Wild Pitch Camp

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.

Directory
80 named campsites
 Regions
5 curated zones in Arizona
 Rules
Permits, fire, stay limits
80 documented sites Region: Desert Southwest

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.

October–April

Sonoran Desert

BLM Phoenix, Lower Sonoran, Hassayampa & Tucson Field Offices

Region brief →
May–October

Mogollon Rim

Coconino & Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

Region brief →
mid-May–October (north rim closes for snow)

Kaibab Plateau & Grand Canyon Rim

Kaibab National Forest (North & South Kaibab Ranger Districts)

Region brief →
April–October

Arizona Strip & Vermilion Cliffs

BLM Arizona Strip District; Vermilion Cliffs National Monument

Region brief →
year-round at elevation, summer best

Sky Islands of Southeast Arizona

Coronado National Forest (Santa Catalina, Santa Rita, Chiricahua districts)

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All documented campsites in Arizona

Sorted alphabetically. Tap any row for facilities, GPS coordinates, and a 300+ word field-grounded write-up.

  1. 18 Mile Ledges Camp

    Basic · 36.656, -111.745

    Fee: unspecified

  2. 40.6 Mile Camp

    Basic · 36.409, -111.872

    Fee: unspecified

  3. 51.5 Mile Camp

    Basic · 36.319, -111.862

    Fee: unspecified

  4. 8.5 Mile Camp (Below Jackass)

