★ Field-verified · Dave's ownFederal · dispersedFree
Kofa Wilderness
Drive-up · public land · Yuma County, AZ · 33.36295, -113.86538
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Primitive site deep in Kofa Wilderness surrounded by desert hills and saguaro cacti. Very quiet off of lightly traveled two track. Fire ring. Flat. No cell service. Spacious with enough room for a few vehicles. 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 2,242 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
- FFuel19 mi
- GGrocery19 mi
- DDump26 mi
- WWater28 mi
- AAir-up28 mi
- LLaundry29 mi
- @Mail29 mi
- RxPharmacy45 mi
- +Urgent care46 mi
- HHardware46 mi
- ShShower49 mi
- MMechanic50 mi
- PPropane59 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 28-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 19 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
public land · dispersed
Elevation
2,242 ft
County
Yuma County, AZ
Coordinates
33.36295, -113.86538
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureHoodoo Wash (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townEngesser Junction · ~11.2 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~19.1 mi
- Propane / LPGPattie's RV Park & Propane · ~28.9 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~26.1 mi
- GroceriesPacific Pride · ~19.2 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No 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)
- Highway rest areaBouse Wash (EB) · ~21.4 mi NE
- Highway rest areaBouse Wash (WB) · ~21.5 mi NE
- Vault / pit toiletVault Toilet 4 - La Posa Ltva South · ~25.6 mi NW · BLM
- Vault / pit toiletVault Toilet 3 - La Posa Ltva South · ~26.0 mi NW · BLM
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Yuma County~8.9 mi
- Kofa Wilderness~9.6 mi
- Yuma County~14.1 mi
- Crystal Hill Free Campsites~18.4 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 (Yuma County, AZ). 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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