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Camping on public lands away from developed recreation facilities is referred to as dispersed camping. Most of the remainder of public lands are open to dispersed camping, as long as it does not conflict with other authorized uses or in areas posted "closed to camping," or in some way adversely affects wildlife species or natural resources.
Dispersed camping is generally allowed on public land for a period not to exceed 14 days within a 28 consecutive day period. Camping limitation rules vary per office, please check with your local office for details on camping limitations. In addition, campers must not leave any personal property unattended for more than 10 days (12 months in Alaska).
Campsite Selection Dispersed camp sites are located along most secondary roads and may not be marked. Popular locations can be recognized by the telltale flat disturbed area that has been used as a camp site before. Not all flat spots are sites. If possible, please use existing sites to avoid creating new disturbances. To further protect your public lands, campers must not dispose of any refuse, hazardous materials, sewage, or in any manner pollute the surrounding area.
States may have additional requirements or restrictions for dispersed camping.
Traveler
We stayed Oct 28-31. We stayed in a back-in dispersed camping spot ...exit 66 from I-40, and a couple miles on S Blake Ranch Road. Our rig is 43', towing a pickup with UTV loaded in the back. After unhooking (wide road) by the old Hwy 93 turnoff, we drove 93 a ways in the truck and determined it was too rough and washed out in places for our RV.
We explored down S Blake Ranch road and found our spot --several spots are available down that road, and easy access to trails if you go out trail-riding.
Blake Ranch road is wide, and pretty wash boarded in places, but easily doable, taking it slow. We backed into our chosen site, with room for the truck and UTV. A bonus = it's a level site!!
Beautiful scenery, extremely peaceful, wooded site with plenty of scrap wood around for a careful campfire.
Also making it a mission in retirement travel to practice Leave No Trace, so also cleaned up some prior trash left behind as well as our own.
A little traffic does go down the road, but not often.
Had 2 bars of Verizon cell service; husband had about the same on US Cellular.
ScoutWe went a lot farther down the road than anyone else that we could see. There are several places to camp pretty close to Blake’s Ranch Rd. But they were full. The farther down the road, the rougher and more rutted it gets. Don’t recommend for larger campers or trailers unless it’s a 4x4 type. We found a huge spot. Obviously someone or multiple people stayed here for quite a while and generated a lot of trash which they left all over. Not cool! There is the faintest hint of traffic noise from I-40. You will probably have to do some leveling on your vehicle.
Traveler
Good Verizon signal clean sites. Easy to get to beautiful area. You do need an Arizona trust camping permit. It cost $20 for the whole year. You can get it online.
Traveler
We loved it here, stayed the one night to break up the journey. The directions are great, and there are two sites here, we stayed in the second. It was nice and level. The views were beautiful, and having all the space and quiet to ourselves was magical. Didn't see any snakes or other critters.
Guide
We stayed here for a night and the site was beautiful. We stayed in one of the spaces not too far down the road as it was our first time dispersed camping. I would definitely recommend staying further down the road as there were a few things we quickly realized:
TravelerWe pulled in to a spot here late at night and left the next morning to continue our long drive, so we didn’t spend a lot of time here, but it served our needs! I am happy any time I wake up surrounded by nature, and I was very happy to wake up and see quail running in the morning. There were some people in tents as well as other RV/car campers around, but it was all spaced out nicely so you still have privacy.
ScoutWe arrived around 4pm and to our surprise there was no one here. Had our choice of spots. Unfortunately past visitors left a fair amount of trash in several sites. Bummer I think. Don't ruin a good thing. Approximately 10 or so sites. No fire pits unless you make one, no tables, no bathrooms. Free BLM camping. Great access from hiway. About 3 mile off hwy 40 easy. Gas and food possibilities at exit when you leave. Nice and alot of Juniper trees but not enough for any shade. Would stay here again. Hopefully no one screws it up. PICK UP YOUR SHIT!!
ScoutSeems like a beautiful setting but we ran into a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake within feet of the campsite. They are aggressive and fatal. We left to go find somewhere else. Be careful.
GuideWe needed a nice, lovely spot to rest for the night and organize our campervan on our way from LAS to GCNP. This was perfect. No one around, lovely sunset and sunrise, campervan did just fine.
Scout
I want to know if there is a camping gear rental service there? We want to ride a motorbike there slope game
TravelerGreat little spot to stop on the way. Far enought from main road. Fantastic sky at night.
Traveler
As soon as you get off the highway it’s a right then a right and your in the parking lot. Next to highway so you will hear traffic but a quick stop for sure!
