Best Tent Camping near Peoria, AZ

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Best Tent Sites Near Peoria, AZ (11)

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    1. Boulders OHV Area

    5 Reviews
    9 Photos
    32 Saves
    Wittmann, Arizona
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    • Standard (Tent/RV)
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    2. Crown King Area (Horsethief Basin lake)

    7 Reviews
    63 Photos
    91 Saves
    Crown King, Arizona

    Horsethief Basin Recreation Area offers a variety of recreational opportunities including: hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, fishing, and OHV riding. Castle Creek Wilderness is located nearby, and Horsethief Cabin and Turney Gulch Group Campground are available by reservation. Day use sites and trails are open year-round; overnight accomodations are not available during the winter. Scroll down (below the recreation map) to learn more about these recreational opportunities. Note: Until further notice, use of a high-clearance vehicle is recommended for those who plan to visit recreation sites in Horsethief Basin.

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    • Equestrian
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    4. Needle Rock Campground

    1 Review
    8 Photos
    16 Saves
    Rio Verde, Arizona

    The beach on the Verde River is generally rocky, but attracts many people during the hot summer months. The area is noted for its unusual rock formations. Nearby is a protected riparian area, the Mesquite Bosque. This popular water recreation area attracts many people trying to escape the Arizona summer heat. The rocky beach area is surrounded by beautiful towering rock formations. Near the recreation site is a fenced unique biological area, a stand of mesquite. Bald Eagles and Great Blue Herons are frequently seen in this vicinity.

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    • Equestrian
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    5. Margies Cove West Campground

    4 Reviews
    2 Photos
    29 Saves
    Gila Bend, Arizona

    Margies Cove West Campround includes day-use parking for ten vehicles, three campsites with picnic tables and steel fire rings, a vault toilet, and informational signage. The campground is adjacent to Margies Cove West Trailhead.

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    • Standard (Tent/RV)
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      6. Tonto National Forest Rattlesnake Cove

      1 Review
      9 Saves
      Rio Verde, Arizona

      Rattlesnake Cove provides direct access to Bartlett Reservoir. Rattlesnake Cove has a sloping beach suitable for use in many water recreation activities. This area boasts of beautiful vistas of the desert with mountains in the background. The beach at Rattlesnake Cove is generally gently sloping with gradual change in water depths. Enjoy this primitive area with your friends and family by bringing your own grill and gear.

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          8. Buckeye Hills Regional Park

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          Arlington, Arizona

          THIS PARK IS CLOSED INDEFINITELY AS OF 1/21/2018 As of 1-21-2018, camping is not offered at Buckeye Hills Regional Park. The park will be undergoing a 'master plan' in the future review with camping options being included as an option.

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            9. Pine Mountain Wilderness

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            3 Saves
            Black Canyon City, Arizona

            The southern-most wilderness area on the Prescott National Forest shares a boundary with the Tonto National Forest. Recreational opportunities include: hiking, backpacking, and horse riding. Mechanized equipment of any kind is not allowed in wilderness areas. Trails in the Pine Mountain Wilderness include: Nelson Trail #159 Buck Basin Trail #158 Pine Flat Trail #165 Tule Rim Trail #162 Verde Rim Trail #161 Willow Springs Trail #12 The USFS Wilderness Stewardship brochure explains more about designated Wilderness and how you can become involved in helping care for this precious resource.

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              10. Salt Flat Trailhead

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              3 Saves
              Cordes Junction, Arizona

              Formerly a small campground, Salt Flat Trailhead is a remote site located at the boundary of the Pine Flat Wilderness Area. Provides access to: * Pine Mountain Trail #14 , Pine Flat Trail #165 , Willow Springs Trail #12 , Verde Rim Trail #161 , Beehouse Trail #165, and Nelson Trail #159 Facilities * Picnic tables * Fire rings * No drinking water * No toilet * No garbage disposal - Please pack it out

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            Recent Tent Reviews in Peoria

            414 Reviews of 11 Peoria Campgrounds


            • William M.The Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Old Airstrip Camping & Staging Area
              Dec. 12, 2024

              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.

            • DThe Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Leaf Verde RV Resort
              Nov. 6, 2024

              Leaf Verde RV Resort

              Nice Park

              This is a huge park. 1365 sites. Crammed in pretty tight, but fairly clean and very nice staff. Most of the sites are pull thru so that’s a bonus.

            • Kerri W.The Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Senetor Highway Dispersed spot 5
              Oct. 14, 2024

              Senetor Highway Dispersed spot 5

              Do Better

              We left late from Phoenix on the Senator Highway from Meyer and we should’ve stopped while we were ahead. We ended up at the North end just outside of Prescott in the dispersed sites. Disgusting. Every single site looked like this one. We’ve got a RTT so thankfully it was a quick set up for the night and we’re outa here. If we’d have had adequate trash bags (a dumpster would’ve been ideal) we’d have spent the next few days cleaning up. If you pack it in pack it out. It’s real easy. That all being said- if you’ve got a large group with sxs and you enjoy the Senator, this is definitely the perfect spot.

