Free & dispersed camping in Arizona
We currently track 80 dispersed and free-camping locations in Arizona, drawn from public OpenStreetMap data and cross-referenced against BLM and Coronado / Tonto / Kaibab National Forest land. Arizona sits in the Desert Southwest and offers some of the most generous public-land access in the country for self-reliant campers. Unlike the reservation-driven world of state-park and KOA-style campgrounds, the sites listed here are largely first-come, first-served, with minimal infrastructure and a 14-day stay limit on most federal parcels. Expect dirt roads, no hookups, and zero cell service — that's the appeal. The trade-off is that you carry the responsibility for water, waste, fire safety, and respectful land use. Browse the directory below by name, then click into any listing for facility detail, GPS coordinates, and field notes specific to that pitch.
Curated regions in Arizona
The dispersed-camping inventory in Arizona concentrates in a handful of regional zones. Each one has its own brief — managers, named pull-outs, season, elevation.
Sonoran Desert
BLM Phoenix, Lower Sonoran, Hassayampa & Tucson Field Offices
Region brief →Mogollon Rim
Coconino & Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
Region brief →Kaibab Plateau & Grand Canyon Rim
Kaibab National Forest (North & South Kaibab Ranger Districts)
Region brief →Arizona Strip & Vermilion Cliffs
BLM Arizona Strip District; Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
Region brief →Sky Islands of Southeast Arizona
Coronado National Forest (Santa Catalina, Santa Rita, Chiricahua districts)
Region brief →All documented campsites in Arizona
Sorted alphabetically. Tap any row for facilities, GPS coordinates, and a 300+ word field-grounded write-up.
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18 Mile Ledges Camp
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40.6 Mile Camp
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51.5 Mile Camp
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8.5 Mile Camp (Below Jackass)
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Airstrip Group Site
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Aspen Campground - East Fork Black River
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Awatubi Camp
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Bagley Flat
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Bear Track
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Buffalo Crossing Campground
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Camp Area E
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Canyon Camping
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Canyon Camping
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Carbon Camp
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Catalina State Park: Loop B
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Chavez Crossing Group Campground
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Cholla Bay Dispersed
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Crazy Jug Vista Campground
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Crook Campground
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Dairy Springs Campground
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Deer Creek Campground
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Dispersed Site 3
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E. C. Lane Campsite
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Eminence Camp
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Falls
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Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground
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Fourmile Canyon Campground
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Gabaldon Horse Camp
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Grayling Campground
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Hermit Rapids
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Horn Creek Campsite
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Horseshoe Dispersed Camping
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House Rock Camp
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Indian Hollow Campground
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Island Camp
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Las Cienegas National Conservation Area - Entrance
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Lava Canyon Camp
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Little Elden Spring Horse Camp
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Lockett Meadow Campground
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Long Jim Loop Camping
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Lower Anasazi Camp
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Lower Burnt Corral Dispersed
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Lower Saddle Camp
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Main Nankoweap Camp
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Meadow
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Mingus Mountain Campground
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Mingus Mountain Tent Camp Sites
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Mittry Lake Wildlife Area
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Molino Basin Campground
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Morse Canyon Campground
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Mystical Antelope Canyon Tours & Arrowhead Campground
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National Forest Free Camping
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Nautiloid Camp
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Ocotillo Rec and Boating Site Dispersed
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Old Fish Camp
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Papago Mine
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Pinery Canyon Campground
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Pioneer Pass
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Point Sublime
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Powell Springs Campground
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President Harding Camp
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Pumphouse Wash (FR 237) Dispersed Camping Area
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Reef Townsite Campground
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Rverside
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Salt Creek Campsite
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Schoolhouse
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Scott Reservoir Campground
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Second Campground
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Shinumo Camp
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Showers Point Group Campground
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Shush Be Tou Campgrounds
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Soldier Creek Campground
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South Fork Campground
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South Rim Campgrounds
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Turkey Creek Camp Sites
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Upper Juan Miller Campground
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White Horse Lake Campground
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White Spar Campground
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Winn Campground
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boulder pool
Fee: unspecified