How we know thisCONFIDENCE · LIKELY
- ✓World-class recommendationGPS and field notes from veteran overlanders Dave vouches for. The source
- ✓ResearchedChecked and detailed by Dave — five decades in the field. Public data — no copyright on coordinates
- 0Verified on the groundNo dated visit here yet. Stays Likely until Dave's stood on it — or the crowd confirms
A world-class recommendation — GPS and notes from veteran overlanders Dave vouches for, carried and detailed across his five decades in the field. Coordinates and facts are public. Confidence stays Likely until Dave's been there or the crowd confirms — then real field notes replace this.
A dispersed site on public land, La Paz County. The facts below are structured data from Dave's list; the write-up is being rebuilt from real field notes, so it's held at Likely until it's confirmed on the ground.
✓ Free — no fee
✓ Fire ring
✓ Primitive
– No 4×4 required
✓ Cell signal (reported)
Stay limits vary by unit — many USFS/BLM areas cap dispersed camping around 14 days, but not all. Confirm the current rule and road status with the managing office before you commit.
Dave was here
Not logged yet. This site is on Dave's list, but there's no dated personal visit for this exact spot. When there is, his notes and photos land here — and confidence moves toward Verified.
La Paz County is named after La Paz on the Colorado River and offers multiple boating and fishing spots. This county is a gateway to the Parker Strip, a stretch of the Colorado River known for water sports. It is also home to the Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show, one of the largest gatherings of RV enthusiasts in the world.
Animals in the area
Chuckwallas 🦎, Gambel's quails 🐦, sidewinders 🐍, kit foxes 🦊, and desert tortoises 🐢.
Birds in the area
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, Phainopepla, Verdin, Cactus Wren, and Gambel's Quail.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal / winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Water access from the pin
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise / neighbors
Nearest: Fuel 4 mi
Not within 60 mi: Water, Dump, Propane, Grocery. Plan those before you head up.
Straight-line miles from camp — real roads run longer; drive-time is the refinement coming. Nearest few per category, from the Rockies dataset. Treat all natural water. Open in Google Maps ↗