Dispersed Camping in La Paz County, Arizona
Showing 112 locations in La Paz County.
3 Dreamers RV Park
3 Dreamers RV Park is a full-service private RV park in Salome, Arizona, offering comfortable accommodations for all rig sizes. The property features a welcoming clubhouse with a commercial kitchen, pool tables, a library, hot showers, and laundry facilities. It provides a convenient base for exploring nearby UTV trails and rockhounding areas, located just a short drive from Quartzsite.
Alamo Lake BLM Dispersed
A popular and expansive BLM dispersed camping area situated along the scenic shores of Alamo Lake. The landscape features wide-open desert terrain with excellent views of the water and surrounding mountains. Access roads are typically graded dirt but can become heavily washboarded, requiring slow speeds.
Alamo Lake State Park
Alamo Lake State Park offers a variety of camping options across multiple loops in a scenic desert setting. Camp A and B feature full hookups with closely spaced sites, while the Ramada area provides electric-only sites with shade shelters. Camp C offers electric and water hookups, hot showers, and a dump station. Camp D and E provide a more rustic experience with outstanding lake views. All campers must register at the ranger station prior to occupying sites in loops C, D, or E.
American Trails
A standard commercial RV park featuring clean showers, laundry facilities, and hookups close to city amenities.
Arizona Oasis RV Resort
A well-developed commercial RV resort situated directly along the Colorado River in Ehrenberg. The resort offers spacious RV sites, a private beach, swimming pool, and convenient boat launch.
Arizona State Trust Land - Quartzsite
State Trust Land located just west of Route 95 and north of Quartzsite. This area offers flat, rocky desert terrain for camping, but requires a separate annual recreational permit.
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BLM Primitive Road Dispersed
A primitive desert corridor offering dispersed camping along a dirt BLM road near Ehrenberg. This undeveloped public land area features wide-open landscapes and typical desert terrain.
BLM Primitive Road Dispersed
A rugged BLM road corridor offering dispersed desert camping south of Quartzsite. The area features expansive desert flats with views of the nearby mountain peaks, suitable for self-contained rigs looking for standard desert boondocking.
BLM Road 0027 (King Road Corridor)
Spacious and easily accessible dispersed camping area located along the entrance corridor of King Road (BLM Road 0027). The first few miles of the graded dirt road are flat and wide, offering numerous pullouts with established rock fire rings. It provides an ideal boondocking location with straightforward access from Highway 95.
BLM Road 0027A Dispersed
A convenient dispersed camping area located along BLM Road 0027A and adjacent tracks, just off Highway 95 near Quartzsite. The terrain consists of flat desert desert pavement and dirt pullouts, suitable for quick overnight stays or longer-term desert boondocking.
BLM Road 0029A Dispersed Camping
An open desert dispersed camping corridor located along BLM Road 0029A near Quartzsite. It provides peaceful desert surroundings with easy access to nearby hiking areas.
BLM Road 0030A Dispersed
This dispersed camping corridor along BLM Road 0030A offers spacious, open desert camping on flat ground near Quartzsite. It is easily accessible for rigs of most sizes, providing an excellent base for dry camping in the Sonoran Desert.
BLM Road 0037B (Pipeline Road)
Dispersed desert camping area along BLM Road 0037B (Pipeline Road) just north of the Yuma County line. The area offers wide views of the Kofa Mountains and surrounding desert landscapes. Expect occasional distant highway noise from US-95, and sparse desert shade.
BLM Road 0042C Dispersed Camping
A quiet dispersed desert camping corridor along BLM Road 0042C near Quartzsite, Arizona. Located in the desert plains, this road provides open space for dry camping with views of Cunningham Mountain and the surrounding rugged ridges.
BLM Road 0043D Dispersed
A quiet desert dispersed camping corridor located along BLM Road 0043D near Quartzsite. Ideal for self-contained rigs seeking open desert scenery on public land.
BLM Road 0044A Dispersed
A dirt road corridor offering dispersed desert camping on BLM-managed land near Quartzsite.
BLM Road 0044C Dispersed
Dispersed desert camping along BLM Road 0044C near Quartzsite. The corridor offers typical open desert terrain with scenic views and plenty of space for boondocking.
BLM Road 0045B Dispersed
A primitive dispersed camping area situated along BLM Road 0045B in the open desert near Salome. Ideal for self-contained rigs seeking a quiet desert escape.
BLM Road 0047B Dispersed
Dispersed desert camping along BLM Road 0047B near Salome, Arizona. This area features basic dirt road pull-offs suitable for self-contained rigs looking for standard desert boondocking.
BLM Road 0049B Dispersed Camping
Dispersed desert camping along BLM Road 0049B near Quartzsite. The area features wide-open desert terrain with clear views of the nearby Twin Peaks, offering ample space for self-contained rigs.
BLM Road 0050F
A quiet desert corridor along Bureau of Land Management road 0050F near Salome, Arizona. This area offers primitive dispersed camping opportunities suitable for self-contained rigs looking to experience the open desert.
BLM Road 0051B Dispersed
Flat desert dispersed camping along BLM Road 0051B near Quartzsite. The area is highly accessible with vast open spaces suitable for self-contained rigs of all sizes.
BLM Road 0051H Dispersed
This dispersed camping corridor along BLM Road 0051H offers quiet desert camping near Quartzsite. The terrain is flat with sparse desert vegetation.
BLM Road 0059M Dispersed
Dispersed desert camping along BLM Road 0059M offers wide-open space and peaceful desert scenery. The area is accessed via a dirt road suitable for most rigs in dry conditions.
BLM Road 0059N Dispersed Camping
A quiet dispersed camping corridor along BLM Road 0059N north of Quartzsite. The open desert setting provides ample space for self-contained rigs looking for a quiet stay.
BLM Road 0059O Dispersed
A dispersed desert camping corridor situated along BLM Road 0059O in the Quartzsite area, providing expansive open space and flat terrain typical of the Arizona desert.
BLM Road 0060C
A quiet dispersed camping corridor situated along BLM Road 0060C in the desert outside Quartzsite, Arizona. The landscape features open desert flats with scenic mountain views.
BLM Road 0065E Dispersed
This desert corridor offers open, dispersed camping along a dirt BLM road near Quartzsite. The flat landscape provides easy setup with ample spacing for various rig configurations.
BLM Road 0067B
This BLM road corridor offers accessible desert dispersed camping near Quartzsite with flat, open spaces suitable for most rigs.
BLM Road 0073B Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor along BLM Road 0073B near Quartzsite. The area offers wide-open desert flatlands near Guadalupe Mountain.
BLM Road 0078 Dispersed
A dispersed camping corridor located along BLM Road 0078 in the desert near Quartzsite. The terrain consists of wide-open public land with flat gravel and dirt turnouts suitable for self-contained camping.
BLM Road 0080A Dispersed
This unimproved desert road near Quartzsite offers basic dispersed camping on open public land.
BLM Road 0080F Dispersed
This dispersed camping area is situated along BLM Road 0080F near Quartzsite. The desert landscape offers flat, open terrain suitable for various rig sizes, with easy access to nearby hiking around the Four Peaks area.
BLM Road 0091B Dispersed
An open desert dispersed camping corridor along BLM Road 0091B near Quartzsite. The area offers sprawling mountain backdrops and ample space for self-contained rigs.
BLM Road 0098C
Dispersed desert camping along BLM Road 0098C near Quartzsite. The area offers wide-open desert landscapes with nearby hiking opportunities at Copper Peak.
BLM Road 0098F Dispersed
Dispersed desert camping along BLM Road 0098F, located near Copper Peak outside of Quartzsite. This corridor provides typical undeveloped desert camping opportunities on public lands.
BLM Road 0100A
A desert dispersed camping corridor along BLM Road 0100A near Quartzsite, offering peaceful surroundings and typical desert terrain.
BLM Road 0100B
This quiet dispersed camping corridor along BLM Road 0100B offers open desert boondocking with convenient access to Quartzsite.
BLM Road 0100C
A dispersed camping corridor located along BLM Road 0100C near Quartzsite, Arizona, offering expansive desert views and open space for boondocking.
