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 allowed on public land for a period not to exceed 14 days within a 28 consecutive day period. The 28 day period begins when a camper initially occupies a specific location on public lands. The 14 day limit may be reached either through a number of separate visits or through 14 days of continuous overnight occupation during the 28 day period. After the 14th day of occupation, the camper must move outside of a 25 mile radius of the previous location until the 29th day since the initial occupation. The purpose of this special rule is to prevent damage to sensitive resources caused by continual use of any particular areas. 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.

Snyder Hill BLM Camping Area

This BLM property, right off the Ajo highway near Tucson, is extremely convenient for a short or extended stay. Anyone can stay up to 14 nights, free of charge.  Greeted people here from all walks of life -- from those living out of the back of truck to brand new 45 foot motorhomes.

Like many high-impact BLM areas, the entrance roads are not well-maintained so some are quite rough. We arrived in the dark, which we do _not_ recommend as it was difficult to see where the entrances were and how rough the roads were ahead of us. The parking/camping spaces are not designated, but heavy use has carved out lots of opportunities. 

There are a few places to walk or ride throughout the property, which is actually quite small based on typical BLM property.  However, the nearby areas of [Saguaro National Park](https://www.nps.gov/sagu/index.htm) and [Tucson Mountain Park](http://www.sdmb.org/trails/tucson-mountain-park/), offer plenty of opportunities for both. 

No facilities, no water or even a stream…so plan ahead!

Quiet & Very Close to Saguaro NP (west)

Good spot, easy access to Tucson area. The pinpoint and some reviews have it off snyner hill road, I'm not sure that area is legal to camp but I would not recommend it at all, a lot of trash dumped there and clearly used for target practice. The actual blm camping area is marked on Google maps as blm camp and in the triangle of San juaquin, old ajo hwy and ajo hwy. You will see cars/campers and signs with the camping rules noted, its clearly marked. Many low shrubs and trees so while sites are close they can feel separated. There is a gun range nearby that you can hear and pretty sure we also heard gun fire in that area off snyder hill road that I mentioned above.

Would stay here again, you may hear other campers (we had people playing music loudly but they stopped at 10pm) traffic noice isn't bad over night but there is a traffic light so you might was ear plugs and a sleep mask

Good spot, good cell (Verizon), road noise, traffic lights

The Snyder Hill BLM area is a bit of a trashy rough road access site. No water, no toilets, 14d limit. Good cell and close to Tucson. Hwy noise could be a factor. BLM rangers visit weekly. 

Rough access free blm

This is a huge dispersed camping area.  You definitely want to go early in day to scout out a spot because it is quite large.  The campground has "all walks of life" staying here.  You will see areas with upper scale 5th wheels/travel trailers all the way down to people living full time in cars/tents although the max allowable stay is supposedly 2 weeks per stay.  The main road is paved, but then you have to pull off into gravel/dirt roads that are hard bottomed.  Many areas have ruts so if u have a low axle, you will need to scout area first.  If you have a small camper/tent and a 4 wheel drive you can drive up to the top of some areas to get spectacular sunsets over the city lights of Tucson.  The solar system of stars is breath taking at night.  I highly recommend this campground.  There is a convenience store less than a mile down the main highway for any amenities you may need.  There is no water/electric/dump station, but there are two different truck stops who have dump station and potable water. Generators are allowed in less populated areas but we asked our neighbors anyway and they had no problem with it.  It is also a popular area for recreational vehicles and dust can be high at times with them running around as well as on days of high wind.  There are bobcats, mountain lions, coyotes, snakes and spiders.  We did not encounter any but they all have been reported so I guess it will be the area u choose as well as the season when u arrive.

We will definitely be returning when in the area. I hope this helps with any questions u may have had.

Beautiful Sunsets and excellent cell coverage!!

Easy to find spots to car-camp or pull in your RV. Wifi signal was sufficient to FaceTime friends. Ajo Hwy noise was not overwhelming. 20 minutes to Tucson. There is even a McDonalds and gas station nearby that caters to the vacationers heading down to Puerto Peñaso in Mexico. 

BLM Close to Tucson

The BLM land had several entrances. We went in towards the end of the road, but found the parking was more level at the third or forth turn off. We came in after dark so it was hard to say the best direct route. The second turn in is very steep. We saw the dip when we went to leave and opted for the first turnoff closer to the light. The rocky hill was a nice walk with the dogs in the morning. Lots of rabbits got them excited. Not overly clean, but I would stop here again. The amenities are easy to access. This is one of the few areas I’ve seen where you can access BLM parking and get gas and groceries at the same exit. It’s about 8 miles off the highway. The area isn’t vast but large enough for privacy. It’s perfect for a quick overnight stop. 

Nice stop of the highway. 

Typical BLM site, road noise, and shooting range sounds are familiar here. 
The road and areas are pretty flat; ok in rains also 

BLM site with some noise 

After reading reviews I was skeptical. Some traffic noise but really not that bad. Looks like this area had been cleaned up from trash. I didn't have any trash in my area, few shady spots. Closest camper 150+ and barely visible through brush. Will be coming back.

Pleasant stay here

Although this is a place to legally park and camp, it’s pretty bad. It is absolutely jammed with folks all across the camping/living spectrum. It’s busy! There’s garbage and glass everywhere. Old tires, discarded clothes, plastic bags. Literally everywhere. 
Folks seem to let their dogs just run free and we were approached by several unfriendly barking jumping large dogs. 
There was also a slight feeling of being unsafe here - although just a feeling, nothing actually happened to back it up. 
We’ve been full time vanlifers for over a year and this is by far the most unpleasant place we’ve stayed. 
Does it work in a pinch, sure. Would I try to find somewhere else to camp if I were you - definitely. 

Not the best

This place is highly overcrowded and there is trash and garbage all over. If I had another option, I wouldn’t camp here for the night. Street noise, trash and overcrowding.  ￼Not a winner. 

A place to sleep, but not a good one  

It's an easy place to find, close to the highway.  Take a hike to the top of the hill for a great view of the valley.  Crowded when we were here.   Go around the hill there are more spots and less people..

An ok stop for a night's rest

Would recommend pulling in during the day when you have some sunlight. GREAT little hill to hike with a very defined rocky trail. Plenty of fire rings. Do your part and pick up some of the trash! It's such a well-trafficked area that the trash really piles up.

  

Great little gas station close with water and propane refill stations. Walmart not far either.

  

Pretty good access to Saguaro NP, less than a 30-minute drive to the visitor center and even closer to the Tuscon Mountain Range.