Free camping near Rio Verde, AZ
Within 25 straight-line miles of Rio Verde, AZ there are 22 camps: 18 free, 4 fee. The closest is Box Bar Dispersed, 1.5 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Box Bar Dispersed, 1.5 miles out. 2 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 21 on the Forest Service; 1 on Federal.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Bar Dispersed | 1.5 | Free | Verde River (river) | 1.5 mi to Rio Verde | — |
| Rverside | 6.0 | Free | Verde River (river) | 6.1 mi to Rio Verde | — |
| Rattlesnake Group | 8.6 | Free | Verde River (river) | 8.7 mi to Rio Verde | — |
| SB Cove Dispersed | 9.7 | Free | Verde River (river) | 8.7 mi to Sunflower | — |
| Bartlett Flat Dispersed | 11 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 8.4 mi to Sunflower | — |
| Bartlett Flat | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Rio Verde | — |
| The Rolls OHV Area - FR 143 Access | 11 | Free | — | 7.9 mi to Goldfield Ranch | — |
| Larry Forbis | 14 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Fountain Hills | — |
| The Rolls OHV Area - Butcher Jones Access | 14 | Free | Jones Canyon (stream) | 5.7 mi to Goldfield Ranch | — |
| Bagley Flat | 15 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Tortilla Flat | — |
| Bronco Trailhead Dispersed | 17 | Free | CC Tank (water) | 9.3 mi to Road Junction Windmill | — |
| Mesquite Dispersed Camping | 17 | Free | Verde River (river) | 14 mi to Road Junction Windmill | — |
| Horseshoe Dispersed Camping | 18 | Free | Verde River (river) | 14 mi to Road Junction Windmill | — |
| Ocotillo Rec and Boating Site Dispersed | 18 | Free | Verde River (river) | 14 mi to Road Junction Windmill | — |
| The Point | 19 | Free | Bass Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Tortilla Flat | — |
| Tonto National ForestDave slept here | 20 | Free | Bronco Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Road Junction Windmill | — |
| Juniper Dispersed | 20 | Free | Bronco Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Road Junction Windmill | — |
| Cave Creek Group | 20 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Carefree | — |
| Primitive Camping | 20 | Free | Weekes Wash (stream) | 2.2 mi to Youngberg | — |
| Tortilla | 21 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Gold Canyon | — |
| Juniper | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Rio Verde, 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.