Best Dispersed Camping near Glendale, AZ

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Best Dispersed Sites Near Glendale, AZ (49)

    Camper-submitted photo from Old Airstrip Camping & Staging Area
    Camper-submitted photo from Old Airstrip Camping & Staging Area
    Camper-submitted photo from Old Airstrip Camping & Staging Area
    Camper-submitted photo from Old Airstrip Camping & Staging Area
    Camper-submitted photo from Old Airstrip Camping & Staging Area
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    Camper-submitted photo from Maddock Road Dispersed - AZ State Trust Land
    Camper-submitted photo from Maddock Road Dispersed - AZ State Trust Land
    Camper-submitted photo from Maddock Road Dispersed - AZ State Trust Land
    Camper-submitted photo from Maddock Road Dispersed - AZ State Trust Land
    Camper-submitted photo from Maddock Road Dispersed - AZ State Trust Land
    Camper-submitted photo from Maddock Road Dispersed - AZ State Trust Land

    2. Maddock Road Dispersed - AZ State Trust Land

    5 Reviews
    17 Photos
    62 Saves
    Peoria, Arizona

    Annual permit needed to recreate an AZ State Trust Lands.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • ADA Access
    • Dispersed
    • Alcohol
    Camper-submitted photo from Dispersed Camping off hwy 74
    Camper-submitted photo from Dispersed Camping off hwy 74
    Camper-submitted photo from Dispersed Camping off hwy 74
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    Camper-submitted photo from Bulldog Canyon Dispersed Camping - North Entrance
    Camper-submitted photo from Bulldog Canyon Dispersed Camping - North Entrance
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    Camper-submitted photo from Bulldog Canyon Dispersed Camping - North Entrance
    Camper-submitted photo from Bulldog Canyon Dispersed Camping - North Entrance
    Camper-submitted photo from Bulldog Canyon Dispersed Camping - North Entrance

    4. Bulldog Canyon Dispersed Camping - North Entrance

    25 Reviews
    63 Photos
    484 Saves
    Fort Mcdowell, Arizona

    NO CAMPING First 2 miles and 300 feet on either side of the road/trail VEHICLES MUST STAY ON DESIGNATED ROADS - but past those designated no camping zones, camping is allowed unless otherwise posted.

    This space is very large so it may be best to divide it by the access points. The point I'll be using is Access #3- Forest Road (FR) 10, south entrance: This access point is reached from Apache Junction. From Mesa: Travel 15 miles east on the Superstition Freeway (US 60) to the Idaho Street exit. Follow Idaho Street north 4½ miles to McKellips. Turn right on McKellips and travel ½ mile to the Wolverine Pass Road and turn left. Follow it for 7/8 mile and turn right on Tonto Road. Travel north on Tonto Road for ¼ mile to Cactus and turn left. Follow Cactus to McDowell Road and follow it to FR 10 gate.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Dispersed
    • Alcohol
    Camper-submitted photo from Boulders OHV Area
    Camper-submitted photo from Boulders OHV Area
    Camper-submitted photo from Boulders OHV Area
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    Camper-submitted photo from Boulders OHV Area

    5. Boulders OHV Area

    5 Reviews
    9 Photos
    29 Saves
    Wittmann, Arizona
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • Tents
    • Standard (Tent/RV)
    Camper-submitted photo from State land trust/Inspiration Point
    Camper-submitted photo from State land trust/Inspiration Point
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    Camper-submitted photo from Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)
    Camper-submitted photo from Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)
    Camper-submitted photo from Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)
    Camper-submitted photo from Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)
    Camper-submitted photo from Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)
    Camper-submitted photo from Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)

    7. Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)

    18 Reviews
    54 Photos
    125 Saves
    Tonopah, Arizona

    Approximate location. Many sites for primitive camping off W. Courthouse Rd. and W. Salome Rd.

    • Electric Hookups
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Standard (Tent/RV)
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      8. Anthem Dispersed Campsite

      1 Review
      8 Saves
      Anthem, Arizona
      • Pets
      • Phone Service
      • RVs
      • Tents
      • Standard (Tent/RV)
      • Dispersed
      Camper-submitted photo from Bloody Basin Rd / Agua Fria NM Dispersed Camping
      Camper-submitted photo from Bloody Basin Rd / Agua Fria NM Dispersed Camping
      Camper-submitted photo from Bloody Basin Rd / Agua Fria NM Dispersed Camping
      Camper-submitted photo from Bloody Basin Rd / Agua Fria NM Dispersed Camping
      Camper-submitted photo from Bloody Basin Rd / Agua Fria NM Dispersed Camping
      Camper-submitted photo from Bloody Basin Rd / Agua Fria NM Dispersed Camping
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        10. Lake Pleasant Dispersed Camp

