Best Dispersed Camping near Aguila, AZ
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Best Dispersed Sites Near Aguila, AZ (20)
1. Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)
Tonopah, Arizona18 Reviews•54 Photos•128 SavesApproximate location. Many sites for primitive camping off W. Courthouse Rd. and W. Salome Rd.
- Electric Hookups
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- RVs
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
2. Ghost Town Road BLM Camping
Congress, Arizona8 Reviews•13 Photos•80 SavesAccording to info found online:
To enter the BLM area you drive down Ghost Town Road until it turns to dirt. Approx. 1/4 mile down the dirt road you’ll see a green sign to “Pioneer Cemetery”. Turn right onto this road and you are in the camping area (you’ll see small signs listing 14-day camping permitted). The camping area stretches from the beginning of this road to a dead end near the back (probably only around a mile or so further down) with several dirt roads off to the sides leading to smaller sites.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Dispersed
- Alcohol
3. Old Airstrip Camping & Staging Area
Anthem, Arizona18 Reviews•27 Photos•254 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- ADA Access
- RVs
- Tents
4. Ghost Town Road Camp
Congress, Arizona1 Review•3 Photos•19 SavesMultiple sites to setup camp along Cemetery Road off of Ghost Town Road.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- RVs
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
6. Vulture Mine Road South Dispersed
Wickenburg, Arizona1 Review•9 Photos•4 SavesState Land Trust - free camping but permit required. See permit link.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- RVs
- Tents
7. Nothing Dispersed Camping
Congress, Arizona5 Reviews•6 Photos•45 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Dispersed
- Alcohol
8. Vulture Peak Road North State Trust Land
Wickenburg, Arizona1 Review•13 Photos•3 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- RVs
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
9. Vicksburg Pit Rd BLM
Salome, Arizona3 Reviews•12 Photos•30 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Dispersed
- Alcohol
10. Boulders OHV Area
Wittmann, Arizona5 Reviews•9 Photos•32 Saves- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Recent Dispersed Reviews in Aguila
78 Reviews of 20 Aguila Campgrounds
William M.
Guide
Old Airstrip Camping & Staging Area
Worth the trip
The road in is a little rough, but ok. Two week stay limit, but that's pretty standard for BLM properties. There's no facilities so be prepared. Good level land and plenty of room. Wild burros wander through occasionally, and coyotes make their presence known as well. Fantastic views and quiet atmosphere, so far. Been here two nights and plan to stay for at least another week.
- LLacey W.
Scout
State land trust/Inspiration Point
Closed
Coordinates led to a cattle guard that is fenced closed. No access to the site. You could park next to the road though.
- MMichael B.
Traveler
Alamo Lake Dispersed Campsite
Alamo disperse camping on BLM
Beautiful lake view and awesome sky at night! Only drawback are the UHVs flying around stirring up dust and taking away from the peace and quiet that should come with off grid camping in a federal wilderness area. Can’t fly a six inch drone because might disturb someone but you can fly around in a loud UHV! They are ruining the experience. They need a remote spot well away from camping sites and hiking areas.
- RRobert F.Guide
Sophie's Flat Trailhead
Open area
Nice spot, pretty clean. Pretty easy to get to. There is a dirt road leading up to it. I think most size rigs could make it.
- JJohnTraveler
Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)
Quiet and beautiful stop over
Camped for one night on my way from NM to LA. Arrived at night and it was easy to find. Awoke to a beautiful sunrise at the foot of the mountains. Great rock hunting too! This will be my regular camping spot form now on when traveling the same route.
- BBrent T.Traveler
State land trust/Inspiration Point
Weekdays are best
State land trust, good spot for a few nights. Gunshots in the distance, but no incidents/casualties lol. Pulled my 31ft TT back into a spot for a week. Close 10 min drive to stores like WinCo and Safeway and gas stations. Quite weekdays, loud weekends due to motor vehicles breaking the rules. (Not a ohv area but treated as such)
- SSarah E.Scout
Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)
Saddle Mountain
Great place to Boondock up to 2 weeks.
Mariann M.ScoutOld Airstrip Camping & Staging Area
So far easy to navigate and use pretty rad !
