Camping near Heber-Overgaard, Arizona

Camping near Heber-Overgaard, Arizona includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 2 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground, is 17 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line, and none is within 15 miles. All 2 are free, and 2 stay open all year. Another 26 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Heber-Overgaard.

Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground Chevelon Crossing Campground

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Camping near Heber-Overgaard at a glance

Public campgrounds: 2 (2 National Forest)
Getting a site: 2 first-come
Cost: 2 free
Distance from Heber-Overgaard: 17 miles (Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground) to 17 miles (Chevelon Crossing Campground) in a straight line; none within 15 miles
Elevation: 6,300 ft (Chevelon Crossing Campground) to 6,800 ft (Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground), 2 of 2 on record
Season: 2 open all year

Distances are straight-line miles from Heber-Overgaard'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.

First-come Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground Heber-Overgaard · National Forest · 16.8 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: Not on record
Season: Year-round
Fee: Free

First-come Chevelon Crossing Campground Heber-Overgaard · National Forest · 17.4 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: Not on record
Season: Year-round
Fee: Free

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Heber-Overgaard

Gentry Campground, 11 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site $18 per night; Group Site $90 per night (up to 50 people and 6 vehicles)); listed under camping near Payson.
Black Canyon Rim Campground, 13 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night (up to 8 people and 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Forest Lakes.
Canyon Point Campground, 16 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $38 per night (up to 8 people and 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Payson.
Upper Canyon Creek, 16 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Payson.
Airplane Flat, 16 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Payson.
Colcord Ridge, 19 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Payson.
Fr 171, 19 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Forest Lakes.
Sinkhole Campground, 20 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night; $12 per additional vehicle); listed under camping near Payson.
Rim Campground, 21 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $18 per night; $12 per additional vehicle); listed under camping near Payson.
Lewis Canyon Group Campground, 21 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group non-electric $40 per night, up to 150 people); listed under camping near Pinedale.
Spillway Campground, 22 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $36 per night; $12 per additional vehicle); listed under camping near Payson.
Spillway Group Campground, 22 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Group site non-electric $185 per night, includes 25 people and six vehicles); listed under camping near Payson.
Woods Canyon Group Campground, 22 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Group site non-electric $275 per night, includes 120 people and 30 vehicles; $25/night family sites when not reserved); listed under camping near Christopher Creek.
Crook Campground, 22 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Payson.
Fr 169 Campground, 22 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest (free); listed under camping near Christopher Creek.
Aspen Campground, 22 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $35 per night); listed under camping near Payson.
Fr 195, 23 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Christopher Creek.
Mogollon Campground, 23 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Payson.
Promontory Pit Road, 24 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Christopher Creek.
Fr 9350, 24 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Christopher Creek.
Sharp Creek Campground, 26 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $29 per night; Group Site: $150 per night); listed under camping near Star Valley.
Sharp Creek Group, 26 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $150 per night); listed under camping near Star Valley.
Haigler Canyon, 26 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Young.
Christopher Creek Campground, 28 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Star Valley.
Christopher Creek Group, 28 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group site: $80 per night); listed under camping near Star Valley.
Knoll Lake, 30 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night (up to 8 people and 2 vehicles)); listed under camping near Payson.

Things to do near Heber-Overgaard

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

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, all 2 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground at 17 miles from Heber-Overgaard; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Chevelon Canyon Lake, at Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground (17 miles from Heber-Overgaard): Fishing lake reached by a steady 3/4 mile trail descent from the campground; no vehicle access to the lake and boat motors limited to 8 HP or less.
Chevelon Creek CCC campground, at Chevelon Crossing Campground (17 miles from Heber-Overgaard): Historic campground built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s along Chevelon Creek in a scenic canyon.

Supplies and emergencies near Heber-Overgaard

Nearest emergency room: Little Colorado Medical Center, 1501 N Williamson Ave, Winslow, AZ, 43 miles from Heber-Overgaard , (928) 289-4691. Next nearest: Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center, 5880 South Hospital Drive, Globe, AZ, 71 miles, (928) 402-1122. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) ; the location of Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center is from OpenStreetMap, the Census geocoder could not place its address. In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Chevron Food Mart convenience store · 0.5 miles
Circle K convenience store · 0.7 miles
Heber Market supermarket · 2 miles · Hours 07:00-20:00
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 0.6 miles
Pinnacle Propane fuel station · 0.6 miles · (928) 474-2254
Circle K fuel station · 0.6 miles
Propane: Pinnacle Propane fuel station · 0.6 miles · (928) 474-2254
RV dump station: Canyon Point Campground campground · 16 miles
Woods Canyon Dump Station RV dump station · 22 miles
Aspen Campground campground · 22 miles
Potable water fill: Heber Water Company water fill point · 1.9 miles
Aspen Campground campground · 22 miles
Pharmacy: White Mountain Pharmacy pharmacy · 0.6 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Heber-Overgaard: laundromat 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 Heber-Overgaard, AZ?

2 public campgrounds are on record near Heber-Overgaard. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground (17 miles) and Chevelon Crossing Campground (17 miles). 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Heber-Overgaard, AZ?

Yes: Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground and Chevelon Crossing Campground charge no fee at the campground.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Heber-Overgaard, AZ?

Yes: Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground and Chevelon Crossing Campground are open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Heber-Overgaard, AZ?

Little Colorado Medical Center, 1501 N Williamson Ave, Winslow, AZ, is 43 miles from Heber-Overgaard in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (928) 289-4691. In an emergency, call 911.

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