Closed
No camping as of Nov 2023. All frenched off
Area closed now 11-2023
Entire area is fenced off and appears to be closed to dispersed camping. The larger area to the west is still available.
Closed
We were there 10/27/23 and the area is closed.
Month of VisitOctober
No way
Tons of trash strewn around, some permanent residents, road noise, crowded.
Month of VisitFebruary
Nice stop over location
Nice location near Tucson. A little noisy due to the highway nearby, quiets down at night. Good campsite to get your fill of Tucson. Friendly campers.
Siteeast of fire station
Month of VisitApril
A lot of people, a lot of full timers
It looked pretty rough. A lot of fulltime people, "tent city" looking, a lot of trash.
Month of VisitMarch
Good Location Near Saguaro
If you're looking for a place without anybody around, this isn't it. Lots of sites available nd close to Saguaro and town to make it worth it.
Month of VisitMarch
Decent
It's crowded with people who are living here full time for the winter. Crowded. Lots of garbage. I'm camping near others for safety. Restaurants 10 min away. Groceries 30 min. Verizon 1 bar.
SiteSnyder Hill BLM
Month of VisitFebruary
Free BLM
Good place for a temporary camp. It’s pretty close to the road so it’s noisy. Very close to town for supplies or site seeing.
Month of VisitJanuary
Good place to stay near Saquaro National Park
This is a big lot right off the side of the highway. A lot of people in the area with tents and campers. Super close to gas stations and places to eat. Free of course and not a lot of privacy but all in all a good place to stay in a pinch!
Month of VisitJanuary
Flat free blm
This area is a short distance from the other Snyder Hill blm area and although closer to the hwy noise, this area is flat and more open for TTs and RVs. Great cell signal, not too trashy and seems BLM rangers patrol weekly. Dispersed camping, no water, no designated sites, no toilets, however a trash dumpster is now at the other Snyder Hill area.
Month of VisitNovember
Crowded
Small area, with a lot of people. Close to busy road, so was very noisy.
Snyder Hill BLM Free camping - No services
There are multiple entrances along Old Ajo and S San Joaquin. The best we found has 2 large dips. Some have quite a few more or really deep ones. If coming in with a lower ground clearance vehicle, or a longer one that may bottom out you might want to scout them out first. Once inside the camping area there are lots of spots to choose from. The smaller and more nimble the vehicle gives more choices. There is a mix of local transients, that sleep in tents and small RVs as well as travelers. These sites offer a good amount of privacy from the hwy and roads but depending on the site within there may not be much privacy. Further east on Old Ajo just east of S Camino Verde is another site that travelers with larger rigs seen to prefer. However, there isn't much privacy at all from neighbors, hwy 86 or Old Ajo. Access is flatter though. No water, electricity, or dump. For $15 you can dump & fill at right on San Joaquin at Justin's RV park or there are free options in town (20 minute drive). Signs day 14 day stay. It doesn't appear to be currently enforced but a BLM official does drive through occasionally. We didn't see him stop to speak to any campers.
New flat campground
I was on my way to Snyder Hill and I was worried it was going to be all muddy and rutted out still and I saw all these RVs on the backside of it on a flat area. I pulled in and there's a camping sign there, so it looks like we have a new one here. The casino down the road does not allow overnights it looks like unless you're in the their new paid campground.
