Free camping near Young, AZ
Yes. 31 of the 52 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Young, AZ are listed as free; 11 charge a fee and 10 have no price on record. The closest free one is Alderwood, 6.1 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The 50 nearest camps to Young, AZ
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderwood | 6.1 | Free | Bar X Tank (water) | 4.9 mi to Spurlock | — |
| Haigler Canyon | 6.7 | Free | Dry Creek Trough (water) | 4.6 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Colcord Ridge | 11 | Free | Poon Tank (water) | 2.7 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #6 | 11 | Free | Poon Tank (water) | 2.1 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
| Valentine Ridge Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Valentine Tank (water) | 5.5 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
| Forest Road 171 Camping Area | 12 | Free | Lake One (water) | 2.1 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ | 12 | Free | Moss Lake (water) | 2.2 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
| Rim Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Lake Three (water) | 2.5 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Sinkhole Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Lake One (water) | 2.7 mi to Ponderosa Spring Subdivision | — |
| Sharp Creek Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Hunter Creek | — |
| Sharp Creek Campground | 13 | Fee | Hunter Creek (stream) | 0.6 mi to Hunter Creek | — |
| Airplane Flat Campground | 13 | Free | — | 3.9 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
| Crook Campground | 13 | Fee | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Mogollon Rim Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Upper Canyon Creek Campground | 14 | Free | — | 3.5 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ | 14 | Fee | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.8 mi to Sleepy Hollow | — |
| Christopher Creek Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Christopher Creek (stream) | 1.2 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Woods Canyon Group Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Spillway Cg | 14 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Spillway Group Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Canyon Point Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 1.0 mi to Forest Lakes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #2 | 15 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 1.7 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| 9350 Camping Area | 15 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 1.8 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| 195 Camping Area | 15 | Free | Woods Canyon Lake (water) | 2.7 mi to See Canyon Summer Homes | — |
| Ponderosa Group | 15 | Free | Boy Tank (water) | 0.9 mi to Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit #1 | — |
| Larson Ridge Cg | 15 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Forest Lakes | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #8 | 15 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to Christopher Creek | — |
| Larson Ridge Camping Area | 16 | Free | Hidden Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
| Ponderosa Campground | 16 | Fee | Boy Tank (water) | 0.9 mi to Thompson Draw Summer Homes Unit #1 | — |
| Black Canyon Rim Campground | 17 | Unpriced | B.C. Tank (water) | 4.0 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
| Lower Tonto Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 0.9 mi to Kohls Ranch | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #7 | 17 | Free | Pinto Lake (water) | 2.3 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
| Forest Road 237 Camping Area | 17 | Free | Pinto Lake (water) | 2.5 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #4 | 17 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Upper Tonto Creek Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Horton Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Tonto Estate | — |
| Forest Road 9354 Camping Area | 17 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.4 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #3 | 17 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.6 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Nelson Lake | 17 | Free | Brad Tank (water) | 2.9 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
| Reynolds Creek Campground | 18 | Fee | Honey Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Aztec Lodge | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — AZ #5 | 18 | Free | Deer Lake (water) | 4.6 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Brookbank | 18 | Free | Brad Tank (water) | 2.9 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
| Forest Road 84 Camping Area | 18 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.1 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Gentry Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Gentry Canyon Stream (stream) | 5.6 mi to Forest Lakes Estates | — |
| Forest Road 169 Camping Area | 18 | Free | Deer Lake (water) | 4.8 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Promontory Pit Road | 18 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.8 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Promontory Pit Road Campground | 18 | Free | Carr Lake (water) | 3.9 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Bear Canyon Lake and Camping Area | 20 | Free | Bear Canyon Lake (water) | 5.2 mi to Mountain Meadows | — |
| Rose Creek | 20 | Free | Rose Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Rose Creek Lodge | — |
| Falls | 21 | Free | South Fork Parker Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Aztec Lodge | — |
| Sawmill Flats Dispersed | 22 | Free | Rose Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Rose Creek Lodge | — |
The other 2 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Young, AZ.
Who manages the camps near Young, AZ
Who manages them: 52 on the Forest Service.
- Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests — 32 camps: 22 free, 6 fee, 4 unpriced
- Tonto National Forest — 19 camps: 9 free, 5 fee, 5 unpriced
- Coconino National Forest — 1 camp: 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 52 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Young, 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 Young, 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.