Camping near Camp Verde, Arizona

Camping near Camp Verde, Arizona includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Clear Creek Group Campground, is 6.2 miles from Camp Verde in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 8 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Camp Verde.

Clear Creek Group Campground

Clear Creek

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Camping near Camp Verde at a glance

Public campgrounds: 2 (2 National Forest)
Getting a site: 2 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Clear Creek: "Single Site: $27 per night (includes 1 vehicle)"
Distance from Camp Verde: 6.2 miles (Clear Creek Group Campground) to 6.3 miles (Clear Creek) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
Elevation: 3,236 ft at Clear Creek Group Campground (the only one on record)
Season: 1 open all year
Campsites: 19 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs: 2 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 32 ft (Clear Creek Group Campground)
Drinking water: 1 of 2

Distances are straight-line miles from Camp Verde's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

Reservable Clear Creek Group Campground Camp Verde · National Forest · 6.2 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: Not on record
Season: Year-round
Fee: Group Site: $108 per night (1-30 people), $182 per night (31-80 people)

Reservable Clear Creek Camp Verde · National Forest · 6.3 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 19
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $27 per night (includes 1 vehicle)

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Camp Verde

Powell Springs Campground, 12 miles from Camp Verde in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Dewey-Humboldt.
Dead Horse Ranch State Park, 16 miles from Camp Verde in a straight line , State Park , reservable ($50/night electric, $25 non-electric/tent; extra vehicle $15); listed under camping near Cottonwood.
Mingus Mountain Campground, 17 miles from Camp Verde in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site with electric hook-up: $14 per night); listed under camping near Jerome.
Mingus Group, 17 miles from Camp Verde in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Jerome.
Playground Group Campground, 18 miles from Camp Verde in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $75 to $150 per night by group size (1 to 100 people)); listed under camping near Jerome.
Potato Patch Campground, 19 miles from Camp Verde in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $14 per night; with electric hook-up: $18; Group Site: $28 (4 vehicles)); listed under camping near Jerome.
Chavez Crossing Group Campground, 20 miles from Camp Verde in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Sycamore and Cypress Group Sites: $136 per night (10-50 people); Ponderosa Group Site: $108 per night (10-30 people)); listed under camping near Sedona.
Manzanita, 26 miles from Camp Verde in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Sedona.

Things to do near Camp Verde

Public land and water within 30 miles of Camp Verde, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

Fort Verde State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 0.4 miles from Camp Verde; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Montezuma Castle National Monument, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 3.4 miles from Camp Verde; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Coconino National Forest, all 2 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Clear Creek Group Campground at 6.2 miles from Camp Verde; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
West Clear Creek, at Clear Creek Group Campground (6.2 miles from Camp Verde): West Clear Creek runs along the campground boundary and is popular for hiking, swimming, wading and fishing for smallmouth bass and green sunfish.
West Clear Creek Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 11 miles from Camp Verde; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
The Crack, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 13 miles from Camp Verde; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
Cedar Bench Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 14 miles from Camp Verde; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Wet Beaver Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 14 miles from Camp Verde; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Dead Horse Ranch State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 16 miles from Camp Verde; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Verde River Greenway State Natural Area, a state park whose mapped point is 16 miles from Camp Verde; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Camp Verde

Nearest emergency room: Verde Valley Medical Center, 269 S Candy Ln, Cottonwood, AZ, 15 miles from Camp Verde , (928) 773-2357. Next nearest: Exceptional Community Hospital Prescott, 4822 State Rte 69, Prescott, AZ, 30 miles, (469) 341-7800. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Bashas' supermarket · 0.5 miles
Ernie's convenience store · 1 mile
Good 2 Go convenience store · 1.8 miles · (928) 567-1463
Fuel: Maverik fuel station · 0.5 miles
Circle K fuel station · 0.6 miles
Phillips 76 fuel station · 1 mile
Pharmacy: Walgreens pharmacy · 0.4 miles
CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 0.4 miles
CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 13 miles
Laundromat: Fort Verde Laundromat laundromat · 0.3 miles
Super Clean laundromat · 14 miles
The Laundry Basket laundromat · 21 miles · (928) 862-2124 · Hours 07:00-19:00

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Camp Verde: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Camp Verde, AZ?

2 public campgrounds are on record near Camp Verde. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Clear Creek Group Campground (6.2 miles) and Clear Creek (6.3 miles). 2 book through Recreation.gov.

Is there free camping near Camp Verde, AZ?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Camp Verde charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I camp with an RV near Camp Verde, AZ?

2 campgrounds near Camp Verde take RVs: Clear Creek and Clear Creek Group Campground. None has hookups on record.

Where can I go tent camping near Camp Verde, AZ?

Clear Creek lists tent or walk-in sites on record.

Where can I camp near Camp Verde with drinking water?

Clear Creek Group Campground has potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Camp Verde, AZ?

Yes: Clear Creek Group Campground is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Camp Verde, AZ?

Verde Valley Medical Center, 269 S Candy Ln, Cottonwood, AZ, is 15 miles from Camp Verde in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (928) 773-2357. In an emergency, call 911.

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