A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Thatcher, Arizona

10 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Thatcher in Graham County: 7 Forest Service, 3 BLM.

10
federal places to camp
7 Forest Service, 3 BLM
11.7 mi
to the nearest one
Upper Arcadia
6,700 ft
at the highest of them
Upper Arcadia. The lowest, Stockton Pass, sits at 5,680 ft
7
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 40 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.

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.

Within 30 miles of Thatcher, nearest first

10 places

  1. Upper Arcadia Forest Service · Coronado National Forest · Graham County 11.7 miaway 6,700 ftelevation 2sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Upper Hospital Flat Group Site group campground Forest Service · Coronado National Forest · Graham County 11.9 miaway 9,035 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Treasure Park group campground Forest Service · Coronado National Forest · Graham County 12 miaway 9,003 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Lower Twilight Group Site group campground Forest Service · Coronado National Forest · Graham County 12.1 miaway 7,400 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Upper Twilight Group Site group campground Forest Service · Coronado National Forest · Graham County 12.1 miaway 7,400 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Riggs Lake group campground Forest Service · Coronado National Forest · Graham County 13.5 miaway 8,755 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Stockton Pass Forest Service · Coronado National Forest · Graham County 16 miaway 5,680 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  8. Riverview Campground BLM · Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area · Graham County 17.4 miaway 3,229 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area camping area BLM · Graham County 27.7 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Owl Creek Campground BLM · Greenlee County 28.7 miaway 3,443 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed