Best Tent Camping near Wickenburg, AZ

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Best Tent Sites Near Wickenburg, AZ (10)

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    1. Boulders OHV Area

    5 Reviews
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    Wittmann, Arizona
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    Camper-submitted photo from Crown King Area (Horsethief Basin lake)

    2. Crown King Area (Horsethief Basin lake)

    7 Reviews
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    89 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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        4. Thumb Butte Day Use Area

        1 Review
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        Prescott National Forest, Arizona

        Thumb Butte Group Picnic Area is a convenient place for groups of up to 100 people to enjoy a day outdoors. The site is located under the towering pines of Prescott National Forest about 4 miles west of Prescott, and provides easy access to a variety of trails and amenities. It offers a year-round pavilion and a quiet, shaded setting for luncheons, church gatherings, family picnics and other large functions. Natural Features: The facility is set in a ponderosa pine forest at an elevation of 5,700 feet, at the base of the Thumb Butte rock formation and adjacent to Miller Creek. The forest is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including deer, mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, foxes, rabbits, lizards, snakes and birds. Summer temperatures are pleasant, and winter is cool to cold with occasional snow. Afternoon thunderstorms are possible from late June through mid-September. Recreation: The Thumb Butte area is popular for hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing and horseback riding. Many trails can be found within a short walk or drive, including two that ascend Thumb Butte. Horseshoe pits are available at the picnic site; visitors interested in playing should bring their own horseshoes. Facilities: The picnic site is equipped with 12 picnic tables, 1 serving table, a covered picnic shelter, four charcoal grills and one campfire ring. There is designated parking (gated area) for 26 standard size vehicles. Guests have the convenience of restrooms with flush toilets and drinking water. The area is lighted after dark, and electric outlet(s) (20 amp maximum) are provided. Trash collection is limited and guests are encouraged to pack out their own trash. Nearby Attractions: Restaurants, shopping, historic sites and many amenities are nearby in the historic town of Prescott.

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            8. Groom Creek Schoolhouse

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            Prescott, Arizona

            Overview

            Built in 1902, this historic schoolhouse and adjacent picnic area in Arizona's Prescott National Forest may be reserved for day use for groups of up to 60 people. The facility offers a picturesque, quiet setting with indoor and outdoor areas for weddings, reunions, luncheons and group meetings. The schoolhouse served about 10 to 15 children in the early 1900s. The building was an active school until 1952. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is used for administrative and training purposes.

            Recreation

            Groups enjoy gathering in the outdoor picnic area during nice weather or heading indoors into the the two-room schoolhouse if the weather turns. A leisurely walk through the forest on the accessible, paved Groom Creek Nature Trail provides a nice afternoon respite, and visitors can camp nearby if desired. Prescott National Forest has miles of hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails for visitors wishing to explore the area.

            Facilities

            The schoolhouse building has two rooms with new furniture(tables and chairs) for indoor use. The outdoor picnic area is accessible and equipped with 10 picnic tables, vault toilets, an amphitheater (limited access) and parking for 12 vehicles or two buses. No drinking water is available at this site; guests must bring their own.

            Natural Features

            The group area is set in a ponderosa pine ecosystem, an area dominated by pines and mixed with juniper trees, Gambel oaks and native grasses. A multitude of colorful wildflowers bloom in the spring and during the summer monsoon season. Afternoon thunderstorms are possible from late June through mid-September. The forest is home to a wide variety of wildlife. Visitors may spot deer, mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, foxes, rabbits, lizards, snakes and birds.

            Nearby Attractions

            Upper Wolf Creek Campground is just around the corner if you want to camp overnight. Restaurants, shopping, historic sites and many amenities are nearby in the historic town of Prescott.

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            $150 / night

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              9. Granite Basin Recreation Area

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              Prescott, Arizona

              Nestled among pines and boulders of Prescott's iconic Granite Mountain, Granite Basin Recreation Area offers a variety of recreational opportunities year-round including: hiking, backpacking, horse riding, non-motorized boating, rock climbing, fishing, camping, and picnicking. Scroll down (below the recreation map) to learn more about the excellent recreational opportunities in Granite Basin. Granite Basin Recreation Area Brochure (1.54 MB) Note: Some sites in this recreation area may close to prevent resource damage following especially heavy snow and when the roads are too icy. If you plan to visit and want to make sure it is open, please contact the Bradshaw Ranger Station: 928-443-8000. Notice: Visitors are asked to be alert and stay on existing trails when recreating on Granite Mountain as the area recovers from the Doce Fire of 2013. Soil erosion has occurred on portions of the trails, thus exposing more rock, and cross-country travel increases the possibility of encountering rolling rocks, stump and root holes, falling trees, and loose soils from rains.

