Free camping near Verde, AZ
Yes. 18 of the 26 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Verde, AZ are listed as free; 6 charge a fee and 2 have no price on record. The closest free one is Rockview Dispersed Camping Area, 7.9 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Mingus Mountain Campground, 7.3 miles west, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 6 of these camps.
All 26 camps near Verde, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mingus Mountain Campground | 7.3 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Jerome | — |
| Rockview Dispersed Camping Area | 7.9 | Free | Triangle Tank (water) | 5.7 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Playground Group Campground | 8.0 | Fee | Mingus Lake (water) | 3.7 mi to Jerome | — |
| Javalina Dispersed Camping Area | 8.9 | Free | White Flat Tank (water) | 4.5 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Potato Patch Campground | 9.1 | Fee | — | 3.7 mi to Jerome | — |
| Angel Valley Dispersed Camping Area | 9.1 | Free | White Flat Tank (water) | 3.9 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Surprise Dispersed Camping Area | 9.2 | Free | Dad Jones Tank (water) | 5.1 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Powell Springs Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Hackberry Wash (stream) | 1.6 mi to Cherry | — |
| Prescott National ForestDave slept here | 10 | Free | — | 10 mi to Verde | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 10 | Free | — | 10 mi to Verde | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 10 | Free | Juniper Tank (water) | 5.7 mi to Red Rock | — |
| FR 120A Dispersed | 11 | Free | Stud Horse Tank (water) | 6.1 mi to Baldwins Crossing | — |
| Yavapai CountyDave slept here | 11 | Free | Jackass Tank (water) | 5.6 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Cockscomb Dispersed Camping Area | 12 | Free | Jackass Tank (water) | 5.8 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Greasy Spoon Dispersed Camping Area | 12 | Free | Nolan Tank (water) | 6.1 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Nolan Dispersed Camping Area | 13 | Free | Nolan Tank (water) | 6.6 mi to Red Rock | — |
| Chavez Crossing Group Campground | 15 | Fee | Oak Creek (river) | 2.0 mi to Sedona | — |
| Lawrence Crossing Dispersed Camping Area | 15 | Free | Walker Creek (stream) | 2.9 mi to Lake Montezuma | — |
| Clear Creek National Forest Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Cochran Tank (water) | 5.9 mi to Camp Verde | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #2 | 20 | Free | Lower Rattlesnake Tank (water) | 8.2 mi to Stoneman Lake | — |
| Coconino CountyDave slept here | 20 | Free | — | 5.3 mi to Sedona | — |
| Bull Pen Dispersed Campground | 20 | Free | Cedar Bench Tank Number Two (water) | 7.7 mi to Lake Montezuma | — |
| Coconino CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | Casner Canyon (stream) | 2.2 mi to Indian Gardens | — |
| Manzanita | 21 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Oak Creek Canyon | — |
| Schnebly Hill Road Dispersed | 23 | Free | Mason Tank (water) | 3.3 mi to Munds Park | — |
| Cave Springs Campground | 24 | Fee | West Fork Oak Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Indian Gardens | — |
Who manages the camps near Verde, AZ
Who manages them: 21 on the Forest Service; 5 on an agency our record does not name.
- Coconino National Forest — 20 camps: 16 free, 3 fee, 1 unpriced
- Prescott National Forest — 6 camps: 2 free, 3 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 26 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Verde, 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 Verde, 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.