Every good outdoor trip starts from somewhere, and this is a strong candidate for yours. Forty acres of juniper woodland, cut through by branching seasonal washes, sit in Game Management Unit 2A, where elk, pronghorn, mule deer, and turkey are commonly seen. Park the RV under the trees for the season, scout the drainages at first light, and come back to your own land at night. With no POA and no covenants, how you use it is your call.

• 40 wooded acres with plenty of juniper trees
• Multiple seasonal washes creating scenic natural corridors
• No POA, no dues, no covenants
• Located in Game Management Unit 2A
• Road frontage on the northern and eastern boundaries
• Gentle slope rising toward the west

The Land

This is the kind of property that rewards time spent walking it. The seasonal streambed enters the property and branches as it goes, giving the acreage a shape and character that flat, open parcels don't have. In monsoon season, these washes carry water through the land and bring a flush of green to the surrounding ground. The rest of the year, they make natural paths through the trees.

The juniper cover provides shade, privacy, and natural windbreaks. The terrain rises gently toward the west at about a 2.5% grade, so you have easy, workable ground for a campsite, cabin, or homesite. Look south and you'll see open desert stretching out to distant mountains.

Hunting & Wildlife

The property lies within Arizona Game Management Unit 2A, a large unit with a substantial share of public land. Wildlife commonly seen in the area includes elk, pronghorn antelope, mule deer, turkey, black bear, and rabbits. Arizona State Trust Land lies nearby to the northeast and southeast, giving you more country to explore with the appropriate license or permit.

The remote location and wooded terrain make this a natural basecamp: set up your camp or RV for the season, scout from your own land, and come back to a quiet spot under the junipers at the end of the day.

Access & Location

The property has legal and physical access via unmaintained dirt roads, with road frontage along the northern and eastern boundaries. For a property this remote, the access is decent. Because the roads aren't maintained, a truck or SUV with good clearance is a smart choice. Seasonal washes can affect road conditions after heavy rain, especially during the July–September monsoon, so we're happy to talk through access with you before your visit.

Distances to nearby services:

• Fuel and convenience: Navajo Travel Center in Chambers, about 45 minutes.
• Supplies and county services: St. Johns, about 45 miles (roughly 1 hour 12 minutes).
• Major shopping: Gallup, New Mexico, about 1 hour 36 minutes.

What You Can Build

The property is zoned A-General by Apache County. This allows one single-family home, modular home, or manufactured home per parcel, and a guest house is allowed on parcels of 5 acres or more. Apache County is open to alternative building methods, including tiny homes, cordwood, rammed earth, cob, and earthships, with engineered plans submitted for review.

RVs are welcome for camping as an accessory use. Full-time RV living is allowed once you have an approved septic system in place.

Separately, there's no POA here, so there are no association dues and no covenants on top of county zoning.

Off-Grid Living

This is off-grid land, and it's well suited for it:

• Power: With roughly 275 sunny days a year, solar is a natural fit.
• Water: Wells in the area typically reach water around 230 feet. Hauling water is another common option.
• Septic: A perc test and septic permit are required.
• Taxes: Annual property taxes are $107.78 (2026).

Climate

At this elevation you get four real seasons:

• Summer: July highs average in the low-to-mid 80s, with nights cooling into the low 60s.
• Winter: Days are crisp and bright, with about 20 inches of snow a year and January lows that can reach single digits.
• Monsoon: Most of the roughly 13 inches of annual precipitation arrives with the July–September storms.
• Night skies: Low humidity and clear air make for excellent stargazing.

Things to Do Nearby

• Petrified Forest National Park: about an hour and 8 minutes away. Explore petrified log fields, the Painted Desert overlooks, and the historic Painted Desert Inn.
• Lyman Lake State Park: about an hour and a half away. Fish for bass, catfish, walleye, and seasonally stocked trout, and walk the petroglyph trails.
• St. Johns: the Apache County seat, which hosts events like Pioneer Days, the San Juan Fiesta, and the Apache County Fair.

Pricing

• Cash price: $24,900
• Owner financing: $6,000 down, then $349/month for 72 months ($31,128 total). No credit check and no interest.

Contact us with any questions, or to request GPS coordinates and directions for your visit.

At Ashbrook Land Company we perform extensive research into all of our properties before listing them, but it is ultimately the buyer's responsibility to perform their due diligence before purchase. The information provided on this page is, to the best of our knowledge, correct, and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All prospective buyers are encouraged to contact the county to confirm legality or feasibility of any future development plans. Rural, undeveloped land can be dangerous due to terrain, weather, and poor or non-existent road access and calls for caution when visiting. Ashbrook Land Company will not be held responsible for any action or outcomes by visitors to a property of ours. We make no warranties or representations about the land, its condition, or what can be built on the property. Property lines in photos and the LandID interactive map are approximate and for visual purposes only. GIS/aerial maps vary slightly from actual property boundaries.