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Supermarket – Courtesy of MovinSue
On I-17 between Phoenix and Flagstaff. Dry camping for 14 days. Free. Vault toilets. 31 miles south of Camp Verde, Exit 256. High desert with large number of flat, dirt places for RV, trailer; tents. Very peaceful if parked away from the interstate; otherwise traffic noise (Jake brakes, etc).
Editors note: I spoke with Ms. Starr and she states that there is a ’suggested donation’ of $10/night. I have no idea where the original poster got 14 days free. Ms. Starr states that this is incorrect. She also asked that you tip the guides, but stated there was no official charge for the activities [...]
Dispersed BLM camping near Wenden, AZ.
Directions from Wenden:
1. Head northeast on US-60 E toward 2nd St 92 ft
2. Take the 1st left onto 2nd St/Cunningham Pass Rd (signs for Alamo Lake) 0.4 mi
3. Continue onto Alamo Rd 9.1 mi
4. Slight left toward Alamo Rd 0.3 mi
5. Continue straight onto Alamo Rd 0.7 mi
6. Turn [...]
Another 14 day camping area near Quartzite. It is much different than most of the others.
Casino in Tuscon that allows campers overnight
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Free dry camping area (AKA boondocking) in the Kofa NWR. Camping area is at the bottom of Crystal Hill. No amenities!
Crystal Hill has just that, crystals! You are allowed to collect the quartz crystals without the aid of tools. No digging!
I wouldn’t suggest camping here if there is rain forecast. The camping area [...]
Coconino National Forest
The last of several sites on Deer Pass Rd.
$5/day or $15/wk
Midway between Sedona and Cottonwood
Verizon signal, incredible view
Go south on 4th Street from Williams about 4 miles to Dogtown Road, and turn left. Camping is on both sides of the road and it’s free. 4th Street turns into Perkinsville Road when you leave Williams. Great for large groups: you could have 30 to 100 campers in your group and have plenty of [...]
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View of Tucson from atop the Santa Catalina mountains. Lots of 4×4 traffic and gun shots. There are tons of 4×4 trails on this road. There is also a shooting range further up the road. Excellent Internet connection. The view of Tucson at night is to die for. Stayed for 3 days.
There are more sites [...]
Continue reading about E Redington Rd – Santa Catalina Mountains
Free BLM Boondocking. Dry camping AKA: no facilities! Lots of primitive camping areas in a maze of roads. Some campsites have stone campfire rings. While area is OK for big rigs, look before you leap. The further in you go, the higher the clearance required. Not the best place if there has been or it [...]
Free BLM Boondocking. Dry camping AKA: no facilities! Lots of primitive camping areas in a maze of roads. Some campsites have stone campfire rings. While area is OK for big rigs, look before you leap. The further in you go, the higher the clearance required. Not the best place if there has been or it [...]
Free camping on BLM land in Safford District. Lots of room. Plenty of camping on either side of road. Dry camping/boondocking. No facilities. Services in the towns of Solomon and Safford which are only a short drive away.
Directions:
From Safford, AZ. Take US-191 N/US-70 E 8.1 mi. Turn right at Haekel Rd and go 1.1 mi. [...]
State park offers Full Hookup Sites that will accommodate any size RV. Dry camping site is $10, Full hookup is $15. Road in is filled with large cracks requiring slow speeds. There is a visitor’s center, gift shop and museum.
Dry camping on BLM land in Safford District. $3/Day (or $30/year) per vehicle use fee. No additional charge for vehicles in tow. Fee covers camping, day use, OHV use, access to hot springs and facilities. Daily fee is collected on site. The annual BLM permit must be obtained from the Safford BLM office.
The big draws [...]
Nice little pull off on the east side of the Dragoon Mountains. No facilities at all. Not for a big rig.
We passed/photoed it on 02/19/09
If you are coming from the West, be prepared to go through some mountains on a (truly) single lane, twisty dirt road often used by jeeps (but not 4×4 road). Big [...]
When approaching the Grand Canyon from the south (hwy 180/64), take the first right after the airport (NF-302 on Streets and Trips). In the National Forest there you will find a number of nice spots to stay within the first mile. We stayed there for a week a couple of years ago.
From BLM Site:
GENERAL INFORMATION: Painted Rock Petroglyph Site, approximately 90 miles southwest of Phoenix, Arizona, provides visitors the opportunity to view an ancient archaeological site containing hundreds of symbolic and artistic rock etchings, or “petroglyphs,” produced centuries ago by prehistoric peoples. There are also inscriptions made by people who passed through during historic times. [...]
Quartzsite BLM – Free Camping
Free camping not to exceed 14 days in a 28-day period is permitted in non-fee Quartzsite BLM areas. These areas are a bit further away from the four corner intersection of Quartzsite:
* Plomosa Road: Take 95 north of Quartzsite to the Plomosa Road turnoff and turn right. [...]
BLM land located south of Parker, AZ. Roughly 5 miles from 95 down Shea Road. Once you cross the cattle guard, there is plenty of parking.
Free dry camping just off Highway 86 and S San Joaquin Rd. This is a little patch of BLM in the middle of major development. Nicer than you might expect. Desert trees and a picturesque rocky hillside.
Actually a double here as here as the Cochise County Visitor’s Center and Stout’s Cider Mill share a parking lot between them. There are three large RV spaces in front of the Visitor’s Center and there are additional spaces behind the Stout’s Cider Mill. The owner of Stout’s said he allows RVs to overnight behind [...]
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BLM land north of Vicksburg, AZ.
Take Vicksburg Road (also called Avenue 51 E) to route 72.
Turn left on 72.
Take your first right – almost immediately onto Vicksburg Pit Road.
Take your next right, roughly 1/4 mile down.
Lots of parking for the next mile or so.
Free dry camping on BLM land just west of Saguaro National Park (and Tucson) in Pima County. Near ultralight Aviation Center.
Directions:
From I-10:Take exit 242 toward Avra Valley Rd (0.3 mi). Merge onto I-10 Frontage Rd W (236 ft) Turn left at W Avra Valley Rd (5.2 mi) Turn left at N Sandario Rd (7.7 mi). [...]
Free Camping. Boondocking(AKA dry camping).
A real birder’s paradise. As many as 30,000 Sandhill Cranes use the area for roosting from approximately mid-October through February.
You can also volunteer camp host at this site. Details here > http://www.azgfd.gov/inside_azgfd/edits/volunteer_opps.shtml.
Directions:
Located on the south end of Coffman rd. 2 ½ miles south of Davis rd. and 1 ½ miles [...]
Approximately 1.2 miles south of intersection of hwy 85 and 86 in WHY on right side of road BLM land. Entrance just south of bridge over wash, Go through gate.