            • RThe Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Boulders OHV Area
              Aug. 24, 2024

              Boulders OHV Area

              Nice and levelled

              We liked it there. Nobody else on Friday night, plenty of space

              The typical rumble strip dirt road to this point but easily doable.

              Service: 1 bar Verizon

            • k
              Camper-submitted photo from Desert Sands RV Park
              Jul. 18, 2024

              Desert Sands RV Park

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              רקדניותחשפנותבתלאביב:ביןבידורלביקורתחברתיתתלאביב,המוכרתבכינוי"העירשלאנרדמת",מציעהמגווןרחבשלבידורלילי,אשרביניהםנמנותגםמועדוניחשפנות.התעשייההזו,אףעלפישנתפסתלעיתיםקרובותכחלקבלתינפרדמהבידורהמבוגרים,מעוררתגםויכוחיםעזיםוביקורתחברתית.מועדוניהחשפנותבתלאביבמציעיםשללהופעותומופעיםאשרמגווניםבהתאםלדרישותהקהל.המבקריםבמועדוניםאלומחפשיםבידורוהתרגשות,אךמאחוריהקלעיםעומדותסיפוריםשלרקדניותאשרלאתמידמרוצותמהמצבהנוכחי.המרחבהחברתיוהתרבותיבופועלתתעשייתהחשפנותבתלאביבמורכב.מחד,ישנםקולותהטועניםכיהתעשייהמאפשרתביטויעצמיואוטונומיהלנשיםהמופיעותבה.מאידך,קולותביקורתייםמדגישיםאתהצדדיםהפחותמועדפיםשלהעניין,כגוןהתייחסותמזלזלתואובייקטיביזציהשלהאישה.המאבקיםהמשפטייםוהחברתייםסביבנושאזהרביםומגוונים.בשניםהאחרונות,נערכוקרבותבבתיהמשפטעלשאלותשלזכויותוחופשעבודהמולהצורךלהגןעלכבודהאדםולמנועהפליהושימושלרעה.עדיין,קהלהמבקריםוהתומכיםבמועדוניםאלוממשיךלהיותרחבומגוון.עלרקעזה,עולההשאלהעלהתפקידשלהמדינהוהחברהבפיקוחובקביעתמדיניותבתחוםזה.האםישלחזקאתהפיקוחעלמועדוניהחשפנותלשםשמירהעלכבודהרקדניותוהקהלהרחב,אושמאישלאפשרחופשפעולהרחביותרתוךכדישמירהעלהזכויותהפרטיותוהעסקיותשלבעליהמועדונים?הוויכוחסביבתעשייתהחשפנותבתלאביבממחישאתהמתחביןחירותלביןזכויותאדם,ומדגיםאתהאתגריםהעכשווייםשלהחברההישראליתבטיפולבשאלותשלמוסר,תרבותוכלכלה.זהודיוןשמשקףגםאתהצורךלהתמודדעםתופעותחברתיותנוספות,כגוןשוויוןמגדריוהתמודדותעםדימוייגוףומיניות.בסופושלדבר,הדיוןעלרקדניותחשפנותבתלאביבמציעהזדמנותלחשובמחדשעלהדרכיםבהןחברהיכולהלקדםתרבותרחבהיותרשלכבוד,הוגנותושוויון,תוךכדישמירהעלעקרונותשלחופשפרטיוביטויעצמי.

            • 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.

            • AThe Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from North Ranch
              Jun. 1, 2024

              North Ranch

              Can’t beat the price, but—

              We stayed Mid May, ghost town, everyone who could had left. All felt kind of desolate.

              RV site had everything water, sewer and electric. Lots of weeds and nothing else.

              Showers adequate, Clubhouse house even sported its own large kitchen! People playing cards in an adjoining room were rude.

              Only necessity could make me return! Paid for 2 nights & LEFT after one.

            • 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.

            • Caitlin S.The Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Boulders OHV Area
              May. 15, 2024

              Boulders OHV Area

              Tons of spread out dispersed camp sites

              Miles of desert and washes to explore with tons of dispersed camping sites. Can get busy on holiday or event weekends but worth it otherwise. Some weekends have horse or Dirtbike events. Nearby washes lead to tons of trails near castle hot springs that can lead to various abounded mine sites (including Anderson Mill). Obviously not ideal camping in the summer but GREAT for the fall/winter/spring months.

            • Caitlin S.The Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Crown King Area (Horsethief Basin lake)
              May. 15, 2024

              Crown King Area (Horsethief Basin lake)

              Gorgeous secluded town for off-roading & camping

              Gorgeous easy dirt road ~27 miles from i17/Bumble bee. (There’s also a much more difficult trail from lake pleasant that requires very experienced off-roading 4x4). Great food and drinks(alcohol) at the crown king saloon and Mimi’s Cafe. There are amazing camping areas just past the main town, and even all the way up near Horsetheif Basin which is about 7 miles past crown king(requires 4x4). There is also an amazing ~30 mile trail from crown king that leads all the way to Prescott called Senator Highway. This also requires experienced 4x4 and like the trail to Horsetheif basin, there are many areas that are only single vehicle width. Amazing weather all year round, but extremely limited travel available while snow is on the ground.

