Camping near Mormon Lake, Arizona

Camping near Mormon Lake, Arizona includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Dairy Springs, is 3.7 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. Another 17 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Mormon Lake.

Dairy Springs

Dairy Springs Group Campground

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Camping near Mormon Lake at a glance

Public campgrounds: 2 (2 National Forest)
Getting a site: 2 reservable
Distance from Mormon Lake: 3.7 miles (Dairy Springs) to 3.7 miles (Dairy Springs Group Campground) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
Elevation: 7,170 ft (Dairy Springs Group Campground) to 7,200 ft (Dairy Springs), 2 of 2 on record
Season: 1 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 32 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs: 1 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 40 ft (Dairy Springs)
Drinking water: 1 of 2

Distances are straight-line miles from Mormon Lake'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 Dairy Springs Mormon Lake · National Forest · 3.7 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 32
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

Reservable Dairy Springs Group Campground Mormon Lake · National Forest · 3.7 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: Not on record
Season: Early May to Mid-October
Fee: Group site: $135 per night, up to 40 people and eight vehicles.

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Mormon Lake

Double Springs, 3.4 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Flagstaff.
Ashurst Lake, 7.8 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night (up to 8 people and 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Flagstaff.
Pinegrove, 8.1 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $34 per night (includes 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Flagstaff.
Forked Pine, 8.2 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($27 per night, up to eight people with one vehicle); listed under camping near Flagstaff.
Lakeview, 11 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night (up to 8 people and 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Flagstaff.
Manzanita, 17 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night); listed under camping near Sedona.
Canyon Vista, 17 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night (up to 8 people and 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Flagstaff.
Cave Springs, 18 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night (up to 8 people and 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Sedona.
Pine Flat, 18 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $30 per night (up to 8 people and 1 vehicle)); listed under camping near Sedona.
Chavez Crossing Group Campground, 19 miles from Mormon Lake 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.
Elks Group Campground, 24 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Blue Ridge.
Clints Well, 26 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night (up to 8 people and 2 vehicles)); listed under camping near Washington Park.
Moqui Group Campground, 26 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $85 per night (up to 50 people)); listed under camping near Blue Ridge.
Blue Ridge, 26 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($20 per night.); listed under camping near Blue Ridge.
Little Elden Springs Horsecamp, 27 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $34 per night (includes 1 vehicle); additional vehicle $10 per night); listed under camping near Flagstaff.
Rock Crossing, 27 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night (8 people, 2 vehicles); Double Site: $40 (16 people, 4 vehicles)); listed under camping near Blue Ridge.
Long Valley Group Campground, 28 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Payson.

Things to do near Mormon Lake

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

Coconino National Forest, all 2 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Dairy Springs at 3.7 miles from Mormon Lake; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Mormon Lake, at Dairy Springs Group Campground (3.7 miles from Mormon Lake): Three hiking trails start at the campground and lead to overlooks of nearby Mormon Lake, where fishing is the main draw when the lake holds water.
Munds Mountain Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 16 miles from Mormon Lake; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Grasshopper Point, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 16 miles from Mormon Lake; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
Slide Rock State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 17 miles from Mormon Lake; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Slide Rock, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 17 miles from Mormon Lake; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
Walnut Canyon National Monument, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 18 miles from Mormon Lake; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Wet Beaver Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 20 miles from Mormon Lake; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
The Crack, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 20 miles from Mormon Lake; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
Crescent Moon, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 21 miles from Mormon Lake; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Mormon Lake

Nearest emergency room: Flagstaff Medical Center, 1200 N Beaver St, Flagstaff, AZ, 23 miles from Mormon Lake , (928) 779-3366. Next nearest: Verde Valley Medical Center, 269 S Candy Ln, Cottonwood, AZ, 35 miles, (928) 773-2357. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Mormon Lake Country Store convenience store · 1.1 miles
Shell convenience store · 12 miles
Munds Park Gas Mini Mart convenience store · 12 miles
Fuel: Mormon Lake Country Store fuel station · 1.1 miles
Shell fuel station · 12 miles
Chevron fuel station · 12 miles
Propane: Shell - One Stop fuel station · 22 miles · (928) 774-8505 · Hours 24/7
Giant fuel station · 23 miles · (928) 774-2555 · Hours 24/7
Maverik fuel station · 23 miles · (928) 773-0424 · Hours 24/7
RV dump station: KOA Holiday - Flagstaff RV park · 23 miles · (800) 562-3524
Pharmacy: Walgreens pharmacy · 20 miles · (928) 282-3903
Walmart Pharmacy pharmacy · 22 miles · (928) 773-1013 · Hours Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00
CVS Pharmacy pharmacy · 22 miles
Laundromat: The Laundry Basket laundromat · 20 miles · (928) 862-2124 · Hours 07:00-19:00
Maytag Equipped Laundry laundromat · 22 miles · (928) 779-7238 · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Sherwood Laundromat laundromat · 23 miles · (928) 779-3287 · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-23:00

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Mormon Lake: 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 Mormon Lake, AZ?

2 public campgrounds are on record near Mormon Lake. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Dairy Springs (3.7 miles) and Dairy Springs Group Campground (3.7 miles). 2 book through Recreation.gov.

Where can I camp with an RV near Mormon Lake, AZ?

1 campground near Mormon Lake takes RVs: Dairy Springs. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at KOA Holiday - Flagstaff, 23 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I go tent camping near Mormon Lake, AZ?

Dairy Springs lists tent or walk-in sites on record.

Where can I camp near Mormon Lake with drinking water?

Dairy Springs Group Campground has potable water on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Mormon Lake, AZ?

Flagstaff Medical Center, 1200 N Beaver St, Flagstaff, AZ, is 23 miles from Mormon Lake in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (928) 779-3366. In an emergency, call 911.

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