Another great “free” (after you have paid entrance fees or used your interagency pass) boondocking spot in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area is in the very northern part of Lake Mead off of Northshore Road around mile marker 41 on the Overton Arm portion of Lake Mead. The entrance
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Lake Mead National Recreation Area – Government Wash
Welcome to Government Wash, a free (after you have entered the Recreation Area) boondocking area at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Our phone GPS referred to it as G-O-V-T Washington so call it what you want, ha, ha….. It is a lovely area which is close to Henderson for
Continue readingBig Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area – Laughlin, Nevada
Campground: Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area Location: Just south of Laughlin, Nevada Site: 22 (pull-thru) Cost: $30 Services: FHU (50 AMP) Comments: We love, love, love this campground and wish all campgrounds were designed like this one. What we really like is the spaciousness, privacy, neatness of
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We departed Joshua Tree National Park towards Laughlin, Nevada and drove east on California Highway 62 and then north on Highway 95 from Vidal Junction. We enjoy Highway 62 with its dips, sign posts, and shoe and rock art. It makes for a fun drive. Our goal was to
Continue readingJoshua Tree National Park – Yucca Valley, California
The Black Rock Canyon Campground sits in the northwest corner of the Joshua Tree National Park at around 4,000 feet elevation. This means there can be cold nights during the winter time. We hovered just below freezing most nights but had beautiful sunny days. Campground: Black Rock Canyon Campground Location:
Continue readingDesert Pools RV Resort – Desert Hot Springs, California
Desert Hot Springs sits to the north of Palm Springs and is a small community at a bit higher elevation and has a slower pace of life with great mountain and desert views. We decided to stop by this area for a few nights especially since one of the
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park – Palm Canyon Campground
Palm Canyon Campground is our usual campground we stay at in the Borrego Springs area in between boondocking stints. Campground: Anza Borrego State Park – Palm Canyon Campground Location: Borrego Springs, California Site: 41 and 47 (both pull-thrus) Cost: $33 ($2 discount for seniors) Services: FHU (30 AMP) Comments:
Continue readingRockhouse Trail – Borrego Springs, California
We left Quartzsite after the RV Big Tent and headed west on I-10 and then south on 78 towards Borrego Springs. The weather had been quite windy and cold but the dunes still did not disappoint. We came into Borrego Springs from the south and the sky was dark
Continue readingQuartzsite, Arizona – Out and About
RV Big Tent Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show, also known as The Big Tent, or as I like to call it “Burning Man for Seniors” is held yearly in January. It’s a great place to check out some new RVs and/or new RV products and buy lots of stuff
Continue readingPlomosa Rd BLM – Quartzsite, Arizona
The town of Quartzsite, Arizona lies about 17 miles east of the California border along I-10 and is known as “The Rock Capital of the World”. It is also an area that balloons from about a thousand or more people most of the year to over 100,00 during the winter
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