    Basic · 36.764, -111.662

    Fee: unspecified

  5. Airstrip Group Site

    Basic · 31.793, -110.629

    Fee: unspecified

  6. Aspen Campground - East Fork Black River

    Basic · 33.807, -109.315

    Fee: yes

  7. Awatubi Camp

    Basic · 36.233, -111.822

    Fee: unspecified

  8. Bagley Flat

    Basic · 33.572, -111.485

    Fee: unspecified

  9. Bear Track

    Basic · 33.105, -109.093

    Fee: unspecified

  10. Buffalo Crossing Campground

    Basic · 33.791, -109.358

    Fee: unspecified

  11. Camp Area E

    Basic · 34.257, -113.561

    Fee: unspecified

  12. Canyon Camping

    Basic · 31.420, -110.475

    Fee: unspecified

  13. Canyon Camping

    Basic · 31.419, -110.474

    Fee: unspecified

  14. Carbon Camp

    Basic · 36.151, -111.816

    Fee: unspecified

  15. Catalina State Park: Loop B

    Basic · 32.426, -110.927

    Fee: unspecified

  16. Chavez Crossing Group Campground

    Basic · 34.843, -111.777

    Fee: unspecified

  17. Cholla Bay Dispersed

    Basic · 33.718, -111.206

    Fee: unspecified

  18. Crazy Jug Vista Campground

    Basic · 36.428, -112.404

    Fee: unspecified

  19. Crook Campground

    Basic · 34.318, -110.943

    Fee: unspecified

  20. Dairy Springs Campground

    Basic · 34.956, -111.485

    Fee: unspecified

  21. Deer Creek Campground

    Basic · 33.804, -109.319

    Fee: yes

  22. Dispersed Site 3

    Basic · 34.450, -112.437

    Free

  23. E. C. Lane Campsite

    Basic · 34.169, -113.842

    Fee: unspecified

  24. Eminence Camp

    Basic · 36.387, -111.849

    Fee: unspecified

  25. Falls

    Basic · 33.824, -110.940

    Fee: unspecified

  26. Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground

    Basic · 34.273, -110.061

    Fee: unspecified

  27. Fourmile Canyon Campground

    Basic · 32.829, -110.345

    Fee: yes

  28. Gabaldon Horse Camp

    Basic · 33.929, -109.486

    Fee: unspecified

  29. Grayling Campground

    Basic · 33.873, -109.414

    Fee: yes

  30. Hermit Rapids

    Basic · 36.100, -112.209

    Fee: yes

  31. Horn Creek Campsite

    Basic · 36.085, -112.144

    Fee: unspecified

  32. Horseshoe Dispersed Camping

    Basic · 33.978, -111.717

    Fee: unspecified

  33. House Rock Camp

    Basic · 36.673, -111.741

    Fee: unspecified

  34. Indian Hollow Campground

    Basic · 36.462, -112.484

    Fee: unspecified

  35. Island Camp

    Basic · 36.528, -111.839

    Fee: unspecified

  36. Las Cienegas National Conservation Area - Entrance

    Basic · 31.769, -110.683

    Fee: unspecified

  37. Lava Canyon Camp

    Basic · 36.140, -111.817

    Fee: unspecified

  38. Little Elden Spring Horse Camp

    Basic · 35.281, -111.576

    Fee: unspecified

  39. Lockett Meadow Campground

    Basic · 35.359, -111.621

    Fee: unspecified

  40. Long Jim Loop Camping

    Basic · 35.980, -112.129

    Fee: unspecified

  41. Lower Anasazi Camp

    Basic · 36.397, -111.853

    Fee: unspecified

  42. Lower Burnt Corral Dispersed

    Basic · 33.624, -111.201

    Fee: yes

  43. Lower Saddle Camp

    Basic · 36.368, -111.889

    Fee: unspecified

  44. Main Nankoweap Camp

    Basic · 36.297, -111.861

    Fee: unspecified

  45. Meadow

    Basic · 31.461, -111.236

    Fee: unspecified

  46. Mingus Mountain Campground

    Basic · 34.692, -112.118

    Fee: yes

  47. Mingus Mountain Tent Camp Sites

    Basic · 34.695, -112.122

    Fee: yes

  48. Mittry Lake Wildlife Area

    Basic · 32.820, -114.472

    Fee: unspecified

  49. Molino Basin Campground

    Basic · 32.338, -110.691

    Fee: unspecified

  50. Morse Canyon Campground

    Basic · 31.854, -109.329

    Fee: unspecified

  51. Mystical Antelope Canyon Tours & Arrowhead Campground

    Basic · 36.834, -111.326

    Fee: unspecified

  52. National Forest Free Camping

    Basic · 36.615, -112.209

    Fee: unspecified

  53. Nautiloid Camp

    Basic · 36.470, -111.841

    Fee: unspecified

  54. Ocotillo Rec and Boating Site Dispersed

    Basic · 33.986, -111.720

    Fee: unspecified

  55. Old Fish Camp

    Basic · 36.197, -111.799

    Fee: unspecified

  56. Papago Mine

    Basic · 32.095, -113.260

    Fee: unspecified

  57. Pinery Canyon Campground

    Basic · 31.933, -109.272

    Fee: unspecified

  58. Pioneer Pass

    Basic · 33.281, -110.797

    Fee: unspecified

  59. Point Sublime

    Basic · 36.202, -112.249

    Fee: unspecified

  60. Powell Springs Campground

    Basic · 34.578, -112.068

    Fee: unspecified

  61. President Harding Camp

    Basic · 36.393, -111.847

    Fee: unspecified

  62. Pumphouse Wash (FR 237) Dispersed Camping Area

    Basic · 35.056, -111.724

    Fee: unspecified

  63. Reef Townsite Campground

    Basic · 31.429, -110.291

    Fee: yes

  64. Rverside

    Basic · 33.811, -111.647

    Fee: unspecified

  65. Salt Creek Campsite

    Basic · 36.084, -112.162

    Fee: unspecified

  66. Schoolhouse

    Basic · 31.462, -111.236

    Fee: unspecified

  67. Scott Reservoir Campground

    Basic · 34.176, -109.960

    Fee: unspecified

  68. Second Campground

    Basic · 33.827, -110.546

    Fee: unspecified

  69. Shinumo Camp

    Basic · 36.251, -112.340

    Fee: unspecified

  70. Showers Point Group Campground

    Basic · 32.408, -110.721

    Fee: unspecified

  71. Shush Be Tou Campgrounds

    Basic · 34.063, -109.733

    Fee: unspecified

  72. Soldier Creek Campground

    Basic · 32.699, -109.920

    Fee: unspecified

  73. South Fork Campground

    Basic · 34.079, -109.412

    Fee: unspecified

  74. South Rim Campgrounds

    Basic · 32.386, -110.699

    Fee: unspecified

  75. Turkey Creek Camp Sites

    Basic · 32.883, -110.437

    Fee: unspecified

  76. Upper Juan Miller Campground

    Basic · 33.269, -109.347

    Fee: unspecified

  77. White Horse Lake Campground

    Basic · 35.119, -112.016

    Fee: unspecified

  78. White Spar Campground

    Basic · 34.509, -112.476

    Fee: unspecified

  79. Winn Campground

    Basic · 33.966, -109.483

    Fee: unspecified

  80. boulder pool

    Basic · 33.825, -111.400

    Fee: unspecified

Rules at a glance

  • Stay limit: 14 days in a 28-day period on BLM and USFS land
  • Trust permit: Required — $15/year individual, $20/family
  • Fire authority: Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management

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