BLM Road 0102B Dispersed
A dispersed camping corridor along BLM Road 0102B in the desert near Quartzsite. The area offers wide-open space with undeveloped camping opportunities on public land.
BLM Road 0102D Dispersed
This BLM road corridor offers dispersed camping in the desert flatlands near Quartzsite, accessible via a dirt road.
BLM Road 0111A Dispersed Camping
A dispersed camping corridor located along BLM Road 0111A near Quartzsite, Arizona. This area offers typical desert dispersed camping on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, presenting open spaces suitable for self-contained rigs.
BLM Road 0113B
A dispersed desert camping corridor along BLM Road 0113B near Quartzsite. The area offers wide-open desert terrain with multiple flat pull-outs suitable for boondocking.
BLM Road 0113E Dispersed
Flat and open desert dispersed camping corridor located along BLM Road 0113E, just south of Middle Camp Mountain near Quartzsite. The area features typical low desert shrub vegetation with ample space for multiple rigs.
BLM Road 0123K Dispersed Camping
A rugged BLM road corridor offering dispersed camping opportunities on the desert flats near Quartzsite. The area provides access to open desert scenery near Ferra Peak and Sawtooth Mountain.
BLM Road 0134C (Cholla Road) Dispersed
Located just north of Interstate 10 near Quartzsite, this zone offers dispersed camping along BLM Road 0134C (Cholla Road) and surrounding primitive roads. The terrain is flat, open desert with views of Granite Mountain to the east. It is suitable for a wide range of rigs, though visitors should expect minor washboard surfaces and faint distant highway noise.
BLM Road 0135A
A dirt road corridor leading into open BLM lands just north of Quartzsite, offering standard desert dispersed camping options close to the highway corridor.
BLM Road 0142A Dispersed
A dispersed camping corridor located along BLM Road 0142A in the desert near Quartzsite. The area offers open desert camping with views of nearby Sugarloaf Peak and surrounding mountains.
BLM Road 0151B Dispersed
A dispersed camping corridor along BLM Road 0151B near Ehrenberg. This desert dirt road offers flat, open terrain suitable for boondocking with easy access to the surrounding desert landscape.
BLM Road 7417 Dispersed Camping
This dispersed camping corridor runs along BLM Road 7417, located in the desert region between Cienega Springs and Lake Havasu City. The area offers wide-open desert scenery with plenty of space for primitive boondocking on public land.
BLM Road 7417B
A quiet dispersed camping corridor located along BLM Road 7417B near Cienega Springs, Arizona. This unpaved desert road offers standard dispersed camping on public land with ample room to spread out.
BLM Route 0143I Dispersed
Primitive dispersed camping corridor located along BLM Route 0143I in the desert near Quartzsite. The area offers wide-open space with scenic desert terrain.
Blue Water Resort & Casino Overnight Parking
Blue Water Resort & Casino offers designated overnight dry camping options on the shores of the Colorado River. Free dry camping is available in the upper paved parking areas and gravel overflow lots for up to 7 days, requiring a windshield permit obtained from the casino gift shop. Alternatively, paid riverfront dry camping sites are available down by the water for a nightly fee, offering closer river access. All overnight rigs must be self-contained, and security actively patrols the properties to enforce permits and registration.
Bouse - Plomosa Road BLM Dispersed
This expansive BLM dispersed camping corridor stretches along Plomosa Road southwest of Bouse. Spanning thousands of acres of open desert, the area features flat terrain, low desert shrubs, and numerous established fire rings. Rigs of all sizes can easily find a level space, though campers should be prepared for typical desert conditions and carry in all necessary supplies.
Bouse Community Park
Bouse Community Park offers basic dry and serviced campsites in a flat, open desert park setting. Amenities include restrooms, potable water, and an on-site dump station.
Buckskin Mountain State Park
Buckskin Mountain State Park sits directly along the scenic Colorado River, offering grassy day-use areas, scenic hiking trails, and clean hot showers. While the riverfront sites and surrounding red cliffs are beautiful, expect frequent daytime noise from jet skis and motorboats, as well as potential music from across the river. Water quality at the park can be poor with high bacteria levels, so bringing your own drinking water is highly advised. The park is fully paved and accessible to all rig sizes, including large trailers and motorhomes.
