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Camping in

Gila County, Arizona

18 federal places to camp in Gila County: 18 Forest Service.

18
federal places to camp
18 Forest Service
18
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
7,650 ft
at the highest of them
Mogollon Campground. The lowest, Schoolhouse Campground, sits at 2,100 ft
614
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 76 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Every federal campground in Gila County

18 places

  1. Cholla Campground Forest Service · Tonto National Forest 2,168 ftelevation 133sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Christopher Creek Forest Service · Tonto National Forest 5,640 ftelevation 44sites 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Frazier Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Tonto National Forest 2,200 ftelevation 1site 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Frazier Horse Campground horse camp Forest Service · Tonto National Forest 2,195 ftelevation 8sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Grapevine Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Tonto National Forest 2,200 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Houston Mesa Forest Service · Tonto National Forest 5,200 ftelevation 86sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Kellner Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Tonto National Forest 4,498 ftelevation 1site 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Lower Tonto Creek Forest Service · Tonto National Forest 5,627 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Mogollon Campground Forest Service · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest 7,650 ftelevation 26sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Ponderosa Forest Service · Tonto National Forest n/aelevation 51sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Reynolds Creek Group Camp (ID) group campground Forest Service · Idaho Panhandle National Forests 5,203 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Reynolds Creek Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Tonto National Forest 5,250 ftelevation 1site 21 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Rim Campground Forest Service · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest 7,560 ftelevation 26sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Schoolhouse Campground Forest Service · Tonto National Forest 2,100 ftelevation 40sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Sharp Creek Forest Service · Tonto National Forest 6,000 ftelevation 20sites 76 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. TIMBER CAMP RECREATION AREA and GROUP CAMPGROUNDS group campground Forest Service · Tonto National Forest 5,686 ftelevation 15sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Upper Tonto Creek Forest Service · Tonto National Forest 5,542 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Windy Hill Campground Forest Service · Tonto National Forest 2,170 ftelevation 137sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov