★ Field-verified · Dave's ownBLM · dispersedFree
BLM public land
Drive-up · Bureau of Land Management · Imperial County, CA · 32.87786, -114.62838
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Ask about this camp →Dave's been here. A spot from Dave's own travels on Bureau of Land Management land — free to camp. Conditions still change, so confirm access, stay limits and fire rules before you go.
Barren flat spot in SoCal desert north of Yuma, Arizona. This is BLM land and is very quiet while only a 20 minute drive to town. Good cell service. Enough room for several vehicles. No fire ring or amenities. Experienced a helicopter doing exercises very close for two hours. Military installation nearby. Safe and peaceful with nice views. There are site with fire rings along same road. Recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 540 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail7 mi
- DDump8 mi
- FFuel10 mi
- GGrocery10 mi
- ShShower10 mi
- WWater10 mi
- MMechanic11 mi
- +Urgent care11 mi
- LLaundry11 mi
- OOutfitter12 mi
- HHardware12 mi
- RxPharmacy12 mi
- PPropane21 mi
- AAir-up59 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 10 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
Bureau of Land Management · dispersed
Elevation
540 ft
County
Imperial County, CA
Coordinates
32.87786, -114.62838
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townRoss Corner · ~7.0 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~7.9 mi
- FuelGas · ~9.9 mi
- Propane / LPGYuma Oil · ~20.7 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~7.9 mi
- GroceriesStore · ~9.9 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~12.0 mi
- Hospital / clinicFort Yuma Health Care Center · ~9.8 mi
- HardwareHarbor Freight Tools · ~12.6 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomRestroom 2 - Senator Wash Reservoir South Mesa Ltva · ~7.8 mi E · BLM
- RestroomRestroom 1 - Senator Wash Reservoir South Mesa Ltva · ~7.8 mi E · BLM
- Vault / pit toiletVault Toilet 1 - Senator Wash Reservoir North Shore · ~8.3 mi E · BLM
- RestroomSenator Wash Reservoir Boat Ramp · ~8.4 mi E · BLM
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Little Picacho Wilderness~5.3 mi
- Imperial Dam Long Term Visitor Area~7.9 mi
- Mittry Lake Wildlife Area~10.0 mi
- Picacho Peak Wilderness~11.0 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Imperial County, CA). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
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