Camp Area C
An expansive, flat, and undeveloped dispersed camping area located off Cholla Road with excellent views of the lake.
Camp Area D (undeveloped)
Undeveloped dispersed camping loop on BLM land with direct access to desert paths.
Camp Area E
Dispersed camping sector on the northern side, accessible via Wickenburg Road.
Cattail Cove State Park
A premium developed state park campground situated along the scenic shores of Lake Havasu. The park features spacious sites with water and electric hookups, beautiful sandy beaches, a boat launch, and multiple hiking trails.
Centennial Park
Centennial Park is an affordable, spacious county-run campground in the Arizona desert, offering a mix of electric hookups, dry camping sites, and ample overflow space. Managed by La Paz County, the facility features basic amenities including hot showers, restrooms, a dump station, and adjacent community recreational areas.
Crossroads Campground
Crossroads Campground is a developed BLM site situated directly on the scenic Lower Colorado River. It offers dry camping with vault toilets, trash disposal, picnic tables, and grills, making it highly popular with winter visitors. The campground features direct river access for boating, fishing, and kayaking, with an on-site camp host managing the first-come, first-served sites. An overflow area with longer pull-in sites is available near the entrance when the main loop is full.
Desert Oasis RV Parking
A small, private RV setup in Salome offering two full-hookup pull-through spaces. While advertised with nightly rates and utilities, on-site observations from Spring 2025 indicate the spaces may be geared primarily toward long-term rental or purchase rather than nightly transient camping.
Desert Pueblo RV Resort
Desert Pueblo RV Resort is a full-service commercial RV park offering amenities to travelers, including public showers, newly updated laundry facilities, and propane sales. While located near a main transit corridor with some associated traffic noise, it serves as a convenient and well-equipped overnight option.
Dome Rock Road BLM Dispersed
An expansive and highly popular desert dispersed camping corridor located just west of Quartzsite off Interstate 10. The main access roads offer wide, flat, and hard-packed gravel sites that easily accommodate the largest RVs and travel trailers. For those seeking seclusion, rougher dirt tracks branch off into the nearby hills and washes around Sugarloaf Peak, providing excellent windbreaks and mountain scenery.
Dome Rock Road Dispersed Camping
An expansive, widely known BLM dispersed camping corridor just west of Quartzsite. Accessible via Deadwood Avenue and Dome Rock Road, this area features vast, flat desert terrain covered in loose gravel. It offers convenient proximity to town services and highway access, making it a highly practical stopover. While campers will experience steady, distant highway hum, the sheer scale of the landscape provides room for rigs of all sizes, especially during the active winter gathering season when an on-site volunteer host manages free permits.
E. C. Lane Campsite
Located within the historic Swansea Ghost Town, this designated BLM campsite offers a unique opportunity to camp among well-preserved mining ruins and historic structures. The journey requires navigating a long, bumpy dirt road with potential washouts, but rewards campers with desert vistas and sightings of wild burros. Camping is strictly restricted to designated sites to preserve the area's rich history.
Ehrenberg Dirt Parking Area
A basic dirt parking area located near Ehrenberg and the Colorado River, offering convenient access to local amenities and highway corridors.
Flying J Travel Center - Ehrenberg
A busy commercial travel plaza offering quick overnight parking in a well-lit gravel and dirt area adjacent to the pumps. Expect standard highway noise and active truck traffic, making it a functional transit stop before crossing the state border.
G. Mitchell Campsite
This designated BLM campsite features a shade structure and picnic table situated right next to the historic G. Mitchell ruins.
Gateway RV Park
An established commercial RV park offering full utility hookups right off the highway. Very convenient to local amenities including a grocery store and dining options within walking distance.
Group Camp Area
A large flat clearing off Cholla Road designed to accommodate multiple rigs camping together.
Havasu Getaways
A private RV hosting area offering two individual spaces on private property near Cienega Springs, close to river access and open desert areas.
Hi Jolly BLM Dispersed Area (Road 0109A)
A vast, popular desert dispersed camping area located just outside Quartzsite along BLM Road 0109A. The terrain features wide-open gravel flats and low desert scrub with ample room for rigs of any size. During peak winter months, it is a bustling community of campers, offering a convenient stopover close to town services.
J.W. Johnson Campsite
This designated campsite provides a shade shelter and picnic table within walking distance of the Swansea townsite ruins.
Just For Fun RV Park
A highly economical, privately-owned RV park in Bouse, Arizona. It provides budget-friendly long-term and short-term spaces with access to utility hookups, restrooms, and hot showers in a quiet desert community.
King Road BLM Dispersed Area
This scenic dispersed camping corridor runs along King Road just outside the western boundary of the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge on BLM land. It offers spacious, flat camping areas with dramatic mountain backdrops, suitable for all types of rigs including large trailers. While the access road is generally well-maintained, the ground can become muddy during rain events.
La Paz County Park & Pirates Den
A large county-managed park directly on the Colorado River. The property features a combination of full-hookup RV sites, grassy day-use areas, and open gravel/dirt dry camping areas, complete with convenient access to a boat launch, on-site dining, and restroom facilities.
La Posa Long Term Visitor Area (LTVA)
A massive, designated Bureau of Land Management Long Term Visitor Area located just south of Quartzsite. It offers expansive desert boondocking with access to centralized services like water and dump stations at La Posa South. Stays require a permit (short-term 14-day or full-season), which must be exchanged for a vehicle decal at the local contact station.
La Posa South & Tyson Wash BLM LTVA
A sprawling Long Term Visitor Area (LTVA) managed by the BLM, located just south of Quartzsite. It encompasses both the La Posa South and Tyson Wash sections, offering vast flat desert terrain for seasonal winter camping. Excellent services are available on-site, including vault toilets, potable water, trash disposal, and dump stations. It is a highly popular social hub for wintering nomads.
La Posa South LTVA
A vast, popular Bureau of Land Management designated Long Term Visitor Area located just south of Quartzsite. It offers expansive desert gravel flats suitable for rigs of all sizes, featuring key amenities such as water, trash disposal, and a dump station. Specific sections like the Magic Circle host unique winter communities.
Lake Havasu Shoreline Sites
A network of 73 boat-access shoreline campsites managed by the Bureau of Land Management along the Arizona shore of Lake Havasu. Most sites offer picnic tables, grills, trash receptacles, shade structures, and vault toilets, accessible primarily by watercraft.
Lp218 BLM Dispersed
A quiet desert road offering primitive dispersed camping opportunities on Bureau of Land Management land near Quartzsite, Arizona. The terrain is flat with open views of the surrounding desert mountains and low shrubs.
Mayflower County Park
A spacious county park campground offering campsites right along the Colorado River. Grassy lawns, mature shade trees, and reliable amenities make this a highly viable and comfortable stop for rigs of all sizes.
McPherson Pass Road Dispersed
Secluded dispersed camping options situated along McPherson Pass Road in the rugged desert landscape near Quartzsite. The area offers panoramic views of the Kofa valley but requires a high-clearance vehicle due to rough, uneven terrain and sandy dips.
Old Yuma Road BLM Dispersed
A flat dirt road corridor on BLM land near Quartzsite offering convenient dispersed camping. Located less than a mile from the highway, it provides easily accessible desert camping with scenic mountain views.
Palm Canyon Road Dispersed Camping
A popular desert dispersed camping corridor stretching along Palm Canyon Road. The western entrance begins on open Bureau of Land Management land and gradually transitions eastward into the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. Visitors will find level, rocky sites with majestic views of the rugged Kofa Mountains and easy access to local hiking trails.
Park Place RV Park
A commercial RV park located in central Quartzsite offering level gravel sites with full hookups. It provides highly accessible parking options close to local town services and amenities.
Pipeline Road & Crystal Hill Dispersed Camping
A scenic boondocking area along Pipeline Road near Quartzsite, bordering the Kofa Wilderness. The area is highly regarded for its beautiful desert mountain views and abundant rockhounding opportunities. Campsites are spread out over several miles along a dirt road that becomes progressively rougher and more rutted as you proceed east.
Plomosa Road BLM Dispersed
An expansive desert dispersed camping corridor located along Plomosa Road on BLM-managed land north of Quartzsite. The area offers wide-open terrain with plenty of space for larger rigs and trailers.
Plomosa Road BLM Dispersed
A vast and highly popular dispersed camping corridor located along Plomosa Road, with numerous dirt spurs like Road 0082F branching into the flat, gravelly desert. Camping is allowed on either side of the road up to approximately 2.6 miles from the highway, before transitioning to a day-use only area. The main access road is paved, while the offshoots are hard-packed desert dirt and rock suitable for rigs of all sizes.
Plomosa Road BLM Dispersed
Spacious dispersed camping corridor along Plomosa Road on BLM-managed land near Quartzsite, Arizona. The area offers wide-open desert terrain with easy access to nearby cultural points of interest like the Bouse Fisherman.
Quartzsite North BLM Dispersed Area
A massive, free dispersed camping corridor located north and northeast of Quartzsite. Accessible via Sunkist Trail, Plymouth Road, and Route 95 North, this open desert landscape offers flat, rocky ground with plenty of room for large groups, solo rigs, and trailers of all sizes. Typical desert scrub provides minimal shade but excellent sun for solar.
Ramblin' Roads RV Park
A clean and well-maintained private RV park in Salome offering spacious gravel sites that can accommodate any size rig. The property features full hookups, propane, an RV wash station, and helpful on-site staff who can assist with late arrivals.
Rice Ranch
A large commercial gravel lot offering both full hookups and cheap dry camping options. Highly convenient for walking to the big event tents and swap meets during the winter peak season.
River Island State Park
River Island State Park offers scenic campsites directly along a sheltered cove on the Colorado River. The park features tent and small camper sites on a grassy terrace overlooking the water, alongside full-hookup sites. On-site amenities include clean restrooms, hot showers, a dump station, a boat launch, and access to local hiking trails. When the main campground is full, dry camping overflow parking is permitted near the boat launch area for a reduced nightly rate.
Salome BLM Dispersed Area
A vast, flat gravel staging area located on public BLM land just off the highway. This location provides convenient, level roadside space suitable for rigs of all sizes.
Salome KOA
An official developed RV park offering standard amenities and hookups. Extremely easy to access, making it a reliable and convenient option for an overnight stay in the area.
Shady Lane RV Park
A cozy, long-standing RV park in Quartzsite proper operating seasonally. Offers full hookups, coin-op showers, laundry, and monthly rates.
Shea Road Spectator Area
A wide-open gravel and dirt area on BLM land near Parker, commonly used for OHV spectator events and dispersed camping.
Snowbird West RV Park
A quiet, basic desert RV park located between Quartzsite and Buckeye. Ideal for self-contained rigs, it offers very spacious desert sites, beautiful sunset views, and a peaceful atmosphere. Access is via a rough, washboarded gravel road. Facilities are aged but functional, including a laundry room, hot showers, and a shared water supply that is turned on during designated daytime hours for filling tanks.
Split Rail RV Park
A very friendly and well-maintained RV park with level gravel sites, large pull-throughs, updated restrooms, showers, and laundry. Highly popular with seasonal visitors.
Swansea Historic Townsite Designated Camping
A collection of designated, free BLM campsites situated amidst the historic ruins of the Swansea ghost town.
T. J. Carrigan Campsite
A free designated campsite equipped with a shaded picnic table and fire ring amidst the historic mining area.
The Magic Circle
A unique, established sub-section within the southern portion of the La Posa South LTVA, known for clothing-optional camping and a community-centric atmosphere. Flat, open desert gravel with easy access.
The Palms at River Edge
A commercial RV resort located adjacent to the Colorado River, offering wide paved access and grassy, shaded sites. Amenities include direct river access with a dock and boat launch.
The Trail RV Park
A newer commercial RV park off Route 95 offering standard pull-through and back-in full hookups.
Wood's Dairy Campsite
A designated desert campsite offering a shaded picnic area near the remains of the historic Wood's Dairy.