Valentine Ridge Dispersed Camping Area

Campground · Arizona ·

Tonto National Forest (NF) · Open Access

6,656 ft
Elevation

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34.24356, -110.79689 · 34°14'36.8"N 110°47'48.8"W

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Can you reserve a site at Valentine Ridge Dispersed Camping Area?
No. Valentine Ridge Dispersed Camping Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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USDA Forest Service — data as of Aug 24, 2026

    Restrictions:

    • 14-day stay limit.
    • Trailers under 16 feet.
    • FR 512 and FR 188 are unpaved roads suitable for passenger vehicles.
    • Four-wheel drive and or chains may be advisable after heavy snows.
    • Bear-proof your camp especially food.
    • The regulations for trout in Canyon Creek are upstream of OW Bridge. The limit for trout is 4.
    • From OW Bridge to the Fort Apache Reservation Boundary the regulation for trout is catch and release only.
    • Artificial fly and lure only.
    • Single barbless hooks
    • In the winter, temperatures drop into the teens.
    • PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT .
    • Quiet hours 10:00 pm to 6:00 am (running generators are not permitted during quiet hours).

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