Best RV Parks & Resorts near Gila Bend, AZ

Sonoran Desert RV Park provides full hookup sites with 30/50 amp electrical service, water, and sewer connections on level gravel pads. The park includes spacious pull-through sites measuring up to 100'x55', accommodating big rigs with room for slide-outs and tow vehicles. Palms Mobile Home RV Park offers more basic amenities but includes full hookups at a lower price point, while Oasis RV Park at Aztec Hills features 50-amp service and sewer hookups approximately 40 miles west. RV sites throughout the region typically include picnic tables and trash service, with varying degrees of spacing between neighbors. "Very nice place. Quiet overnight place to stay. Gravel pads are even and clean."

Throughout the area, most RV parks remain open year-round to accommodate winter visitors seeking warmer desert temperatures. Several parks provide amenities specifically for RV travelers, including sanitary dump stations, propane services (though propane filling is not available at the sites themselves), and shower facilities. Cell service is generally good for both Verizon and AT&T users. Near Gila Bend, parks typically allow pets with designated dog areas - Sonoran Desert RV Park features multiple fenced dog parks with grass areas, water, and waste bags. While many parks require reservations, especially during winter months, some accept walk-ins when spaces are available. A review noted that "Gilla Bend has a Family Dollar and a couple of small grocery stores plus eating establishments. You're about 30 minutes from major amenities in Buckeye and an hour from Phoenix."

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Best RV Sites Near Gila Bend, Arizona (40)

    1. Sonoran Desert RV Park

    20 Reviews
    Gila Bend, AZ
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 683-2850

    $38 - $70 / night

    "I included an images of daily, weekly, and monthly rates for 2023 and full list of amenities and the winter activities. There are also deluxe sites available."

    "Check-in was quick, and we were escorted to back-in site 503 with FHUs. The sites here are long and wide enough for our 40’ fifth wheel and F450 truck."

    2. Leaf Verde RV Resort

    14 Reviews
    Buckeye, AZ
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (623) 386-3132

    "Easy to get to from the 10 freeway, good sized RV park w decent sized sites, park is kept clean, pool, Pickleball courts, cornhole area, dog park, huge laundry room, and the people are nice."

    "Leaf Verde is in Buckeye, AZ which is only 30 minutes from Phoenix. The pool is refreshing and if you aren’t into swimming there is a pool table, dog park and shuffle board to keep you busy."

    3. Palms Mobile Home RV Park

    2 Reviews
    Gila Bend, AZ
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (480) 381-1677

    $20 - $25 / night

    4. Cotton Lane RV Resort

    4 Reviews
    Litchfield Park, AZ
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (623) 853-4000

    "Just off of I-10 near raceway. Clean park! Dogs loved the dog run. People managing park were nice."

    5. former Gila Bend RV Park

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    Gila Bend, AZ
    4 miles
    +1 (928) 683-2992

    6. Belly Acres RV Park

    2 Reviews
    Ajo, AZ
    42 miles
    +1 (520) 387-5767

    $25 - $28 / night

    "Great place for our needed laundry and electric hook-ups (for vacuuming and fresh veg shake blending) on our journey of mostly off-grid life right now!"

    7. Pueblo El Mirage RV Resort

    3 Reviews
    Glendale, AZ
    47 miles
    Website
    +1 (623) 933-3662

    "This is a self described 5 star RV long stay park. It has Almost every amenity you can think of. The park is slowly being converted to all homes. 18 hole golf course on site and a bar and grill."

    "It is located on the flight path for an airbase and can get noisy but the amenities far outweigh the short bursts of noise."

    10. Oasis RV Park at Aztec Hills

    2 Reviews
    Dateland, AZ
    46 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 454-2229

    "We got a pull thru full hookup site for $35. It is a very clean RV park and although there are many that seem permanent they are all very well maintained."

