Free camping near Spring Valley, AZ
Yes. 38 of the 49 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Spring Valley, AZ are listed as free; 7 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is BLM dispersed camp #13 — Yavapai County, AZ, 5.1 miles southeast, on Bureau of Land Management land.
Dave has slept at 8 of these camps.
All 49 camps near Spring Valley, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM dispersed camp #13 — Yavapai County, AZ | 5.1 | Free | Crystal Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #16 — Yavapai County, AZ | 5.2 | Free | Crystal Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #15 — Yavapai County, AZ | 5.3 | Free | Badger Spring Wash (stream) | 2.5 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #14 — Yavapai County, AZ | 6.1 | Free | Badger Spring Wash (stream) | 3.2 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #12 — Yavapai County, AZ | 6.5 | Free | Badger Spring Wash (stream) | 3.4 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #11 — Yavapai County, AZ | 6.7 | Free | Badger Spring Wash (stream) | 3.4 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #10 — Yavapai County, AZ | 6.9 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 3.4 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #9 — Yavapai County, AZ | 7.0 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 3.5 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #8 — Yavapai County, AZ | 7.2 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 3.6 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #7 — Yavapai County, AZ | 7.3 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 3.6 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #6 — Yavapai County, AZ | 7.6 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 3.9 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| Agua Fria National Monument | 8.5 | Free | Badger Spring Wash (river) | 3.8 mi to Bumble Bee | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #5 — Yavapai County, AZ | 8.5 | Free | Agua Fria River (stream) | 4.9 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #4 — Yavapai County, AZ | 8.8 | Free | Bull Tank (water) | 5.2 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #3 — Yavapai County, AZ | 9.2 | Free | Bull Tank (water) | 5.5 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 9.6 | Free | Brady Butte Tank (water) | 4.8 mi to Breezy Pines | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #2 — Yavapai County, AZ | 10 | Free | Double Tank (water) | 6.4 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Yavapai County, AZ | 13 | Free | Cornstalk Flat Tank (water) | 9.1 mi to Cordes Lakes | — |
| Turney Gulch Group Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Horsethief Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to East Fort | — |
| Hazlett Hollow Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Horsethief Basin Lake (water) | 1.8 mi to East Fort | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 14 mi to Spring Valley | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 14 mi to Spring Valley | — |
| Fdr30-Bannie Mine Designated Disp | 16 | Free | — | 7.3 mi to Dewey-Humboldt | — |
| Enchanted Forest Dispersed Camping | 16 | Free | Lynx Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Walker | — |
| Powell Springs Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Hackberry Wash (stream) | 1.6 mi to Cherry | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 17 | Free | — | 10 mi to Verde | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 17 | Free | — | 10 mi to Verde | — |
| Hilltop Campground | 17 | Fee | Lynx Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Dispersed Site 7 | 17 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Potato Patch | — |
| Dispersed Site 6 | 17 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Potato Patch | — |
| Eagle Ridge Group Campground | 17 | Fee | Lynx Lake (water) | 3.5 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Dispersed Site 5 | 17 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Potato Patch | — |
| Dispersed Site 1 | 17 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Lynx Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Prescott | — |
| Fdr79-Tritle Mtn -Designated Disp. | 18 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| C101-Wolf Creek Designated Dispersed | 18 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Groom Creek Horse Camp | 18 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Fdr9406L-Pipeline Rd-Designated Disp. | 18 | Free | Wolf Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Groom Creek | — |
| Upper Wolf Creek Group Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 9.5 mi to Prescott | — |
| Lower Wolf Creek Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Wilhoit | — |
| Fdr64-Maripai Rd Designated Disp. | 21 | Free | Granite Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Ponderosa Park | — |
| White Spar Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Granite Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Prescott | — |
| Indian Creek Campground | 22 | Free | Indian Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Ponderosa Park | — |
| C64 Copper Basin Designated Disp. | 23 | Free | Aspen Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to Ponderosa Park | — |
| Mingus Mountain Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Jerome | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Wilhoit | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 24 | Free | Cottonwood Gulch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Gillette (Ruins) | — |
| Playground Group Campground | 24 | Fee | Mingus Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Jerome | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 25 | Free | Agua Fria River (river) | 2.1 mi to Gillette (Ruins) | — |
Who manages the camps near Spring Valley, AZ
Who manages them: 27 on the Forest Service; 19 on the BLM; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
- Prescott National Forest — 30 camps: 19 free, 7 fee, 4 unpriced
- Hassayampa Field Office — 19 camps: 19 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 49 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Spring 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 Spring 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.