Free camping near Rye, AZ
Yes. 14 of the 23 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Rye, AZ are listed as free; 5 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Flowing Springs Dispersed, 15 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Houston Mesa Campground, 12 miles north, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 23 camps near Rye, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Mesa Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Racetrack Tank (water) | 1.8 mi to Mesa Del Caballo | — |
| Flowing Springs Dispersed | 15 | Free | Butcher Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Flowing Springs | — |
| Ponderosa Group | 19 | Free | Boy Tank (water) | 0.9 mi to Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit #1 | — |
| Ponderosa Campground | 19 | Fee | Boy Tank (water) | 0.9 mi to Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit #1 | — |
| Sharp Creek Group | 20 | Free | Donahue Tank (water) | 1.0 mi to Pine | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 20 | Free | — | — | — |
| Bartlett Flat | 21 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Rio Verde | — |
| Bartlett Flat Dispersed | 21 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 8.4 mi to Sunflower | — |
| Lower Tonto Creek | 22 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Kohls Ranch | — |
| Ocotillo Rec and Boating Site Dispersed | 22 | Free | Verde River (river) | 14 mi to Road Junction Windmill | — |
| Horseshoe Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | Verde River (river) | 14 mi to Road Junction Windmill | — |
| Upper Tonto Creek Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Horton Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Tonto Estate | — |
| SB Cove Dispersed | 22 | Free | Verde River (river) | 8.7 mi to Sunflower | — |
| Alderwood | 23 | Free | Bar X Tank (water) | 4.9 mi to Spurlock | — |
| Mesquite Dispersed Camping | 23 | Free | Verde River (river) | 14 mi to Road Junction Windmill | — |
| Christopher Creek Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Christopher Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Kehl Springs Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Quaking Aspen Canyon (stream) | 2.9 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Rattlesnake Group | 24 | Free | Verde River (river) | 8.7 mi to Rio Verde | — |
| Indian Point | 24 | Free | Twin Butte Tank (water) | 2.3 mi to North Bay Estates | — |
| Haigler Canyon | 24 | Free | Dry Creek Trough (water) | 4.6 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Indian Point Campground | 24 | Free | Twin Butte Tank (water) | 2.4 mi to North Bay Estates | — |
| Sharp Creek Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Hunter Creek | — |
| Sharp Creek Campground | 25 | Fee | Hunter Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Hunter Creek | — |
Who manages the camps near Rye, AZ
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 1 on Federal.
- Tonto National Forest — 22 camps: 14 free, 5 fee, 3 unpriced
- Coconino National Forest — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 23 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Rye, 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 Rye, 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.