Wiley's Well Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

Wiley's Well Campground is situated in the lower Colorado Desert next to a riparian wash shaded by palo verde, ironwood, mesquite, and smoke trees. Positioned along the historic Bradshaw Trail National Scenic Byway, the campground serves as a base for four-wheel drive exploration, trail travel, and rock-hounding at nearby locations such as the Hauser Geode Beds and Opal Hill Fire Agate Mine.

Getting there: Take I-10 (eastbound if you are traveling?from Palm Springs; westbound if you are traveling from Blythe) to the Wiley?s Well Road (Exit 222) and head south for 3 miles.? The paved road ends here and turns right to provide access to two state prisons, Chuckwalla Valley and Ironwood; however, visitors to the LTVA need to continue south on Wiley?s Well Road, which is the graded dirt road?to the left. Take the graded road 6 miles south to the Wiley's Well camp site, or travel an additional 3 miles south to the Coon Hollow camp site.

• Moderately separated here.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

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