Free camping near Prescott, AZ
Yes. 20 of the 33 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Prescott, AZ are listed as free; 11 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Fdr373-Thumb Butte Loop Designated Disp., 6.7 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Yavapai Campground, 5.4 miles west, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 5 of these camps.
All 33 camps near Prescott, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yavapai Campground | 5.4 | Fee | Granite Basin Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Iron Springs | — |
| White Spar Campground | 6.0 | Unpriced | Granite Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Prescott | — |
| Lynx Campground | 6.2 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Prescott | — |
| Alto Pit OHV Day Use/Campground | 6.4 | Fee | Spence Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Iron Springs | — |
| Eagle Ridge Group Campground | 6.5 | Fee | Lynx Lake (water) | 3.5 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Alto Pit Ohv Campground | 6.5 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Prescott | — |
| Fdr373-Thumb Butte Loop Designated Disp. | 6.7 | Free | Butte Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Dearing Park Estates | — |
| Hilltop Campground | 6.7 | Fee | Lynx Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Fdr 51 Potts Creek Rd Designated Disp. | 7.1 | Free | — | — | — |
| C64 Copper Basin Designated Disp. | 7.2 | Free | Aspen Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Ponderosa Park | — |
| Fdr64-Maripai Rd Designated Disp. | 7.7 | Free | Granite Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Ponderosa Park | — |
| Enchanted Forest Dispersed Camping | 7.8 | Free | Lynx Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Walker | — |
| Indian Creek Campground | 8.2 | Free | Indian Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Ponderosa Park | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 8.4 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Wilhoit | — |
| Fdr30-Bannie Mine Designated Disp | 8.5 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Dewey-Humboldt | — |
| Groom Creek Horse Camp | 8.8 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Fdr9406L-Pipeline Rd-Designated Disp. | 9.3 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| C101-Wolf Creek Designated Dispersed | 9.4 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Upper Wolf Creek Group Campground | 9.5 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Prescott | — |
| Lower Wolf Creek Campground | 9.5 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Wilhoit | — |
| Fdr79-Tritle Mtn -Designated Disp. | 9.6 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Dispersed Site 1 | 9.7 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Dispersed Site 5 | 9.9 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Potato Patch | — |
| Dispersed Site 6 | 9.9 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Potato Patch | — |
| Dispersed Site 7 | 10 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Potato Patch | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 17 | Free | Brady Butte Tank (water) | 4.8 mi to Breezy Pines | — |
| Potato Patch Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Jerome | — |
| Playground Group Campground | 19 | Fee | Mingus Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Jerome | — |
| Mingus Mountain Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Jerome | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 21 | Free | — | 10 mi to Verde | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | — | 10 mi to Verde | — |
| Powell Springs Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Hackberry Wash (stream) | 1.6 mi to Cherry | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 24 | Free | — | 14 mi to Spring Valley | — |
Who manages the camps near Prescott, AZ
Who manages them: 30 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
- Prescott National Forest — 33 camps: 20 free, 11 fee, 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 33 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Prescott, AZ
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Prescott, AZ, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.