Free camping near Tonto Basin, AZ
Within 25 straight-line miles of Tonto Basin, AZ there are 35 camps: 24 free, 10 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Indian Point, 6.3 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Indian Point, 6.3 miles out.
Who manages them: 35 on the Forest Service.
| 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 | — |
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.