Free camping near Top-of-the-World, AZ
Yes. 25 of the 34 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Top-of-the-World, AZ are listed as free; 7 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Devils Canyon, 3.0 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 34 camps near Top-of-the-World, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Canyon | 3.0 | Free | — | — | — |
| Oak Flat | 3.9 | Free | Queen Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Superior | — |
| Oak Flat | 4.0 | Free | Rancho Rio Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Superior | — |
| Warnica Springs | 7.1 | Free | Mud Springs Canyon (stream) | 2.4 mi to Schultze Ranch | — |
| Sulphide Del Rey | 8.5 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 5.1 mi to Bellevue | — |
| Kellner | 9.9 | Fee | — | 1.8 mi to Icehouse Canyon | — |
| Pinal | 11 | Free | Icehouse Canyon (stream) | 4.3 mi to El Capitan | — |
| Pinal and Upper Pinal;Upper Pinal Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Icehouse Canyon (stream) | 3.8 mi to El Capitan | — |
| Picket Post Dispersed | 12 | Free | Arboretum Tank (water) | 3.2 mi to Reymert | — |
| Tonto National ForestDave slept here | 12 | Free | — | 5.9 mi to Queen Valley | — |
| Picket Post Dispersed | 12 | Free | Reymert Wash (stream) | 2.9 mi to Reymert | — |
| Pioneer Pass | 13 | Free | Pioneer Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to El Capitan | — |
| Picket Post Dispersed | 13 | Free | Highway Tank (water) | 2.9 mi to Reymert | — |
| Arizona National Scenic Trail | 16 | Free | Mineral Creek (stream) | 0.7 mi to Kelvin | — |
| Homestead Climbing Area | 17 | Free | El Capitan Canyon (stream) | 4.5 mi to El Capitan | — |
| EADS Wash Dispersed | 19 | Free | Salt River (river) | 1.5 mi to Rock House | — |
| Raftzer Take-Out Dispersed | 19 | Free | Salt River (river) | 1.2 mi to Rock House | — |
| HZ Wash Dispersed | 20 | Free | Salt River (river) | 0.6 mi to Rock House | — |
| Diversion Dam Dispersed | 20 | Free | Salt River (river) | 0.6 mi to Rock House | — |
| Eucalyptus Dispersed | 20 | Free | Salt River (river) | 0.4 mi to Rock House | — |
| Grapevine Group Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Salt River (river) | 3.4 mi to Roosevelt Estates | — |
| Schoolhouse Campground | 21 | Fee | Salt River (river) | 3.0 mi to Roosevelt Estates | — |
| Schoolhouse Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Roosevelt Estates | — |
| Gold Canyon Dispersed Camping | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
| Grapevine Bay | 21 | Free | Salt River (river) | 4.1 mi to Roosevelt Estates | — |
| Davis Wash | 21 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Davis Wash Dispersed | 21 | Free | Davis Wash (stream) | 7.1 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Crabtree Wash Dispersed | 21 | Free | Crabtree Wash (stream) | 5.8 mi to Horse Mesa | — |
| Windy Hill Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 2.2 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Burnt Corral Campground | 23 | Fee | Chukar Wash (stream) | 4.9 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Apache Lake North Shore Boat Cg | 23 | Free | Chukar Wash (stream) | 5.2 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Upper Burnt Corral Dispersed | 23 | Free | Chukar Wash (stream) | 4.6 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Frazier Group | 23 | Fee | — | 0.7 mi to Roosevelt | — |
| Three Mile Wash Dispersed | 24 | Free | Coyote Tank (water) | 3.0 mi to Roosevelt | — |
Who manages the camps near Top-of-the-World, AZ
Who manages them: 29 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name; 2 on the BLM.
- Tonto National Forest — 31 camps: 22 free, 7 fee, 2 unpriced
- Tucson Field Office — 2 camps: 2 free
- An agency our record does not name — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 34 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Top-of-the-World, 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 Top-of-the-World, 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.