Crossroads Campground

Host was great, clean well cared for inexpensive dry boondocking.

I absolutely love it here. Wish I could reserve a spot here. Definitely didn’t want to leave.

Nice stop by the river. Only $5

Pros: organized BLM campsites! Small, picnic tables, water access, upper exposed sites have better wifi, pit toilet. No road noise, and the daily visitors are cute (but watch your dogs, these burros are friendly with humans, not with dogs)

I showed up alone and met 7 other solo women vanlifing as well as a few other super friendly couples.

Cons: pit toilet could use a scrubbing, and ran out of TP, jet boats are obnoxiously loud, poor wifi

This is a pretty organized little BLM campground. Spots are clearly designated with posts to separate them. There are three areas; the upper entrance area, the left of the park host, and the right of the park host.

We initially parked on the left side by the river but quickly figured out there is no cell service there. Moving to the upper entrance area improved signal substantially although it is more out in the open and faces the neighboring trailer park. Nevertheless, it’s quiet and still only a short walk to the water. On the right side of the host is a beach access area that’s quite nice.

Almost all the spots are clean and the park host is very active and watching the grounds well. He drives around on his little golf cart and we see him several times a day. Makes it feel very secure!

There are tons of burros and burritos this time of year which is a delight!

Pros: Burros and burritos River access Designated spots GREAT host

Cons: Small so spots may be unavailable Spotty cell service

This is a great small BLM CG along the river. Used to be mostly reserve only but as of Nov 11 2031 there was no host and the site seems to have reverted to a first come arrangement. There are 26 sites with 1-20 on the lowered level by the river and many sites have shade. Sites 21-26 are on the upper level and there is no shade there but are away from the water where day use happens on weekends. Vault toilet, trash dumpster, tables and fire rings. Cell signal is very good. Sites are still only $5/$2.50 senior and that is incredible!! Usually has a host onsite but none present Nov 2021.

We've been to this campground twice, tent camping, and love the river access. Both times it got very windy, which made certain activities like cooking difficult. Went in summer to try and avoid people - 2 years ago before the Coronapocalypse, we had the place to ourselves, but in 2021 there were a couple more campers and also a few driving in and out, using as a day use area since most of the actual day use areas were full. There were also burros who came down to the river. They didn't mess with us, though one pregnant looking one stared at us a long time. I don't know if she was expecting to be fed maybe? The toilet is fine though we brought TP to be sure we'd have some. Pay attention to the reservations on the posts. Bring sunscreen and shade with stuff to windproof it. Stay up late and turn off your lights to enjoy the stargazing.

Very nice spot on the California side of the Colorado river. No hookups, but nice tables & gravel lots. If you have your lifetime passport for American parks it’s only 2.50 a night! Can’t beat that! I loved the river and watching the duck, roadrunners, and quail. I didn’t however see any donkeys which was disappointing.

We showed up after dark and the camp host came right out to welcome us and show us to our site. The site I had picked out was very small but right up against the river. The host (Mike?) invited us to change sites to the one at the very end and we couldn't have been luckier! I think it was site 19, but it felt very private but open to the water and had a little walkway to the river so it was like we had a private beach. It was our very first experience RV camping, so we didn't expect any frills and we didn't get any… but it was magical to wake up and walk outside and watch the sunrise!

Don't expect a ton of privacy (although we felt we had some where we were) especially if you're not along the water. This isn't the type of campground for a long stay, but for a shorty trip I would MUCH rather be here than in the RV parking lot type of "campgrounds" for sure.

There is a vault toilet that is simple but clean and the host put a couple DVDs at the info station which I thought was a cute touch. There are great trees along the water's edge but don't expect a lot of shade. Perfect on a clear night to stargaze!

25 sites (many bordering the River), many with Salt Cedar trees for shade, available for reservations online (recreation.gov). A few sites available on a first come, first served basis. 2 week limit. A small beach for swimming or kayaking. Peaceful, with desert trails across the road for ATVs.