First-come camping in Arizona (no reservation needed)

Arizona has 107 public campgrounds you can camp at without a reservation, 36 free and 71 charging a fee. Most (82 of 107) are run by the U.S. Forest Service.

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First-come campgrounds vs. dispersed camping

Every campground below is a named, developed site that takes no reservations: show up, find an open site, pay if there's a fee. Dispersed camping (boondocking) is different: camping on open public land away from any campground. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26). Where that land is in Arizona, and each unit's own rule: Arizona BLM land on publiclandsdb.com.

Most first-come campgrounds by town: 12 near Alpine , 9 near Clifton , 8 near Safford , and 6 near Greer .

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First-come Airplane Flat Payson · National Forest

First-come Alpine Divide Campground Alpine · National Forest

First-come Apache Lake North Shore Boat Campground Tonto Basin · National Forest

First-come Arcadia Safford · National Forest

First-come Aspen Campground Alpine · National Forest

First-come Bagley Flat Apache Junction · National Forest

First-come Beehives Primitive Campground Page · National Park Service First-come Benny Creek Greer · National Forest First-come Black Jack Campground Clifton · National Forest First-come Black Jack Group Campground Clifton · National Forest First-come Blue Crossing Campground Alpine · National Forest First-come Blue Ridge Blue Ridge · National Forest

First-come Bog Springs Green Valley · National Forest First-come Bouse Community Park Campground Bouse · County First-come Brown Creek Campground Pinetop-Lakeside · National Forest First-come Buffalo Crossing Campground Alpine · National Forest

First-come Canyon View Campground Kayenta · National Park Service

First-come Ccc Campground Carefree · National Forest First-come Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground Heber-Overgaard · National Forest First-come Chevelon Crossing Campground Heber-Overgaard · National Forest

First-come Christmas Recreation Site Winkelman · BLM First-come Clints Well Washington Park · National Forest First-come Coal Creek Campground Clifton · National Forest

First-come Cochise Stronghold Tombstone · National Forest First-come Colcord Ridge Payson · National Forest

First-come Colorado River Primitive Camping Between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry Page · National Park Service First-come Cottonwood Campground Chinle · Tribal Land

First-come Cunningham Safford · National Forest First-come Deer Creek (east Fork-black River Alpine · National Forest

First-come Diamond Rock Campground Eagar · National Forest First-come Ditch Camp Campground Greer · Tribal Land First-come Drift Fence Lake Campground Greer · Tribal Land

First-come Estrella Wayside Recreation Area Gila Bend · BLM First-come Fourmile Canyon Campground Safford · BLM First-come Fr 171 Forest Lakes · National Forest

First-come Fr 195 Christopher Creek · National Forest First-come Fr 9350 Christopher Creek · National Forest

First-come General Hitchcock Tucson · National Forest

First-come Gordon Hirabayashi Campground Tucson · National Forest First-come Granville Campground Clifton · National Forest First-come Grapevine Bay Tonto Basin · National Forest First-come Gunsight Wash Ajo · BLM

First-come Haigler Canyon Young · National Forest First-come Hannagan Campground Alpine · National Forest First-come Hawley Lake Campground McNary · Tribal Land First-come Hazlett Hollow Campground Crown King · National Forest

First-come Herb Martyr Portal · National Forest First-come Honeymoon Campground Clifton · National Forest

First-come Horse Springs Campground Alpine · National Forest

First-come Horse Springs Group Campground Alpine · National Forest

First-come Hospital Flat Safford · National Forest First-come Hualapai Mountain Park Campground Kingman · County First-come Idlewilde Portal · National Forest First-come Indian Creek Campground Prescott · National Forest

First-come Indian Hollow Fredonia · National Forest First-come Jones Water Globe · National Forest

First-come Kehl Springs Washington Park · National Forest

First-come Knoll Lake Payson · National Forest First-come Kp Cienega Campground Alpine · National Forest

First-come Lake Havasu Shoreline Sites Lake Havasu City · BLM

First-come Lakeview Sierra Vista · National Forest

First-come Lees Ferry Campground Page · National Park Service

First-come Lockett Meadow Flagstaff · National Forest

First-come Los Burros Pinetop-Lakeside · National Forest First-come Lower Juan Miller Campground Clifton · National Forest

First-come Lower Wolf Creek Campground Prescott · National Forest First-come Luna Lake Group Campground Alpine · National Forest First-come Molino Basin Tucson · National Forest First-come Molino Basin Group Tucson · National Forest

First-come Owl Creek Campground Clifton · BLM First-come Packsaddle Recreation Site Kingman · BLM

First-come Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground Gila Bend · BLM First-come Pinal Globe · National Forest First-come Pioneer Pass Miami · National Forest First-come Powell Springs Campground Dewey-Humboldt · National Forest

First-come Promontory Pit Road Christopher Creek · National Forest First-come Raccoon Campground Alpine · National Forest

First-come Ramsey Vista Sierra Vista · National Forest

First-come Reef Townsite Campground Sierra Vista · National Forest First-come Reservation Lake Campground Greer · Tribal Land

First-come Riggs Flat Safford · National Forest

First-come Riverview Campground Safford · BLM First-come Rolfe C. Hoyer Campground Greer · National Forest

First-come Rustler Park Portal · National Forest

First-come Shannon Safford · National Forest

First-come Shores Recreation Site Winkelman · BLM First-come Shush Be Tou Campground McNary · Tribal Land First-come Six Shooter Globe · National Forest First-come Soldier Creek Safford · National Forest First-come Spencer Canyon Tucson · National Forest

First-come Spillway Group Campground Payson · National Forest

First-come Stewart Portal · National Forest First-come Strayhorse Campground Clifton · National Forest

First-come Sulphide Del Rey Miami · National Forest

First-come Sunny Flat Portal · National Forest

First-come Sunset View Campground Kayenta · National Park Service First-come Sycamore Sunizona · National Forest First-come The Point Apache Junction · National Forest First-come Upper Blue Campground Alpine · National Forest First-come Upper Canyon Creek Payson · National Forest First-come Upper Juan Miller Campground Clifton · National Forest First-come Walnut Grove Campground Sunizona · National Forest First-come White Rock Campground Nogales · National Forest

First-come Wild Cow Springs Campground Kingman · BLM

First-come Windy Point Campground Kingman · BLM First-come Winn Group Greer · National Forest

First-come Woods Canyon Group Campground Christopher Creek · National Forest

Common questions

Is there free camping in Arizona?

Yes. 36 public campgrounds here are free and first-come: Airplane Flat, Apache Lake North Shore Boat Campground, Bagley Flat, Black Jack Campground, and 32 more.

Can you camp on BLM land in Arizona?

Yes, in most places. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26). Where BLM land is and each unit's own rule: publiclandsdb.com.

Campgrounds you can book ahead: camping in Arizona.