Free camping near Whispering Pines, AZ
Yes. 22 of the 44 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Whispering Pines, AZ are listed as free; 11 charge a fee and 11 have no price on record. The closest free one is Flowing Springs Dispersed, 5.6 miles southwest, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Kehl Springs Campground, 4.8 miles northwest, with no price on record.
All 44 camps near Whispering Pines, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kehl Springs Campground | 4.8 | Unpriced | Quaking Aspen Canyon (stream) | 2.9 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Flowing Springs Dispersed | 5.6 | Free | Butcher Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Flowing Springs | — |
| Houston Mesa Campground | 7.5 | Unpriced | Racetrack Tank (water) | 1.8 mi to Mesa Del Caballo | — |
| Sharp Creek Group | 9.2 | Free | Donahue Tank (water) | 1.0 mi to Pine | — |
| Long Valley Work Center Group Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Blazed Tank (water) | 7.6 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Ponderosa Campground | 11 | Fee | Boy Tank (water) | 0.9 mi to Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit #1 | — |
| Upper Tonto Creek Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Horton Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Tonto Estate | — |
| Ponderosa Group | 11 | Free | Boy Tank (water) | 0.9 mi to Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit #1 | — |
| Lower Tonto Creek | 11 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Kohls Ranch | — |
| Knoll Lake Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Clear Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Tonto Estate | — |
| Clints Well Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Marys Tank (water) | 9.5 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Rock Crossing | 14 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Blue Ridge | — |
| Christopher Creek Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Christopher Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Bear Canyon Lake and Camping Area | 16 | Free | Bear Canyon Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Blue Ridge Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Elk Tank (water) | 12 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Forest Road 84 Camping Area | 16 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.1 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #4 | 16 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Moqui Group Campground | 16 | Fee | Elk Tank (water) | 12 mi to Washington Park | — |
| Sharp Creek Campground | 17 | Fee | Hunter Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Hunter Creek | — |
| Sharp Creek Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Hunter Creek | — |
| Promontory Pit Road | 17 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Forest Road 9354 Camping Area | 17 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.4 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Promontory Pit Road Campground | 17 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #2 | 17 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 1.7 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| 9350 Camping Area | 17 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 1.8 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #3 | 17 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| 195 Camping Area | 18 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #8 | 18 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Forest Road 169 Camping Area | 19 | Free | Deer Lake (water) | 4.8 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #5 | 19 | Free | Deer Lake (water) | 4.6 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Mogollon Rim Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ | 19 | Fee | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.8 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Spillway Group Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Crook Campground | 20 | Fee | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Woods Canyon Group Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Spillway Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Fossil Creek | 20 | Free | Louthan Tank (water) | 7.7 mi to Strawberry | — |
| Alderwood | 21 | Free | Bar X Tank (water) | 4.9 mi to Spurlock | — |
| Haigler Canyon | 21 | Free | Dry Creek Trough (water) | 4.6 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Rim Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Lake Three (water) | 2.5 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Sinkhole Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Lake One (water) | 2.7 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
| Forest Road 171 Camping Area | 24 | Free | Lake One (water) | 2.1 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
| Childs Dispersed Camping Area | 24 | Free | Tanko Caliente (water) | 12 mi to Strawberry | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ | 24 | Free | Moss Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
Who manages the camps near Whispering Pines, AZ
Who manages them: 44 on the Forest Service.
- Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests — 22 camps: 15 free, 5 fee, 2 unpriced
- Tonto National Forest — 14 camps: 6 free, 4 fee, 4 unpriced
- Coconino National Forest — 8 camps: 1 free, 2 fee, 5 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 44 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Whispering Pines, 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 Whispering Pines, 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.