Best Campgrounds near Golden Valley, AZ

Second time staying here  since Nov 2024.  First time we stayed in the free camping area on the casino parking lot. This time in the RV park.  We stayed on the top level, but next time I would ask for a lower level space as the wind blew one night mercessley with nothing but open desert behind us. Bathrooms and laundry are spotless and an easy walk from our campsite #522. The casino shuttle is only a phone call away and very quick to respond. Full hookups with 30 or 50 amp.  Really big spaces that can accomodate any size rig and a p/u or towed vehicle and then some.  Propane on site but it's cheaper in Bullhead city if you have an excuse to go there.   We will return next year.

Found this lovely spot and I was the only one here. Went for a walk and ran into a local. She warned me that there was cartel activity on the train tracks and to be aware. She suggested camping on the north side of the road as that might be safer. Apparently the cartel use the roads that run right through the camping area to get down to the railroad tracks where they are looting the trains. I was skeptical, but googled it and sure enough there was some arrest in January in this area. I didn’t have any issues. Only spent one night. Truly, a gorgeous area right off of Route 66. Just be wary, I guess.

This is BLM land, there are many places to pull off the dirt road and camp. It is in the mountains above the Colorado River. The further you go into the area, the quieter it becomes. The road is good, no problem with bigger rigs. Most sites can be pull through.

This park is located adjacent to a KOA on a road that used to be a section of the old Route 66.  Our GPS vectored us in circles until it got it right.  So be warned.  We like this park better than the KOA because for many reasons including more privacy between your neighbor, better aesthetic's in plantings and arrangements, and just a smaller park.  We found all of the spaces extremely clean.  They have very nice oleander shrubs planted between the spaces, and they make it known that they are poisonous to your pets.

We used the laundry room.  They had 4 washers and 4 dryers.  The washers were $2.50 a load, and the dryers were $2.00 a load.

We also used a dog washing station that was very handy.  Most of the guests are not full time residents, but there appeared to be some.

The couple that helps manage the park were very welcoming, and thanked us for staying there.  However, she did charge me an extra $15 for arriving at 1130 in the morning.  The check-in time is 1400.

I couldn't get their internet to work, but I had enough bars with Verizon to use my cell phone for a hotspot.

There will be highway noise throughout the park as I-40 is around .5 miles away.  

You can buy propane at the Nextdoor KOA, and there is a Walmart just up the road in Mojave Valley, AZ.  Fuel prices are about $1.50  to $2 a gallon less in AZ, about 2 miles away on the road.  

We dined one evening at the Wagon Wheel, about a mile from the park and it was quite good, with excellent service.  I recommend the chicken fried steak.

I would certainly stay here again!

Very accommodating staff. Their property is welcoming and easy to move all types of equipment. The bathrooms are clean and comfortable- and even have a heat lamp for the cold days. All in all I’m glad we picked this diamond in the rough.

Very clean, well maintained RV park.  Spaces are large and separated by bushes.  Club house and pool.  Bathrooms/showers are clean.  If you check in before 2pm, they will charge you extra.

I stayed two nights and found the area to be perfect. It was not overly crowded, except for the area right off of the main road. If you go a little farther in on the trail you get a little more space. I full time in a class c and flat tow my Jeep and was able to get about half a mile off the main road for my own slice of heaven.

There are lots of flat areas for easy setup, but there are also quite a few areas that would be challenging to level. Depending on your rig you may want to walk the area first.

There was a little bit of highway noise, but nothing major. Town is about 10 minutes south, and interstate 40 is about 10 minutes north.

Great fir overnight stay. Full hook up $47 which we thought reasonable. Concrete and gravel we had a flat site. We used the lending library for a couple of videos we had not seen!

People pull in cars everywhere and anywhere they can fit and I don’t think they have permission. They just do it.

They raise their rent by $25 and I cannot read if I have a lease. I haven’t even been here a year and they want to raise the rent.

We stayed here for one night in December. It was a great location not far off the interstate. We stayed a few hundred metres along the dirt road on a flat area between juniper bushes. It was lovely and quite.

Large site, uneven in parts. A handful of others in there, great nights sleep as well enough off the road.

There are two ways to camp at the Riverside.  There is an RV park across Casino drive with full hook ups and the other amenities' associated with an rv park including propane at the Nov 2024 price of $4.35 a gallon. 

Across the street in the casino parking lot next to the road is dry camping area. Free for seven days and more if you play the games and get 25 points a week. Numbered spaces that accomodate any size rig.  Upon arrival pick an open site and park.  Go to the group check in desk at the south tower (closet one).  It's just inside the door. They will have security come to your rig and check your vehicle license and insurance are current. Then TAKE THE FORM the officer gives you back to the group check in desk (I know. It's a long walk) to complete your check in.  Oh. And you have to have a casino players card to stay.   Generators from 7 to 10.    Enjoy your stay and good luck

We went a lot farther down the road than anyone else that we could see. There are several places to camp pretty close to Blake’s Ranch Rd. But they were full. The farther down the road, the rougher and more rutted it gets. Don’t recommend for larger campers or trailers unless it’s a 4x4 type. We found a huge spot. Obviously someone or multiple people stayed here for quite a while and generated a lot of trash which they left all over. Not cool! There is the faintest hint of traffic noise from I-40. You will probably have to do some leveling on your vehicle.

We only stay 3-4 nights per visit but everyone has always been great.  They are working on upgrading the wifi, as it is very slow now.  Just what we need when visiting the area.

Solid gravel roads, lots of space, small scrubery, nestled against rock formations.