Dispersed Camping In Arizona

Above, The Beast at Ashurst Lake dispersed campground last July. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Last summer, about 40 of us of the Lost Dutchman Chapter of E Clampus Vitus did some dry camping the the dispersed campground of Ashurst Lake in Arizona near Flagstaff. 

Do It Yourself RV has an article on "snowbirding" in Arizona's dispersed campgrounds and how to find them.

They wrote:

Fall is the time of year when snowbirds begin to flock south in their RVs in search of warmer weather. Dispersed camping in Arizona is the choice for many that make the annual pilgrimage. With nearly 42% of the state being public land, dispersed camping in Arizona is easy.

Dispersed camping, known as boondocking to RVers, is permitted across the state and not limited to the desert area many visualize when they think of dispersed camping in Arizona.

While most associate the town of Quartzsite, located in the Sonoran Desert, when someone mentions dispersed camping in Arizona, dispersed camping opportunities also exist along the lofty north rim of the Grand Canyon, the forested flanks of 12,637-foot Humphreys Peak, and the Chiricahua Mountains just north of the US-Mexico border. The reality is, dispersed camping in Arizona is a year-round opportunity as there are many climates and ecosystems to enjoy among the thousands of dispersed campsites available.

Above, Ashurst Lake dispersed campground. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

To read more, go here.