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Camping in

Yavapai County, Arizona

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

18
federal places to camp
18 Forest Service
17
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
7,200 ft
at the highest of them
Potato Patch Campground. The lowest, Clear Creek Campground, sits at 3,200 ft
268
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 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 Yavapai County

18 places

  1. Alto Pit Ohv Campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest 6,072 ftelevation 11sites 38 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Chavez Crossing group campground Forest Service · Coconino National Forest Recreation n/aelevation 3sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Clear Creek Campground Forest Service · Coconino National Forest Recreation 3,200 ftelevation 19sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Crescent Moon Ranch Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Coconino National Forest Recreation 4,000 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Eagle Ridge Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest 5,700 ftelevation 2sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Groom Creek Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Prescott National Forest 6,398 ftelevation 35sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Hilltop Campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest 5,712 ftelevation 26sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Horsethief Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Prescott National Forest 6,000 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Lower Wolf Creek Campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest 6,004 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Lynx Campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest 5,600 ftelevation 35sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Mingus Mountain Campground and Group Site group campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest 7,623 ftelevation 28sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Playground Group group campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest 7,523 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Potato Patch Campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest 7,200 ftelevation 41sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Sycamore Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Prescott National Forest 4,000 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Turney Gulch Group group campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest 6,000 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Upper Wolf Creek Group group campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest 6,000 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. White Spar Campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest 5,641 ftelevation 41sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Yavapai Campground Forest Service · Prescott National Forest 5,600 ftelevation 21sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov