Best Camping near Stanfield, AZ

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491 Reviews of 160 Stanfield Campgrounds

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  Silas T.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 14, 2024

  Pipeline Road BLM Camping

  I like it!

  Dispersed BLM camping folks the main road in has a pretty good little drop-down I wouldn't take a big rig past the first area on the right there's some pretty good dips in the main road going further back that big bridge are not going to like nor long trailers if you're at a vehicle you'll be all right. Not really a area you want to be in if there's going to be a lot of rain and there are cattle.

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  Shawn

  Guide

  

  Nov. 8, 2024

  West Pinal County Park

  A hidden gem

  Pretty, some freeway noise from the 8, great camp host. Hiking trails. Just porta potties and dumpster, but you can dump and get water 4 miles away. Most any sized rig can fit. Dirt roads are in pretty darn good shape.

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  Joseph P.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 4, 2024

  Lamplighter Mobile Park

  Mobile trash park

  This is to Mike the owner,

    Just wanted to let you know that you are a poor excuse for a human being. We were going to move anyway, but you pushed it ahead, so now my disabled wife and I are in the desert. Thanks.

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  Joseph P.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 4, 2024

  Lamplighter Mobile Park

  Trailer park in Apache Junction AZ.

  Business as usual at The lamplighter they specialize in stealing your home throwing you in the street the new manager is an outright liar she lies in open court their concern is themselves and nothing else places infested with rats cockroaches dopers to the family to help start the neighborhood watch we evicted so there's no neighborhood watch anymore but there's lots of dopers I've witnessed the manager the new manager coming out of a dope house in her own risk and you owner Mike pure trash and what can you meet that award-winning staff he has there you have a manager that sleeps with residents numerous residents I believe her last name is basua

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  Enzo M.

  Scout

  

  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.

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  Roy G.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 3, 2024

  Vekol Valley Road

  Very Convenient

  This place is right off the highway. Plenty of level places to park. We drive a van but I think most sizes of RV would have no trouble here. Lots of room to turn around. Pretty view of the mountains. There's highway noise but we were all alone.

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  Lisa M.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 31, 2024

  Lost Dutchman State Park Campground

  Amazing view and great hikes

  We only got to stay here one night, but it is very beautiful. At the base of the Superstition mountains, which are awesome. Out of the city, so nice and quiet. All the sites are paved and fairly level. There are many sites that have pull through, electric, and water. The showers were good. Many hiking trails in the area. Would love to stay here a little longer.

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  Lea

  Scout

  

  Oct. 20, 2024

  Pinnacle Farms South

  Fantastic place to relax and listen to the birds.

  Friendly host, clean facilities, Nice comfy spot for a tent. I enjoyed my stay very much.

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  Brian E.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 3, 2024

  Peralta Road Dispersed Camping

  No more camping

     The county has closed camping on Peralta road,  signs are up,  and trenches have been dug so no access is available.

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  Becca C.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 29, 2024

  Lost Dutchman State Park Campground

  SUPERStition Views

  This State Park campground located in the Superstition Mountains is a frequent quick camp spot for me if I don feel like trying to beat the crowds to some favorite local dispersed sites.

  They offer sites with electric and water, and sites for dry camping, along with some cabins and group sites you can reserve. The sites offer as much privacy as one can expect in the desert and are not super close together, except for the site numbers 70+ which are only available in winter typically. There are plenty of hiking trails and activities in the park and nearby. The bathrooms and showers are clean and well maintained, and they even have a small dog “park” for your best pal to run off some energy.

  Favorite things about the park: The views and the wild life. We have seen so many beautiful birds, from quail and owls to roadrunners and vultures, along with several different types of squirrels, lizards, hare, and coyotes.

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  Patricia N.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 24, 2024

  Lost Dutchman State Park Campground

  Spectacular views

  If traveling near Phoenix you should make this state campground a number one option.

  The towering superstition mountain range is a beautiful site and while we were there we were able to watch a hiker who was rescued. This hiker was not injured, just afraid to come back down the trail. Guess going up is easier than coming down.

  The site we had had power and water. The showers in the restrooms were not great but something is better than nothing.

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  edwin H.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 22, 2024

  Peralta Canyon / Gold Canyon Dispersed Camping - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

  Dispersed camping not allowed currently

  September 21, 2024: We’ve dispersed camped here many times in last three years, took a trip out there today and every dispersed access point is plowed up with very deep trenches not allowing vehicles or rigs to access. Sad affair with squatters taking advantage and leaving trash, there was not a soul in sight. Maybe they’ll reopen it later when it cools down.

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  Namasteak R.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 31, 2024

  Wild West Ranch & RV Resort

  Love this park! Huge sites, great people

  We love this park! It’s in the desert and has huge level sites that are spread out so you aren’t packed in close together. They have emus and chickens that are so neat! The new owner is super sweet and has done a lot to make the park great again. We love it here and don’t want to leave!

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  E B.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 13, 2024

  Encore Countryside

  Avoid

  Poorly managed with arbitrary fees charged. Park is not a "resort", it's just an old rundown trailer park with a lot of very old park models.New management is awful.

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  jeffrey O.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 12, 2024

  Ironwood Forest BLM National Monument Pump Station Dispersed

  Animals in the forest

  I want to know if there are any dangerous animals in such mountains and forests. My group of friends and I are planning to come here to explore among us.

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  Jim A.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 13, 2024

  Lost Dutchman State Park Campground

  Great place to Stay

  Fairly close to our home (30 miles) but we love to do 1-2 nighters here when we have the time.  There is plenty to see around the area.  Park is well maintained.  Spots are close but not too close to each other.  Its a little elevated so the valley views are great.  Gets a little warm during the summer - after all it is AZ.  Theres an old Gold Mine nearby to visit.

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  Matthew B.

  Guide

  

  May. 24, 2024

  Bobcat Rustic Campsites — Picacho Peak State Park

  Nice Spot to Stay and Explore the Area

  A cool spot to camp amongst the Saguaros. Close enough to Tucson, Saguaro NP, Phoenix, and all the other surrounding attractions for day trips. We stayed at a rustic (non-elec) site for 2 weeks. Road noise from I-10 and train traffic is noticeable outside, but imperceptible inside the van. Surprisingly (to us) green with grass and flowers in late February-early March.

  Facilities: Showers and bathrooms were okay, no other water except for host sites, nice trails

  Cell Service: Good enough Verizon and T-mobile to work remotely

  Starlink: While we didn't need to use it, all sites are open to the sky if you needed to 

  Solar: All sites are open to the sky for good solar

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  Tonya L.

  Scout

  

  May. 8, 2024

  Picacho-Tucson NW KOA

  Ok

  Not freen 55 plus

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  Teri G.

  Guide

  

  May. 3, 2024

  Cactus Forest Dispersed

  Remote, Private, and free but accessible.

  Remote, private, and free but accessible. Not a standard RV parking lot campground but rather several campsites with ample space between them for privacy, along an unpaved sandy road, just off a quiet paved back road. About 20-30min from gas stations, water, food, etc. It has no facilities or even pit toilets. Exactly what I wanted. This campground is aptly named as it is quite literally in the middle of a Saguaro cactus forest 🌵 along with many other different cactus species and wildlife. This location is tranquil and wild. I couldn't think of a better way to immerse yourself in the middle of this national park than this campground. It's a tight drive in if you go past the 2-3 RV sites at the beginning of the east side. I have a 2015 Toyota Tacoma with a roof top tent pulling a 12x6 enclosed trailer with standard wheels. My trailer made it through without scratches and at no point did I even think about four-wheel drive. A larger camper I couldn't speak for. It is quite sandy and has some mogul sections where the water flows have washed some of the trail away but overall an easy drive.

  Disclosures and warnings:

  There are three sides to this campground. The east side, west side, and North end. The West side is the most trailer friendly and most visited as it is where the GPS leads you. However, it gets worse the deeper you go in after roughly 10-15 sites. The east side you could probably manage a trailer for the first 2-3 sites. After that there would be no where to turn around and it gets rough off-road quick, like deep dried up sandy river bed crossings (month of May) and is more exposed to the sun with slightly less cacti than the west side. The North end is the most private and remote of the other two and the quietest. However, it is nothing short of a four-wheel drive off-road trail. I would not recommend anything other than off road vehicles in the north end and the sites are small, just for tents or 1 vehicle.

  There are almost no rocks to worry about on the way in but the cacti here are more than capable of creating flat tires so take care to avoid pieces that have fallen onto the road. Especially the Jumping Cholla cacti! They are the worst things you will come across in this campground and are everywhere, easily the most dominant species of cactus in this area. They have evolved to break apart into spiny segments when they make contact with someone or something to propagate. Sometimes if the wind blows strong enough they cover the ground around their base with a mound of their spined segments. These segments often roll or blow into the roadways. The spines are hard as stone and sometimes over 2 in long. They have evolved special reversed barbs that you can't see with your eyes on every main spine. They go into anything except metal, including Kevlar reinforced tire sidewalls like a knife through hot butter and then hook in and don't come out unless you rip them out. I rode my adventure bike through the campground to explore, lost my footing in the sand and fell against one of these. I had 3-4 segments stuck to my arm. I spent 10 to 15 minutes ripping these segments out of my arm, pulling my skin away from my body about an inch before they will rip out. Don't make the same mistake as me.

  GUNS! In my opinion the biggest downside to this campground is the almost constant gunfire all day long as there is a public shooting area on the south west side of the campground. If you are in the west side and you are looking southwest, there is a tiny little mountain ridgeline about a half mile away. All around the base of that ridgeline people are allowed to pull up and shoot at targets on the hill side. The locals show up as the sun just comes over the trees around 5:00 a.m. and they don't stop until the sun sets almost everyday of the week. They do however, quit at night so you can sleep.

  If you camp here you are IN THE desert. During the day is fine. You will likely only run into swarms of flies. At night however, is a different story. ESPECIALLY If you decide to have a fire on a cold night or set up a lantern near the ground while making dinner. I stayed here for 9 days straight and I came across 6 rattlesnakes (mostly sidewinders), more camel spiders than I can count (at least 5+ per night), 3 brown recluse spiders, packs of coyotes rolling through at night and early morning (watch your pets), and 2 killer bee swarms in the trees. All within the campground boundaries, so just be ready for rugged camping.

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  Timber

  Scout

  

  May. 2, 2024

  Ironwood Forest BLM National Monument Pump Station Dispersed

  Beautiful night

  Easy to find- road isn’t too bad. Was quiet, breezy- and just what we were looking for.

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  Emmi O.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 23, 2024

  Goldfield Ghost Town Dry Camping

  Camping for one night

  Camping for one night and it was 30$. Very clean restrooms and showers!

  We were almost only campers there and lots of spots available. Closest campgounds were full or expensive.

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  MickandKarla W.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 31, 2024

  Sonoran Desert RV Park

  Great Experience

  Our RV GPS and Waze took us right to this very nice campground(CG). Check-in was quick, and we were escorted to back-in site 503 with FHUs. The sites here are long and wide enough for our 40’ fifth wheel and F450 truck. The sites in our area were also decently spaced for a private CG. There was also room for an OHV if we’d brought one. The guest WiFi works pretty well with a download of 6.73 and an upload of.92. Water pressure was good at 50 psi, and we got 4 bars on Verizon. There are a few trees in the CG, but we had a clear shot of the northern sky for Starlink. They also have cable, but we didn’t use it. They had a very nice 4000 sq ft, sectioned-off dog park with two of the areas/corrals having grass. Behind the show/laundry/pool facility is where you drop off your propane tank for fills. They do not have a propane service that comes to the site. We were also impressed with their PETHouse sites where you have a private dog run. Their laundry facility was larger than most CGs of this size and it was very clean. There’s also a wash pad where you can wash your OHV or truck. Gilla Bend has a Family Dollar and a couple of small grocery stores plus eating establishments. You’re about 30 minutes from major amenities in Buckeye and an hour from Phoenix. We stayed here with friends for 4 nights and enjoyed ourselves.

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  Joel R.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 28, 2024

  Picacho Peak State Park Campground

  Beautiful campground in the saguaro

  This is a great little camping spot nestled below Picacho Peak just north of Tucson. The campground is spread through the saguaros, and other cactus so you are right in with them. There isn’t much shade so the campground is only open September thru May. It closes during the hot months of summer. Several sites did have covered picnic tables. Sites have water and electricity, some have sewer. There is a dump station also. The sites are level. There are modern showers and bathrooms. Convenient to several hiking trails. In

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  Freddie F.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 21, 2024

  Hackamore Road Dispersed

  This area and the whole bulldog canyon are are closed for construction

  The whole are is closed

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  mike J.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 19, 2024

  Sonoran Monument Dispersed Camping

  Good overnight stop

  Beautiful view, a little close to the interstate but quiet enough to sleep. I will stop here again

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  Jennifer M.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 17, 2024

  BLM Sonoran Desert National Monument - Vekol Road Dispersed Camping Area

  Very nice camping area

  Lots of spaces, easy to find off the interstate.

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  Jennifer M.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 17, 2024

  Vekol Valley Road

  Nice place to stop

  Easy to find an spot and lots of space for privacy. Got a rainbow