Windy Point Campground
Located on the crest of the Cerbat Mountains, Windy Point Campground provides visitors scenic views of the surrounding valley and distant mountain ranges. Enjoy camping in a pinyon pine and juniper woodland as well as recreation opportunities nearby. The campground features a vault toilet, and most picnic areas and campsites are equipped with a metal fire grill, rock masonry fire ring, trash can, picnic table, and a level parking site. Campsites are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and there is a 14-day stay limit. Fees for the campground are $8/night per site.
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Amenities & rules
| Fees | Fees for the campground are $8/night per site. |
| Stay limit | There is a 14-day stay limit. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Weather by month
Getting there
From Kingman, Arizona, travel 18 miles north on Highway 93, to the Bureau of Land Management-maintained Big Wash Road turnoff. This turnoff is 1.5 miles north of the State Road 62- Chloride turnoff. The campground is located 11 miles up the unpaved Big Wash Road from its junction with Highway 93. High clearance vehicles are highly recommended.
| Nearest town | Kingman, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 35.4360° N, 114.1601° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 26.5 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV sales & service ↗ | 37 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 1.5 miCherum Peak Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Public land it sits in
Mount Tipton Wilderness begins about 3.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 3.2 miMount Tipton Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Bureau of Land Management · 31,520 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Guidebooks for Arizona
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- Best Backpacking Trips in Utah, Arizona, and New MexicoMike White and Douglas Lorain, 2016Find at Bookshop.org
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Windy Point Campground?
No. Windy Point Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: How first-come camping works
How much does it cost to camp at Windy Point Campground?
Fees for the campground are $8/night per site.
How long can I stay at Windy Point Campground?
There is a 14-day stay limit.
Is there cell service at Windy Point Campground?
FCC coverage maps show AT&T 5G and T-Mobile 5G at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
What is the nearest town to Windy Point Campground?
Kingman, Arizona.
Source: Getting there
What if Windy Point Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Katherine Landing Campground (26.8 mi, first-come), Katherine Landing RV Park (27 mi, first-come), and Cottonwood Cove RV Park (30 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby