Free camping near Tonto, AZ
Yes. 32 of the 58 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Tonto, AZ are listed as free; 12 charge a fee and 14 have no price on record. The closest free one is Ponderosa Group, 2.3 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Ponderosa Campground, 2.1 miles southeast, a fee campground.
The 50 nearest camps to Tonto, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponderosa Campground | 2.1 | Fee | Boy Tank (water) | 0.9 mi to Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit #1 | — |
| Ponderosa Group | 2.3 | Free | Boy Tank (water) | 0.9 mi to Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit #1 | — |
| Lower Tonto Creek | 2.7 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Kohls Ranch | — |
| Upper Tonto Creek Campground | 2.9 | Unpriced | Horton Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Tonto Estate | — |
| Christopher Creek Campground | 5.9 | Unpriced | Christopher Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Knoll Lake Campground | 7.8 | Unpriced | Clear Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Tonto Estate | — |
| Sharp Creek Campground | 8.0 | Fee | Hunter Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Hunter Creek | — |
| Sharp Creek Campground | 8.0 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Hunter Creek | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #4 | 8.5 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Forest Road 84 Camping Area | 8.6 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.1 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #2 | 9.1 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 1.7 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| 9350 Camping Area | 9.1 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 1.8 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| Bear Canyon Lake and Camping Area | 9.6 | Free | Bear Canyon Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Forest Road 9354 Camping Area | 9.7 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.4 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Promontory Pit Road | 9.8 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #3 | 9.9 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Promontory Pit Road Campground | 9.9 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| 195 Camping Area | 10 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #8 | 10 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Mogollon Rim Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Houston Mesa Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Racetrack Tank (water) | 1.8 mi to Mesa Del Caballo | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ | 11 | Fee | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.8 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Crook Campground | 11 | Fee | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #5 | 11 | Free | Deer Lake (water) | 4.6 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Forest Road 169 Camping Area | 11 | Free | Deer Lake (water) | 4.8 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Spillway Group Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Woods Canyon Group Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Flowing Springs Dispersed | 12 | Free | Butcher Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Flowing Springs | — |
| Spillway Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Alderwood | 12 | Free | Bar X Tank (water) | 4.9 mi to Spurlock | — |
| Haigler Canyon | 12 | Free | Dry Creek Trough (water) | 4.6 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Kehl Springs Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Quaking Aspen Canyon (stream) | 2.9 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Rim Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Lake Three (water) | 2.5 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Sinkhole Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Lake One (water) | 2.7 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
| Forest Road 171 Camping Area | 15 | Free | Lake One (water) | 2.1 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ | 16 | Free | Moss Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #6 | 17 | Free | Poon Tank (water) | 2.1 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
| Forest Road 237 Camping Area | 17 | Free | Pinto Lake (water) | 2.5 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
| Rock Crossing | 17 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Blue Ridge | — |
| Colcord Ridge | 17 | Free | Poon Tank (water) | 2.7 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #7 | 17 | Free | Pinto Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
| Larson Ridge Cg | 17 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Forest Lakes | — |
| Larson Ridge Camping Area | 18 | Free | Hidden Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
| Long Valley Work Center Group Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Blazed Tank (water) | 7.6 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Sharp Creek Group | 18 | Free | Donahue Tank (water) | 1.0 mi to Pine | — |
| Canyon Point Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Forest Lakes | — |
| Airplane Flat Campground | 19 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
| Blue Ridge Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Elk Tank (water) | 12 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Clints Well Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Marys Tank (water) | 9.5 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Upper Canyon Creek Campground | 19 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
The other 8 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Tonto, AZ.
Who manages the camps near Tonto, AZ
Who manages them: 58 on the Forest Service.
- Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests — 34 camps: 24 free, 6 fee, 4 unpriced
- Tonto National Forest — 17 camps: 8 free, 4 fee, 5 unpriced
- Coconino National Forest — 7 camps: 2 fee, 5 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 58 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Tonto, AZ
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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 Tonto, 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.