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177 Reviews of 40 Gila Bend Campgrounds


  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 20, 2021

    Belly Acres RV Park

    Stay here and explore the town of Ajo

    This is a cozy (read: tight spaces) park to stay in to catch up on laundry and get your RV chores done. It’s also nice that it’s in town and you can easily walk or bike out and explore the small cute town of Ajo(pronounced Ahh-ho, not Ay-ho). Keep in mind that being in town on a main road, this is not a quiet serene park. The noise from the neighboring auto repair business was extremely loud during the day, and there is car noise from the road outside the park. 

    Rates per website are$28/night but it says they offer Escapees, Good Sam, AAA, or Passport America discounts(though they do not appear not the PA website). Passport America is usually 50% off so we expected to pay $14, however, when we asked about it they said they offer too many discount programs to keep track and they simply discount everyone to $25/night. So in other words, the rate is $25. 

    In all the BLM desert land we have stayed in, we have never heard coyotes so loud and close as we did at this RV park. They seemed to be howling from all directions here. Watch your dogs here, though the manager of the park has a small dog that runs loose with him. 

    Park advertises itself as being pet friendly, but there is no dog park or dog walk in the park. We walked our dogs out to the street to go potty to avoid them going potty in front of someone’s space. 

    Our spot only had a 30 amp outlet, but judging by the number of large 5th wheels and toy haulers there I believe 50 amp is also available. Pull through and back in sites both available. 

    Park has wifi and cable. 

    Bulk propane available at $3.50/gal. 

    Laundry room was clean, one shower under construction and the other was dirty- would not use. Showers were 2.5 min per quarter, or 4 quarters at once for 10 minutes. No change or soap machine available, quarters available from manager per sign. 

    There are water and sewer hookups at each site, or there is a dump and water fill available as well. If not staying at park, dump is $7, water is $5, or both for $10. 

    Large trash trailer bin available, as well as a can for aluminum and a can for plastic beverage containers. 

    Good verizon signal, though cell service almost unusable in the evening due to high usage in the area. AT&T signal was weak but usable. 

    Pro tip: the Chevron across the street has a little separate food service establishment in the convenience store where you can get pizza, burritos, breakfast burritos, fresh baked cookies, etc to go! The pizza was surprisingly great! IGA grocery store also in easy walking distance.

  • Greg L.The Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 6, 2022

    Painted Rock Petroglyph Site And Campground

    Great low-cost camping!

    BLM Painted Rocks Petroglyphs Campground. 26 miles west from Gila Bend. Very large campground about a third of sites can be reserved online at recreation.gov. Sites are very cheap only $8 / $4 senior rate. However there is NO WATER and no RV dump. Cell service on Verizon and ATT are excellent, but TMobile is poor extended. Vault toilets, tables, fire rings and dumpsters. Bring firewood from Gila Bend at Chevron Station. Camp host onsite is very friendly and the petroglyphs site is walking distance. Ebikes are very useful in this campground as it is very large and spread out from the two vault toilets! Note that there is NOT a 14d limit to camp here, will let you figure it out. And UPS and FedEx will deliver and the camp host will keep your packages at their site for you to pick up.

    Only 4 stars due to no potable water available or would have given 5 stars.

  • Chandra D.
    Jan. 11, 2023

    Sonoran Desert RV Park

    Well maintained and very friendly

    Important: If you plan to arrive after hours you must call ahead so you can get the gate code. They gave us a temporary spot that was pull thru due to the time of our late arrival. Then at noon they escorted us to our site to set up for the duration of our visit. I included an images of daily, weekly, and monthly rates for 2023 and full list of amenities and the winter activities. There are also deluxe sites available. This camp ground is pet friendly with a dog park area and offered daily planned activities. We participated in game night, line dancing classes, aquatic aerobics in the heated pool, and the New Years party. The showers are very clean and the laundry room was immaculate. The sites have full hook up 30/50 amp and sites up to 100'x55'. They offer propane services. There isn't anything to do in the town.

