Free camping near Rio Verde, AZ
Yes. 18 of the 22 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Rio Verde, AZ are listed as free; 4 charge a fee. The closest free one is Box Bar Dispersed, 1.5 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 22 camps near Rio Verde, AZ
| 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 | — | — | — |
Who manages the camps near Rio Verde, AZ
Who manages them: 21 on the Forest Service; 1 on Federal.
- Tonto National Forest — 22 camps: 18 free, 4 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 22 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Rio Verde, 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 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.