Free camping near Tonto Basin, AZ
Yes. 24 of the 35 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Tonto Basin, AZ are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Indian Point, 6.3 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 35 camps near Tonto Basin, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Point | 6.3 | Free | Twin Butte Tank (water) | 2.3 mi to North Bay Estates | — |
| Indian Point Campground | 6.5 | Free | Twin Butte Tank (water) | 2.4 mi to North Bay Estates | — |
| Bermuda Flat Dispersed | 8.0 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to North Bay Estates | — |
| Cholla Campground | 9.6 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to North Bay Estates | — |
| Cholla Bay Dispersed | 10 | Free | — | 5.4 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Bachelor Cove Dispersed | 11 | Free | — | 5.2 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Three Mile Wash Dispersed | 15 | Free | Coyote Tank (water) | 3.0 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Upper Burnt Corral Dispersed | 16 | Free | Chukar Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Apache Lake North Shore Boat Cg | 16 | Free | Chukar Wash (stream) | 5.2 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Frazier Group | 16 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Burnt Corral Campground | 16 | Fee | Chukar Wash (stream) | 4.9 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| The Rolls OHV Area - FR 143 Access | 16 | Free | — | 7.9 mi to Goldfield Ranch | — |
| Windy Hill Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Davis Wash Dispersed | 18 | Free | Davis Wash (stream) | 7.1 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Davis Wash | 18 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Bartlett Flat Dispersed | 18 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 8.4 mi to Sunflower | — |
| Bartlett Flat | 18 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Rio Verde | — |
| SB Cove Dispersed | 18 | Free | Verde River (river) | 8.7 mi to Sunflower | — |
| Sawmill Flats Dispersed | 18 | Free | Rose Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Rose Creek Lodge | — |
| Rose Creek | 19 | Free | Rose Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Rose Creek Lodge | — |
| Reynolds Creek Campground | 19 | Fee | Honey Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Aztec Lodge | — |
| Crabtree Wash Dispersed | 19 | Free | Crabtree Wash (stream) | 5.8 mi to Horse Mesa | — |
| Rattlesnake Group | 19 | Free | Verde River (river) | 8.7 mi to Rio Verde | — |
| Grapevine Bay | 20 | Free | Salt River (river) | 4.1 mi to Roosevelt Estates | — |
| Rverside | 20 | Free | Verde River (river) | 6.1 mi to Rio Verde | — |
| Grapevine Group Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Salt River (river) | 3.4 mi to Roosevelt Estates | — |
| The Point | 21 | Free | Bass Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Tortilla Flat | — |
| Falls | 21 | Free | South Fork Parker Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Aztec Lodge | — |
| Schoolhouse Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Roosevelt Estates | — |
| Schoolhouse Campground | 21 | Fee | Salt River (river) | 3.0 mi to Roosevelt Estates | — |
| Bagley Flat | 22 | Free | Cottonwood Creek (stream) | 6.3 mi to Tortilla Flat | — |
| Box Bar Dispersed | 22 | Free | Verde River (river) | 1.5 mi to Rio Verde | — |
| The Rolls OHV Area - Butcher Jones Access | 22 | Free | Jones Canyon (stream) | 5.7 mi to Goldfield Ranch | — |
| Tortilla | 22 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Gold Canyon | — |
| EADS Wash Dispersed | 25 | Free | Salt River (river) | 1.5 mi to Rock House | — |
Who manages the camps near Tonto Basin, AZ
Who manages them: 35 on the Forest Service.
- Tonto National Forest — 35 camps: 24 free, 10 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 35 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Tonto Basin, 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 Basin, 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.