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 31, 2024

    Sonoran Desert RV Park

    Great Experience

    Our RV GPS and Waze took us right to this very nice campground(CG). Check-in was quick, and we were escorted to back-in site 503 with FHUs. The sites here are long and wide enough for our 40’ fifth wheel and F450 truck. The sites in our area were also decently spaced for a private CG. There was also room for an OHV if we’d brought one. The guest WiFi works pretty well with a download of 6.73 and an upload of.92. Water pressure was good at 50 psi, and we got 4 bars on Verizon. There are a few trees in the CG, but we had a clear shot of the northern sky for Starlink. They also have cable, but we didn’t use it. They had a very nice 4000 sq ft, sectioned-off dog park with two of the areas/corrals having grass. Behind the show/laundry/pool facility is where you drop off your propane tank for fills. They do not have a propane service that comes to the site. We were also impressed with their PETHouse sites where you have a private dog run. Their laundry facility was larger than most CGs of this size and it was very clean. There’s also a wash pad where you can wash your OHV or truck. Gilla Bend has a Family Dollar and a couple of small grocery stores plus eating establishments. You’re about 30 minutes from major amenities in Buckeye and an hour from Phoenix. We stayed here with friends for 4 nights and enjoyed ourselves.

  • D
    Feb. 14, 2021

    Leaf Verde RV Resort

    Clean RV park

    Easy to get to from the 10 freeway, good sized RV park w decent sized sites, park is kept clean, pool, Pickleball courts, cornhole area, dog park, huge laundry room, and the people are nice. Regular pull through spots are kind of like buddy spots as your doors face each other. Back in and deluxe sites are decent sized. Roadways are asphalt and large enough to maneuver bigger rigs through. All sites are full hook up w 30 & 50 amp electrical.

  • Michael The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 27, 2020

    Sonoran Desert RV Park

    Very nice spread out park to relax for the night

    We stayed here one night and would recommend it for anyone wanting to enjoy the night skies, having some distance between RV pull in's, and relax while driving cross country.

    The staff was welcoming and showed us to our sites and ensured we hooked up with no issues.  Then, let us enjoy the night.

    The dog run was great and well maintained.  We thought he pet rock cemetery was touching (passed on pets have rocks with their names on them laid out in a small memorial). 

    We had a pull through full hook up site.  The site was required minor leveling, but no need to unhook. Wifi worked great.  There was road and rail noise though.

    We are not sure if there are really any local attractions.

  • Sara R.
    Feb. 3, 2020

    White Tank Mountain

    Peaceful retreat

    This park is so close to town, but far enough to get some quiet night sky! There are standard campsites and a more primitive camping area. The Willow Canyon site is big enough for a full length Sprinter, though the office says 16’ is the length limit.

    Lots of trails for hiking, biking and horses. Brand new showers, restrooms and a dishwashing area. Dogs allowed too!

    I’m on Verizon and only got a single bar in the park. The library is near the entrance if you need to get your WiFi fix!

  • Ellen W.
    Oct. 3, 2019

    White Tank Mountain

    Close to town, yet far enough away for hiking and relaxing

    Another Maricopa County parks campground which is great for hiking and relaxing. 

    Very well taken care of. The park has beautiful hiking trails and a great nature center, which offers activities and the regional library. There are a couple of playgrounds in the park as well. 

    Some hiking trails are within walking distance of the campground, others you will need to drive to.  Maricopa trail runs through the park. 

    The campground itself is very clean, including the restrooms and showers. It is quiet and the campsites all have electric and water hookups, picnic table and fire pit. Sites are far enough from each other so it doesn't feel crowded. Not much vegetation on the campground itself, so sunshine in abundance.

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 3, 2022

    White Tank Mountain

    Convenient to Phoenix

    General: Located less than an hour from Phoenix, this campground is an easy getaway. There are two campgrounds: The Family Campground (40 sites) with water and 30/50 amp electric hookups and the more“rustic” Willow Canyon Campground (19 sites) with no hookups. This campground is good for tents, campervans, or small (16 feet or less) trailers. There was a gate attendant when we checked in around 6 pm on a Monday and we were given an information packet with information on the campground, nearby facilities in the town of Surprise, and trails, which was very helpful considering we were not familiar with the area. 

    Site Quality: We stayed in the Family Campground so we could take advantage of the electric hookups. The sites are gravel, a good size, well-maintained, and spaced a decent amount of distance apart. Some are pull-through and some back-in. In addition to the aforementioned water and electric hookups, each site also has a picnic table, bbq grill, and fire pit. Some have covered picnic shelters but not all. Most of these also have space for tents. 

