Arizona BLM camping

BLM camping in Arizona

Use this page to compare BLM camping candidates in Arizona, then confirm field-office rules and current restrictions.

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16 matching public camping spots are available in Arizona.

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Where is BLM camping in Arizona?
BLM camping availability varies across Arizona. Use the spot list and map, then confirm boundaries and rules with the local BLM office.
Is BLM camping in Arizona free?
Some BLM dispersed camping is free, while developed sites or special areas may require fees, permits, or passes.
Last updated Jun 21, 2026Check local rules before camping. Conditions and restrictions can change.

Road conditions are user-reported and may change quickly.

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Aubrey Peak Wilderness

Dispersed camping area · Federal agency · Arizona

Free campsiteOvernight unknownNot reported

The 15,400-acre Aubrey Peak Wilderness is located in Mohave County, 70 miles south of Kingman, Arizona and 40 miles east of Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The wilderness contains imposing landforms carved into a variety of brightly colored volcanic rhyolites, tuffs, and basalt. Aubrey Peak, a large cliff-encircled

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Black Canyon National Recreation Trail

Dispersed camping area · Federal agency · Arizona

Free campsiteOvernight allowedNot reported

The 80-mile Black Canyon Trail provides visitors with a long-range backcountry trail riding, mountain biking, and hiking opportunity. This historic National Recreation Trail is of national significance, following a route used since the times of prehistoric Native American travelers and traders. This trail provides a

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Christmas Recreation Site

Campground · Federal agency · Arizona

Free campsiteOvernight allowedNot reported

The Christmas Recreation Site is along the Gila River approximately 6½ miles upstream from the Town of Winkelman, and 3½ miles upstream from the Shores Recreation Site . The site is minimally developed to provide access for river-related recreation o

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Coyote Mountains Wilderness

Dispersed camping area · Federal agency · Arizona

Free campsiteOvernight unknownNot reported

The 5,080-acre Coyote Mountains Wilderness is located 40 miles southwest of Tucson, Arizona in Pima County. The wilderness includes the Coyote Mountains with their rugged peaks, massive, rounded bluffs, sheer cliff faces, and large open canyons. The vegetation includes palo verde, saguaro, chaparral, and oak woodlan

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Fishhooks Wilderness

Dispersed camping area · Federal agency · Arizona

Free campsiteOvernight unknownNot reported

The 10,500-acre Fishhooks Wilderness is managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Arizona. In 1990, this wilderness became part of the now over 109-million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities

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Margies Cove West Trailhead

Campground · Federal agency · Arizona

Free campsiteOvernight allowedNot reported

Margies Cove Trail is a near level, 9-mile route through the heart of the 63,200-acre North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness in the Sonoran Desert National Monument . Margies Cove Trail follows a

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Mount Nutt Wilderness

Dispersed camping area · Federal agency · Arizona

Free campsiteOvernight unknownNot reported

The Mount Nutt Wilderness (28,080 acres) is located in Mohave County, 15 miles west of Kingman, Arizona and 12 miles east of Bullhead City, Arizona. This wilderness encompasses an eight-mile-long stretch of the central (and highest) portion of the Black Mountains. Nutt Mountain, at 5,216 feet, presides over a colorf

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Mount Tipton Wilderness

Dispersed camping area · Federal agency · Arizona

Free campsiteOvernight unknownNot reported

The 30,760-acre Mount Tipton Wilderness is located in Mohave County, 25 miles north of Kingman, Arizona. This wilderness includes the entire northern half of the imposing Cerbat Mountains. Although Mount Tipton Peak, at 7,148 feet, dominates the wilderness, the true centerpiece and main scenic attraction here

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Muggins Mountain Wilderness

Dispersed camping area · Federal agency · Arizona

Free campsiteOvernight unknownNot reported

The 7,711-acre Muggins Mountain Wilderness in Arizona is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1990, the Muggins Mountain Wilderness became part of the now over 109-million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreati

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Redfield Canyon Wilderness

Dispersed camping area · Federal agency · Arizona

Free campsiteOvernight unknownNot reported

The 6,600-acre Redfield Canyon Wilderness is in southeastern Arizona and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1990, the Redfield Canyon Wilderness became part of the National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreatio

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Shores Recreation Site

Campground · Federal agency · Arizona

Free campsiteOvernight allowedNot reported

The Shores Recreation Site is along the Gila River approximately 3½ miles upstream from the Town of Winkelman, and 3½ miles downstream from the Christmas Recreation Site . The

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Table Top Trail

Dispersed camping area · Federal agency · Arizona

Free campsiteOvernight allowedNot reported

Table Top Trail, in the 34,400-acre Table Top Wilderness , takes visitors from the floor of Vekol Valley (elevation 2,299 feet) to the summit of Table Top Mountain (elevation 4,356 feet) in just 3.5 miles. Along the way, visitors are treat

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