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Craggy Wash BLM

5 Reviews

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Location

Craggy Wash BLM is located in Arizona

Coordinates

34.591364 N
114.353891 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site

Stay Connected

WiFi
Available
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Good
T-Mobile
Available

Site Types

Dispersed

Features

For Campers

Phone Service
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.

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General Info

Jeffrey F.

Ranger

Reviewed Jan. 27, 2024

Different and crowded

You need to go 1 mile up the road before you can camp. At the first spot there are lots of rigs and interesting characters. Took me another mile to find a place that was away from people. The spot was beautiful, but fair amount of trash and dog crap. I can see the appeal, but upon closer examination, it’s good for a night or two at most. Verizon service worked.

Month of VisitFebruary

Jack R.

Guide

Reviewed Nov. 5, 2023

Bit of an odd spot

Kinds busy area we only stayed for one night but it's free and it got us out of the car for the night roads are decent it's easy to find there is no running water or toilets

Month of VisitNovember

Cassidy

Scout

Reviewed Apr. 13, 2023

Would definitely visit again

Lots of places to camp but very busy. The roads aren’t in great condition, but pretty much any vehicle can make it. Just take it slow and watch out for the rocks in the road (they are spray painted bright colors) I loved how we felt completely secluded while only being a few miles from town.

Month of VisitMay

Noah E.

Legend

Reviewed Mar. 15, 2023

Best BLM camping near the lake

I loved this area. Not all BLM campgrounds are equal, and this one is one of the top on my list. Only 12 to a planet fitness for showers and only 5 minutes to groceries and supplies. The area is a mile off the highway. When you get to the mile in, there is a large lot with plenty of parking, but the road goes farther with more private spaces along the road. I went quite a ways back and found a great spot with an amazing view of the rocky knolls.

The road to get there is dirt, but not rutted, so any low clearance vehicle should be able to make it. The area is definitely busy with OHV and plenty of other campers, but I didn't have any issue with rowdy neighbors.

No services, pack in, pack out. Verizon service was good. Great place to go walking and found a few trails to various viewpoints.

Month of VisitApril

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Greg L.

Legend

Reviewed Feb. 28, 2023

Craggy Wash BLM free Dispersed

This free BLM camping area is just north of Lake Havasu airport. Road is a dusty washboard gravel, first 1 mile no camping, then a couple miles of free dispersed camping. Craggy Wash is a narrow draw and camps are clustered along the main gravel roads. Cell signal is dependent on where you camp, have to have line of sight to the cell tower across hwy 95, otherwise no cell signal. No water, no trash dumpsters, no toilets, no designated sites. BLM site host was onsite during my visit to monitor the 14d limit.

Main negative is the significant trash that is scattered around in bushes, side cubbies etc, hence the two stars,...this place needs an organized cleanup with the BLM bringing in a big dumpster...imo

Month of VisitMarch