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Camping near

Prescott, Arizona

12 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Prescott in Yavapai County: 12 Forest Service.

12
federal places to camp
12 Forest Service
5.3 mi
to the nearest one
Yavapai Campground
7,200 ft
at the highest of them
Potato Patch Campground. The lowest, Yavapai Campground, sits at 5,600 ft
242
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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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.

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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.

Within 30 miles of Prescott, nearest first

12 places

  1. Yavapai Campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest · Yavapai County 5.3 miaway 5,600 ftelevation 21sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Lynx Campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest · Yavapai County 6.1 miaway 5,600 ftelevation 35sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. White Spar Campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest · Yavapai County 6.2 miaway 5,641 ftelevation 41sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Alto Pit Ohv Campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest · Yavapai County 6.4 miaway 6,072 ftelevation 11sites 38 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Eagle Ridge Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest · Yavapai County 6.6 miaway 5,700 ftelevation 2sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Hilltop Campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest · Yavapai County 6.9 miaway 5,712 ftelevation 26sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Groom Creek Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Prescott National Forest · Yavapai County 8.8 miaway 6,398 ftelevation 35sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Lower Wolf Creek Campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest · Yavapai County 9.5 miaway 6,004 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Upper Wolf Creek Group group campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest · Yavapai County 9.5 miaway 6,000 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Potato Patch Campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest · Yavapai County 18.5 miaway 7,200 ftelevation 41sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Playground Group group campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest · Yavapai County 19.1 miaway 7,523 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Mingus Mountain Campground and Group Site group campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest · Yavapai County 19.8 miaway 7,623 ftelevation 28sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov