This large "community" of snowbirds consists of many acres of desert adjacent to the Imperial Dam Project on the Colorado River,about 40 minutes from Yuma, AZ. US Army's Yuma Proving Ground is next door on the Arizona side of the dam. Nightly rate reflects 2010-2011 fees were for short-term (up to 14 days for $40). $180 for all season. Passes are good at all LTVAs. Water, sewer dump, and trash dumpsters are provided at the entrance/contact station. Also nearby are 2 restroom and shower buildings along with camper bulletin boards with classified/club/activity/newsletter/ information. RVs not self-contained are required to camp near the restrooms. What to expect: Usually mild, sunny days. Some wind almost every day, sometimes gusty with sand (don't leave your awnings out if go somewhere!). Beautiful sunrises and sunsets! What to do: Sunning, reading (campground has its own "liberry" co-op) fishing, hiking, nearby golf, karaoke on weekend. Sightseeing: You can visit the nearby Army base and museums; play at nearby Indian casinos; shop in Yuma or Algodones, Mexico. Quartzite is about 1 1/2 hours north. This is great place for a new RVer to start boondocking as there are plenty of folks if you need help or advice. I come here and make new friends every year! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is dry camping in the desert on BLM land located near Imperial Dam and the Yuma Proving Ground. There are no designated sites, and while a short section of the entrance road is paved, and several other "roads" are gravel, most of the roads or tracks are native material which is mixture of rack and dirt. You can get there either by taking S-24 north from Yuma, or US-95 north from Yuma to Imperial Dam Road. This is a fee area, 14 days are $40.00 (2009-10 season), which can be renewed. There is also a 7 month rate which is $140 (2009-10 season). There is a dump station, fresh water and dumpsters. There are also restrooms near the entrance and consequently this area can get fairly crowded. If you like solitude, you have plenty of opportunities for that. One small problem is the wind, which never seems to stop blowing. You may also hear the explosions from testing at the Proving Ground on occasion. This is a great place to get away from it all without the masses of people that are typical of the Quartzsite LTVA's, but yet you are in close proximity to Yuma for shopping. We try to stay here for at least a couple of weeks each year prior to going to Quartzsite for the Big RV Show week. We camped here in a Motorhome.