        1 Review
        14 Saves
        Peoria, Arizona

        An Individual Permit is $15 and grants a single person access to State Trust land for certain types of recreational activities including camping, bicycling, bird watching, GPS-based recreational activities (geocaching), hiking, horseback riding, off-highway vehicle (OHV) usage, photography, picnicking, and sightseeing. Recreational Permits purchased online will be charged an additional $1 convenience fee. Alternatively, Recreational Permits may be purchased in person at the Arizona State Land Department Office, located at 1110 West Washington Street in Phoenix. The permit is good for one year from date of purchase. Family Permit: A Family Permit is $20 and grants a family unit (two adults and their children under 18 years of age) access to State Trust land for certain types of recreational activities including camping, bicycling, bird watching, GPS-based recreational activities (geocaching), hiking, horseback riding, off-highway vehicle (OHV) usage, photography, picnicking, and sightseeing. Recreational Permits purchased online will be charged an additional $1 convenience fee. Alternatively, Recreational Permits may be purchased in person at the Arizona State Land Department Office, located at 1110 West Washington Street in Phoenix. The permit is good for one year from date of purchase.Small-Group Permit: A Small-Group Permit is $15 and grants up to 19 people access to State Trust land locations for five consecutive days for certain types of non-commercial recreational activities including camping, bicycling, bird watching, GPS-based recreational activities (geocaching), hiking, horseback riding, off-highway vehicle (OHV) usage, photography, picnicking, and sightseeing. Recreational Permits purchased online will be charged an additional $1 convenience fee. Alternatively, Recreational Permits may be purchased in person at the Arizona State Land Department Office, located at 1110 West Washington Street, in Phoenix.Large-Group Permit: A Large-group Permit is for a group larger than 20 people.

        • Pets
        • RVs
        • Tents
        • Group
        • Standard (Tent/RV)
        • Dispersed
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      Recent Dispersed Reviews in Glendale

      177 Reviews of 49 Glendale Campgrounds


      • William M.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Bloody Basin Rd / Agua Fria NM Dispersed Camping
        Nov. 19, 2024

        Bloody Basin Rd / Agua Fria NM Dispersed Camping

        Nice spot

        Dirt road in but very drivable. Lots of available places to pull off and camp. Beautiful scenery. In sight of I17 but no sound from it at all. No available shade but my solar set up needs full sun, so it's perfect for me. Will definitely come back

      • William M.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Badger Springs
        Nov. 19, 2024

        Badger Springs

        Wouldn't suggest

        As soon as I got there, I got the dog out and what do we immediately find? Used drug needles littering the ground around a fire ring. Definitely not somewhere I'd feel comfortable staying the night.

      • Enzo M.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Bulldog Canyon Dispersed Camping - West Entrance
        Nov. 4, 2024

        Bulldog Canyon Dispersed Camping - West Entrance

        Bulldog Canyon (all entrances) is an OHV Sport area first, Camp spot second

        Thanks to the efforts of the environaz- mentality of the last 40 years there are horribly few true sanctioned OHV areas for folks to legally use and enjoy offroad Motorsports, neither FREE or PAID.   So OHV owners have nearly zero options.   Bulldog Canyon is one those tiny few chances for those OHVers.    Campers need to be cognizant of this and respect the OHV'er, not demand OHV'ers respect THEM!    If you are looking for a pure silent CAMPground, and are of the "get off my lawn" and or "man/woman shouts at clouds" type, look elsewhere.  There are PLENTY of options for such inflexible campers to demand adherence to THEIR level of enjoyment.    Bulldog isn't free, OHVers pay for the unlimited access - when allowed that access - to trails WITHOUT time/day/hour exceptions.   So if you're a camper, bring some earplugs if the sounds of all-hours OHVers is disturbing to you.   Bulldog Canyon is a fantastic area for those campers who enjoy the OHV.   I no longer can use an OHV but I enjoy seeing these younger generations doing what mine and earlier gens once took for granted nearly everywhere unrestricted.     Highly recommend Bdog Canyon for the fun-lovers and young-at-hearts.   For the HOA-loving types, sincerely consider elsewhere for your benefit and those of others.

      • RThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Dispersed Camping off hwy 74
        Aug. 24, 2024

        Dispersed Camping off hwy 74

        Requires permit

        Area is marked and needs permit as well. As a foreigner I can't buy the permit online since only US address can be entered and will be reverted for the credit card payment so no way to stay there legally.

        Maybe going in person or call them can get me a permit but yeah not this way.

        Anyway the spot is nice and levelled if it would be usable 🙂

      • Caitlin S.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Dispersed camping near Crown King
        Jun. 17, 2024

        Dispersed camping near Crown King

        Gorgeous secluded camping

        Secluded dispersed camping in the woods just outside of the town Crown King. 4x4 is recommended, campsites are not accessible when snowfall has occurred. Beautiful wildlife including deer always nearby.

      • Jim A.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Saguaro Cove
        Jun. 13, 2024

        Saguaro Cove

        Remote Camping

        Takes a little 4 wheeling to get there or you can access it from the water.  Basic dispersed camping but gets a little warm during the summer months.  Views are nice and its a nice pack it in, pack it out spot.

      • JThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)
        May. 29, 2024

        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.

      • Patrick C.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Box Bar Road Dispersed
        May. 1, 2024

        Box Bar Road Dispersed

        Fun spot

        This is a great spot and easy to get to. Lots of shaded areas. You can camp next to your car , wich there might be campers running generators, or you can hike towards the river and set up camp to get away from that. Close to the river with several walk in spots to play in.

      • BThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from State land trust/Inspiration Point
        Apr. 29, 2024

        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)

      • Jacquelyn I.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Box Bar Road Dispersed
        Apr. 27, 2024

        Box Bar Road Dispersed

        Easy Drive In

        We don’t have an offroad car, so it is always nice when the gravel road is well managed. No heart aches getting in and finding an open area to camp. I was pleasently surprised at the many little nooks of privacy that you could set up camp. Outhouses are well maintained. Bring your own water though and you do need to pay ahead of time, there are no pay boxes on site.

      • Makayla Z.The Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Old Airstrip Camping & Staging Area
        Mar. 17, 2024

        Old 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!

      • mThe Dyrt PRO User
        Camper-submitted photo from Saddle Mountain BLM (Tonopah, AZ)
        Mar. 7, 2024

        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.



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