Haven't had the chance to camp at the sites in here. Going to start tonight
Makayla Z.TravelerOld Airstrip Camping & Staging Area
Like something out of a Western film
We pulled in late at about 10pm. Wild burros and coyotes set the soundtrack and the cactus shadows looked against the bright night clouds. Absolutely worth the drive! We car camped and the weather was perfect and we slept great. We will definitely be back soon so we can actually pick a site and enjoy it!
CraigTraveler
Burro Creek Overflow Dispersed Area
BLM CG overflow
Did get a spot in the CG but checked out the dispersed area. It did have ATT cell signal for messaging. Area well spread out, only a couple of rigs camped.
- mmike J.Traveler
Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)
Nice and quiet
This was just an overnight stop. You can get right up next to the mountain if you want. Very rocky though. I made it with a 35' skoolie. Just go slow. It was fairly busy.
Greg L.
LegendBurro Creek Overflow Dispersed Area
Burro Creek Overflow camping area
When the Burro Creek CG is full, this is your option to wait for a spot to open. Good cell signal but no water, trash, or marked sites. The Burro Creek CG does allow the dry campers to come in and use the RV dump and fill with water $10 fee.
- Greg L.Legend
Nothing Dispersed Camping
Nothing Townsite Dispersed BLM
This is not the Burro Creek dispersed BLM...this is above the townsite of Nothing
- Greg L.Legend
BLM 17 mile road dispersed
BLM 17 mile road dispersed
Ok area for an overnite but area is not that big forultiple camps. Crossing the big wash is not recommended. Road is a wide grade sandy road. Cell is very good. No water, no toilets, no trash, no tables, just rough boondock.
Better option is either Burro Creek BLM fee CG or the few free dispersed at top of Burro Creek CG access road.
- Greg L.Legend
Vulture Peak Road North State Trust Land
Dispersed AZ ST trust lands
Rough sloped area at crest by cell tower. This is AZ Trust Land so a $15 online permit is needed to be legit. Cell signal is very good. Only a few miles into town and a grocery store.
- Greg L.Legend
Vulture Mine Road South Dispersed
Ok, but on AZ State Trust land
Access road is rutted and could be muddy if wet. Large open flat area in middle. Free dispersed but need the $15 AZ lands permit. Cell signal is very good. No toilets, no trash, no tables...just rock fire rings. Close to the hwy so some hwy noise. Campers look to be folks that work in town, trashy vehicles and industrial setups, not really a RV nomad community area imho, has a sketchy vibe. The dispersed area a bit to the north closer to town by the cell tower may be a better spot
- WWeston S.Scout
Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)
Great camping site
Saddle Mountain is fun to hike but strenuous. The area is quiet and easy to get to. RV and pet friendly.
- TTracey R.Traveler
Ghost Town Road Camp
Camp amongst the cactus
Great spot plenty of private areas, pretty clean, amazing sunset, great scenery. Watch out for coyotes if you have animals
Jeffrey F.
Ranger
Swansea Ghost Town
Very remote, but interesting
This location is very remote and a high clearance vehicle is needed. The drive in is a dirt road and very tough the last couple of miles. I didn’t see many spots right at the ghost town, but plenty all over before and after. I had one or two bars of service on Verizon. If you like exploring and solitude, this place is for you.
- Danny T.Guide
Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)
Great spot. Great views
January Rv 23 fr Cell. Att. 3 bars
This is a great spot that is easy to get to. You can see lots of lights from a refinery or factory of some sort but it didn’t really distract. The 10 fwy is only a few miles away and you can see it but if you are facing the mountains it feels more remote. Take the road further in. Most rv’s or big rigs can get pretty close to the mountain before the road becomes too tough. There are several roads that cut into the camping area from the main highway so you do t have to take the one that the directions here send you to. We were able to stream tv with good cell reception on att. I went on my dirt bike for the r into the mountains Very cool spot.
- Jordan S.Traveler
Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)
Rock Solid Camping
Love this Saddle Mtn Campsite! The pin location is accurate but it looks there are multiple different access routes. We really enjoyed it here because you can pull up within 50-100 yards from Saddle mountain and camp right below it. So cool.
We tent camped for about 5 days here, the crowd was minimal, felt very safe. Plenty of trails to walk, can explore the mountain and there are petroglyphs here. We only found a couple, but didn’t look too hard.