    Bathhouse: Is located in the center of the loop and was clean. Sites on the inside have paths leading to the bathhouse but if you are on the outside of the loop, access is via a path between sites 34 and 36 or sites 11 and 13. Three stalls, one sink, and one shower. One sink is not really adequate for 40 sites, but I did not encounter more than one other person at a time. Soap dispenser, rack, and air dryer. The way the water faucets are is wasteful: once you turn them on, they run for quite some time before turning off. Hot water was appreciated. Did not use the shower so cannot comment on that. 

    Activities: Several hiking trails. The most popular one is the waterfall trail, but you need to drive to the trailhead for this. It is paved for the first half mile (shortly after the petroglypghs) and then it is a rocky, gravel path. The waterfall only runs after heavy rain (I would think this would make access very challenging). There was water in the “pool” and it is scenic so it was worthwhile to go despite no running falls. There are restrooms, a picnic area and a playground near this trailhead. Some of the other trails are used by mountain bikers or horseback riders. The information you receive at check-in details the usage for each trail. 

    This campground was mainly an overnight as we continued to head west but I am glad we took the time to hike the waterfall trail before leaving. If you need groceries or other supplies, the town of Surprise, about 8 miles to the east, would have everything you need. Note there is a nearby air force base and you will hear jets flying by, although this was during daylight hours.


Guide to Gila Bend

The Gila Bend area sits at approximately 737 feet elevation in the Sonoran Desert, with summer temperatures regularly exceeding 110°F from June through August. Winter visitors find milder temperatures between November and March, typically ranging from 65-75°F during daytime hours. Most RV sites near Gila Bend, Arizona remain accessible year-round despite extreme summer heat conditions.

What to do

Desert hiking: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, located about 80 miles southwest of Gila Bend, offers desert trails with unique plant species. "Short drive to many local activities and national wonders within a short drive," notes a camper from Pueblo El Mirage RV Resort.

Golfing opportunities: The Ajo Community Golf Course and RV Campground provides convenient access to fairways. "This is a small RV park next to the community owned golf course. Full and partial hookups and also a dry camping area. Cell signal very good and close to AJO," reports Greg L.

Stargazing sessions: The desert skies offer exceptional night viewing with minimal light pollution. A visitor at Oasis RV Park at Aztec Hills mentioned, "You do hear the big trains coming through but the starry skies make up for that."

Explore local culture: The town of Ajo has distinctive architecture and character. "This is a cozy park to stay in to catch up on laundry and get your RV chores done. It's also nice that it's in town and you can easily walk or bike out and explore the small cute town of Ajo," shares a reviewer from Belly Acres RV Park.

What campers like

Spacious sites: Many campgrounds offer room for larger rigs. "We only stayed 2 nights but it is a beautiful park. Sites are huge! They have full hookups, a do park, a car washing station, laundry and a bath house," notes Leslie J. about Sonoran Desert RV Park.

Swimming pools: Several parks provide water features to cool off during hot days. "This is a wonderful oasis in the desert!! We stayed for 5 nights this time and loved every minute. We attended the holiday potluck and card bingo afterwards and had a great time," shares James F. about Sonoran Desert RV Park.

Pet amenities: Dog owners appreciate designated exercise areas. "Although I was just spending one night on my way home I was so surprised to find the most amazing K-9 Park ever. 3 separate secure areas with large grass areas in two of them. My pup had so much fun," explains Melinda R.

Sense of community: Long-term winter visitors create social opportunities. A guest at Belly Acres RV Park commented, "Such kindhearted owners, allowed me to mail a few packages I needed on my journey! Bless them!"

What you should know

Extreme heat precautions: Summer temperatures regularly exceed 110°F from June through September. "At this moment in time, we are visiting during the increase of COVID 19 precautions. As a result, this location is taking diligent steps to avoid exposure and transmission," noted a visitor at Sonoran Desert RV Park, highlighting the general preparedness of park management.

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