ScoutThe two spots are about 1.5 miles off the highway on a dirt road, you'll see a spot off the right on a narrow trail. BLM property. Free-roaming cows, didn't bother us at all. Beautiful sunset on our nights stay. The second spot is just around the first corner after the first one, less used, but probably flatter. Could hear the highway, but wasn't bothersome.
ScoutGreat free camping located on Rte 66. Very clean. You must go through a gate to access camping. Be sure to close the gate. The site has lots of places to pick for car and van camping. There are only a few that would fit larger travel trailers. I would check it out before accessing the spots up the hill. We stayed one night down low with no problems in mid May.
RangerGreat little pull off camp spot. I wouldn’t spend more than one night here. The cows are super cute to wake up to. I didn’t smell them at all. The road is a little washboard and there aren’t a lot of good turn around spots. Overall very happy with the spot. It was quiet and perfect for a road trip camp spot.
ScoutGave only 3 stars due to sketchy cell (AT&T) and no internet. Only 2 spots, but there was a fire ring and free roaming cows. Great for an overnight stay.
LegendStayed right off highway in big parking lot. Class C towing Jeep. Scouted out sites further up the road with Jeep but they were occupied even at noon. Appears to be a lot of permanent residents. Trash seems to be the Arizona state flower in the BLM dispersed areas.
GuideWe came in just before dark. We couldn’t find any empty spots as easy access spots were scarce as we are towing a 26 foot trailer. However if you have a small 4x4 - you shouldn’t have a hard time finding a spot.
ScoutSuper clean & well maintained. Not many places to turn around. Also super soft sand and rocks so we snuck in and had to be towed out 😩 I would stay here again but I guess I would need a different car. The location is super nice though.
TravelerWe stayed a couple of days in early February. Other than the some mild rain and a bit chilly at night it was an excellent spot. Pretty much had the place to ourselves. There are several established sites with open areas and fire pits. No amenities so make sure you bring everything you need. We tucked in behind a nice juniper tree to keep out of the wind, but there is a very large area at the camp we used, enough room for multiple tents. Roads are a bit rough definitely would recommend 4wd if your going to go back further along the road. Lots of deer and possible elk tracks in the area, but didn’t see anything.
TravelerGreat place to spend the night if you’re traveling through. We got here late at night, and managed to find a spot to pull in with our teardrop trailer. Didn’t see anybody else around. Lots of dispersed spots to pull in and be hidden behind trees and bushes for added privacy.
ScoutWe pulled out from the DW Ranch Road (Google Maps 259) into one of these sandy dirt roads. Absolutely fine with 4WD and our Honda CR-V. It’s just a little bit loose terrain. Found a spot just about a quarter mile down the road. Didn’t see someone else close by. We stayed for one night in our tent and enjoyed the wonderful November sunset 🌞 We didn’t hear the i40. Just some cars driving up and down the Ranch Road. Good 4G Verizon internet connection, too. Didn’t had much view from here nor do we appreciate all the sand in our tent or shoes. But absolutely fine for one night 👌
GuideLocation listed is on the south side of Route 66 and is easy to find by following Google maps. Gate will be closed but only held by a chain. Close after entering. Recommend arriving in daylight in order to choose a camp site as there are no obvious camping spots. Verizon service Good.
Guide
This was a nice cool area for end of a June. We had no problem in our lifted Tacoma but would suggest good clearance. We ended up camping along the road instead of the campground at the end because we are cheap. Bear scat in the area. Beautiful area too.
TravelerStopped here for the night on our way to the Grand Canyon. There were campers and vans at the first few spots so we drove down about 3 miles or so and found a dirt road off the main road. Took it as far as our Honda Accord would go and had a great little campsite for the night. We realized we forgot our air mattress while setting up camp so we were grateful for the Walmart nearby! There was a lonely cow making noise all night which was a little scary when we didn’t know what it was but we laughed in the morning when we saw who it was.
ScoutI recommend not trying to find this spot at night as visibility is low but this sportsmen camping area does the job. It’s located after truxton right after mile marker 91. There’s two areas one on each side of the road with gates. Gates are unlocked and it’s a free area to park or camp. Went to the one on the left hand side coming from peach springs and stayed fairly close to the gate. Okay terrain for a midsize sedan. Stars look amazing!
GuideQuiet! Can see the traffic on the interstate, but we hear NOTHING! So glorious! Lovely views! We enjoyed a wonderful stay! (We are parked 39 feet from the road going up the mountain, RW Ranch Road, but rare are the vehicles on it!)
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