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                10. 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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              Recent Tent Reviews in Wickenburg

              360 Reviews of 10 Wickenburg Campgrounds


              • 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.

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                Camper-submitted photo from Hilltop Campground
                Oct. 15, 2024

                Hilltop Campground

                Love this close campground

                I am a frequent camper at Hilltop. I tent camp so I camp on 16 which isn't as big a the other sites but fine for me. I came spring and fall and never summer. I just went at the end of Sept 2024. Weather was gorgeous 80 hi/ 50 low. This is earlier than I normally camp. I have camped late October and have sleep in my tent in 19° weather. A Mr Buddy heater helps but have a carbon monoxide alarm just in case. Quieter than Lynx Lake campground but a bit further out. Still it's beautiful. I am local so of I forget something I can go home and come back out. Host normally has firewood for sale. They are still working on the water lines so as of the end of Sept there was only the water you bring in yourself. Costco is down the road a ways and they fill propane tanks pretty cheap. Lots to do in the area if you want to go to town and enjoy dinner. Prescott and Prescott Valley have great restaurants.

              • 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
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                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.

              • Jim W.The Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Lynx Lake Campground
                Jul. 18, 2024

                Lynx Lake Campground

                Lynx lake near Prescott

                House are really nice lots of big trees lotta pine trees. You’re kind of have privacy at your campsite which is nice.

              • 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.

              • 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.

              • DThe Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Copper Basin Campsites
                Jun. 1, 2024

                Copper Basin Campsites

                Loud & covered in glas

                This could have been the most beautiful site. The stars were amazing and the sites are generously large BUT the dirt road the site are off of is some kind of rodeo for fast four wheeling with loud music and louder engines. All night complete with a scream at 2am. The site we stayed at had about a box of rusty nails and enough glass someone must have been throwing bottles just to break them all. Not great for my tent bottom.

              • 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.

              • DThe Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from White Spar Campground
                May. 25, 2024

                White Spar Campground

                Ok for a campground

                Friendly place. Not much of an area for your site #4 though. Quite a bit of highway noise. Further in might have been better Was test for R.V. that hadn't been out in 2 years. I'll take my boondocking.

              • Monte W.The Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Enchanted Forest Trail Campsites
                May. 20, 2024

                Enchanted Forest Trail Campsites

                Nice alternative to a paid site

                11 sites are marked off that you are able to camp. I lucked out and got site #11 which was well separated from the other sites. The other sites are relatively close together. Only down part about my site was it was at the end of the dirt road and had many cars turning around near my site. Picked up a little bit of trash from previous campers. There was quite a bit of toilet paper around the site which was not cool.

              • Jason M.The Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Thumb Butte Loop Campsites
                May. 16, 2024

                Thumb Butte Loop Campsites

                Very Busy on the Weekend

                It’s a nice spot. There are bunch of sites along the Thumb butte trail. But, if you want to camp on the weekend, you’d have to arrive pretty early to grab a site.

              • 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.

              • Adrian C.
                Camper-submitted photo from White Spar Campground
                May. 13, 2024

                White Spar Campground

                Great site

                Sites were spacious and not too close to each other. The bathrooms were ok. Overall the campground was beautiful and there were many deer around if you hiked up just a couple of mins from the campsite.

              • 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

              • Terry O.The Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from White Spar Campground
                May. 10, 2024

                White Spar Campground

                Convenient to Bike Trails

                This campground is clean and nice. Open spots during the week but fills up quickly on the weekend. Many level sites and fairly clean bathrooms.

                Good cell service (Verizon and T-mobile).

              • 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)

              • SThe Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Centennial Park
                Apr. 19, 2024

                Centennial Park

                Easy Stop for Price

                Centennial Park County is an easy stop on way to Phoenix. Pull thru site #7 Water and electricity for $20. If you only stay a night or two it’s $5.00 to dump ( free with longer stay). Sites 1-12 elect/waterBathroom, picnic benches and shower ( have to ask for key). Says they use reverse osmosis for water. 9 hole golf course. County library across street. Baseball diamond and playground . Dry camping also ($10) Hike trail around park. Host was a gem!! Beautiful sunset with hills.

              • KThe Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Yavapai Campground
                Apr. 19, 2024

                Yavapai Campground

                A lot of trails!

                Small campground in natural setting. So many Forest service trails for hiking (and mountain biking). Campsites offer a lot of privacy due to their layout in the natural topography. Clean compost toilets and drinking water. Not a lot of shade at some sites so may get warm in the summer.



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