Overall loved this place, easy access, safe, fun and some cool views!
- JJohn R.Legend
Ghost Town Road BLM Camping
Beautiful sunset.
Easy access for midsized trailers. Larger trailers need to stick by graded road. Views are spectacular.
Mike F.ScoutNothing Dispersed Camping
Boondocking in Nothing AZ
Easy Access, nice road. Drove in about 1/2 mile, camped on left. Level sights and clean. Heard some coyotes in the early evening. Saw some other campers, nice and helpful. Very nice scenery, beautiful spot. Would definitely stay again.
HOWARD S.Traveler
Cow Creek Road Dispersed
Lots of room, loud burros nightly.
There is a long access road. Not too rough for our sedan but watch out that you enter the campground at the correct entrance. It's not great but the others are worse. Burros are loud and wander around at night. Don't bother them, they can be lethal, otherwise, they are pretty peaceful.
Anna O.GuideOld Airstrip Camping & Staging Area
Free and beautiful
It was a great area to boondock camp, roads are rough but worth the trip. Cellphone service is spotty. Lots of ATV on the weekends. Be prepared to get stuck in the mud if it rains. There's a great lil gem you can hike to called Mudd Spings, it's super small natural spring.
Ann Marie A.TravelerGhost Town Road BLM Camping
Beautiful Sandy Location
This area is hard sand, many winding roads with secluded spots to camp and lots of green in between so quite private. However, with all that said, people seemed to want to camp all around ME! BUMMER! There are two cemeteries to explore. An old one with gravestones from liked 1902 and the other is more modern but it still has many old graves. I had cell coverage Verizon 2-3 bars most times but sometimes in and out, especially in the evening. I stayed 12 days. Went to Wickenburg to Fast Mart dump and get water, Safeway for groceries, and West Plaza Green Laundry right across the street from the Safeway and the Fast Mart is just a quarter mile down the road. Really convenient!
Jamie C.RangerSaddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)
Clean, Quiet & Easy to get to
Not too far from I-10, easy to get to from highway. Used Google Maps. Pilot truck stop right off the exit with a few taco stands/trucks. Many roads to get on the BLM land, some more rocky than others. We had a big rock lodged between our 2 back dually tires, but suspect that doesn’t happen often. Some days it was a little windy and with the winds from the west it brought black flies. We had 8-10 flies hang in the van with us after we opened the door a few times. Other than that, plenty of sites very spaced out and neat walking trail up the mountain.
Guide to Aguila
Discover the beauty of dispersed camping near Aguila, Arizona, where you can immerse yourself in nature without the constraints of traditional campgrounds. This area offers a variety of spots that cater to different camping styles, from secluded sites to those with stunning views.
Scenic Views for Dispersed Campers
- Experience breathtaking sunsets at Ghost Town Road BLM Camping, where the landscape provides a perfect backdrop for evening relaxation.
- Enjoy the privacy of Ghost Town Road Camp, which features ample space among the cacti and offers a clean environment for a peaceful retreat.
- Capture the beauty of the surrounding mountains while camping at Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ), a spot known for its quiet atmosphere and stunning rock formations.
Top Activities While Free Camping Near Aguila
- Explore the historical cemeteries near Ghost Town Road BLM Camping, which offer a glimpse into the past and unique photo opportunities.
- Take a hike along the winding roads at Vulture Mine Road South Dispersed, where you can discover remnants of old mines and enjoy the rugged terrain.
- Engage in rock hunting and enjoy the natural beauty at Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ), where the area is rich with interesting geological features.
Dispersed Campers Should Check Out Vicksburg Pit Rd BLM
- Find plenty of open flat areas at Vicksburg Pit Rd BLM, perfect for setting up camp and enjoying a sense of privacy.
- This location is conveniently close to Salome, where you can access propane, laundry, and grocery stores, making it an ideal spot for longer stays.
- With its well-reviewed amenities and beautiful surroundings, Vicksburg Pit Rd BLM is a great choice for those looking to experience the best of dispersed camping.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular dispersed campsite near Aguila, AZ?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dispersed campground near Aguila, AZ is Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ) with a 4.6-star rating from 18 reviews.
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