Free camping near Prescott Valley, AZ
Yes. 23 of the 36 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Prescott Valley, AZ are listed as free; 11 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Enchanted Forest Dispersed Camping, 7.9 miles southwest. The closest camp of any kind is Lynx Campground, 6.9 miles southwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 5 of these camps.
All 36 camps near Prescott Valley, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynx Campground | 6.9 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Prescott | — |
| Hilltop Campground | 7.0 | Fee | Lynx Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Eagle Ridge Group Campground | 7.2 | Fee | Lynx Lake (water) | 3.5 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Enchanted Forest Dispersed Camping | 7.9 | Free | Lynx Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Walker | — |
| Fdr30-Bannie Mine Designated Disp | 8.3 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Dewey-Humboldt | — |
| White Spar Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Granite Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Prescott | — |
| Groom Creek Horse Camp | 12 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Potato Patch Campground | 12 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Jerome | — |
| C101-Wolf Creek Designated Dispersed | 12 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Dispersed Site 1 | 12 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Dispersed Site 6 | 12 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Potato Patch | — |
| Fdr79-Tritle Mtn -Designated Disp. | 12 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Dispersed Site 5 | 12 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Potato Patch | — |
| Fdr9406L-Pipeline Rd-Designated Disp. | 12 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Fdr64-Maripai Rd Designated Disp. | 12 | Free | Granite Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Ponderosa Park | — |
| Dispersed Site 7 | 12 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Potato Patch | — |
| Upper Wolf Creek Group Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Prescott | — |
| Playground Group Campground | 13 | Fee | Mingus Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Jerome | — |
| Yavapai Campground | 13 | Fee | Granite Basin Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Iron Springs | — |
| Lower Wolf Creek Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Wilhoit | — |
| C64 Copper Basin Designated Disp. | 13 | Free | Aspen Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Ponderosa Park | — |
| Mingus Mountain Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Jerome | — |
| Indian Creek Campground | 13 | Free | Indian Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Ponderosa Park | — |
| Fdr373-Thumb Butte Loop Designated Disp. | 14 | Free | Butte Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Dearing Park Estates | — |
| Alto Pit OHV Day Use/Campground | 14 | Fee | Spence Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Iron Springs | — |
| Fdr 51 Potts Creek Rd Designated Disp. | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Alto Pit Ohv Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Prescott | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 10 mi to Verde | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 10 mi to Verde | — |
| Powell Springs Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Hackberry Wash (stream) | 1.6 mi to Cherry | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Wilhoit | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 15 | Free | Brady Butte Tank (water) | 4.8 mi to Breezy Pines | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 24 | Free | — | 14 mi to Spring Valley | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #13 — Yavapai County, AZ | 25 | Free | Crystal Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #16 — Yavapai County, AZ | 25 | Free | Crystal Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #15 — Yavapai County, AZ | 25 | Free | Badger Spring Wash (stream) | 2.5 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
Who manages the camps near Prescott Valley, AZ
Who manages them: 30 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name; 3 on the BLM.
- Prescott National Forest — 33 camps: 20 free, 11 fee, 2 unpriced
- Hassayampa Field Office — 3 camps: 3 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 36 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Prescott Valley, 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 Valley, 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.