            • kThe Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Leaf Verde RV Resort
              May. 12, 2024

              Leaf Verde RV Resort

              The high life

              This RV Park has it all..Run by professionals. They even escort you to your space.Facilities are great, they have all of them, lit paved walkways.large spaces, wifi works

            • Julie H.The Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from Pleasant Harbor RV Resort
              May. 4, 2024

              Pleasant Harbor RV Resort

              Beautiful Vista

              Very large park with many different levels of camping experiences. From dry camping to full on glamping ! I stayed at Vista Pt. Dry camp. The views were beautiful. I stayed 10 days and as a single women I felt very safe. Security makes it's rounds and you can't get into the park after leaving without your pass. The one thing I would mention the drive up to the PT is rather steep, but there were different sized rigs up there is it is doable. I didn't use the amenities as I was away most days visiting with my daughter who lives in the valley.

            • 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)

            • Ryan W.
              Camper-submitted photo from White Tank Mountain Regional Park
              Mar. 19, 2024

              White Tank Mountain Regional Park

              Excellent semi-civilized experience

              Pros: 

              • Well spaced campsites with excellent views in all directions (mountains and desert one way, iconic saguaros and city lights in the other).
              • Cleanest flush toilets and showers (free) I've ever seen in a campground.
              • Dish washing station
              • Campsites are level, clean, and include a shade over a concrete table, fire ring, and hammock hooks for three.
              • Trails throughout the camp into the greater park but the campgrounds separated from the more public trailheads. Strategically placed benches scattered along trails for coffee drinking.
              • Wildlife: birds, coyotes, reptiles, etc
              • The camp is close to civilization enabling quick visits to other attractions, and an easy drive to spring training baseball games.
              • Camp hosts were responsive. They live on-site year round and treat the camp like it is a home. Very impressed with the team.
              • Firewood available on-site. $8/bundle. Very dense wood that doesn't light quickly when wet but burns for a long time.

              Cons:

              • Struggling to come up with one. Probably hot in the summer. Busier on the weekends due to location inside the White Tank Regional park.
            • 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!

            • Dylan G.
              Camper-submitted photo from Margies Cove West Campground
              Mar. 13, 2024

              Margies Cove West Campground

              Flies Galore

              Sight is nice and deep in the Cove. The drive is not hard but it has it's bumps and it's fun and pretty drivable for most large-suvs or 4wd Cars/Suvs/trucks. The spot is very secluded and in a big wide open valley. The mountain's block out a lot of light pollution from the City so it get's very very dark. Really windy during the day but all in all was an enjoyable spot that makes the journey fun as well as on the way there there is a 5-10 mile dirt road perfect for rally racing.

            • MThe Dyrt PRO User
              Camper-submitted photo from McDowell Regional Park-Ironwood
              Mar. 12, 2024

              McDowell Regional Park-Ironwood

              McDowell Regional Park EI Rowland RV campground

              We stayed in site 27 which was close to the kids playground.  We only stayed for 1 night .  Lots of bikers at this location.  We did do a short 3 mile hike and it was very nice on the Granite and then Wagner trail.  Other than the camp host who was a complete jerk ( we arrived 5 minutes before 1 pm and the guy at the front gate said nothing about not driving in before 1 pm - there was a sign but seriously 5 minutes early is an issue, you would have thought I kicked his dog the way he acted )?  A beautiful night and wished we had stayed a few more days.    I think some of the best sites here are on the Pemberton loop  64,65,66, 68, 70.  Unobstructive views but all sites pretty well spaced out and well kept bathrooms and showers.

            • 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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            Guide to Peoria

            Tent camping near Peoria, Arizona offers a variety of scenic spots for outdoor enthusiasts looking to immerse themselves in nature. With options ranging from well-equipped sites to more rustic experiences, there's something for everyone.

            Tent campers appreciate these amenities

            • The Boulders OHV Area provides picnic tables, firewood, and sanitary dump facilities, making it a convenient choice for families and groups.
            • At McDowell Regional Park-Ironwood, campers can enjoy drinking water and flush toilets, ensuring a comfortable stay amidst the desert landscape.
            • For those seeking a more rustic experience, Kentuck Springs offers basic amenities like toilets, perfect for a back-to-nature getaway.

            Explore local activities

            Discover local attractions

            • The charming town of Crown King, accessible from Crown King Area (Horsethief Basin lake), offers local dining options and a glimpse into Arizona's mining history.
            • Just a short drive from McDowell Regional Park-Ironwood, the McDowell Sonoran Preserve features extensive hiking and biking trails for all skill levels.
            • The scenic beauty of the Prescott National Forest can be explored from the Salt Flat Trailhead, providing access to stunning landscapes and outdoor adventures.

            Frequently Asked Questions

            • Which is the most popular tent campsite near Peoria, AZ?

              According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Peoria, AZ is Boulders OHV Area with a 4-star rating from 5 reviews.

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