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Best Dispersed Camping near Mohave Valley, AZ

172 Reviews

Several free dispersed camping areas surround Mohave Valley, with options on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land. Needle Mountain Road offers a spacious area accessible directly off the highway, providing level sites with mountain views. The ground is primarily gravel with few natural barriers between sites. Craggy Wash and Lone Tree areas near Lake Havasu City provide additional options with similar primitive conditions.

Most dispersed sites near Mohave Valley lack all amenities – no water, toilets, or trash service. Campers must pack out all waste and bring necessary supplies. Fire restrictions vary seasonally, with fires generally permitted in established rings. Roads can be rough in places but are navigable for most vehicles with reasonable clearance. A camper noted, "The road is a bit rough but can be navigated with slow speed and caution." Cell service is generally available but varies by location and carrier. The 14-day stay limit applies to all BLM dispersed camping areas in the region.

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Best Dispersed Sites Near Mohave Valley, Arizona (52)

    1. Craggy Wash - Dispersed Camping Area

    27 Reviews
    Lake Havasu City, AZ
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 505-1200

    "Found a great spot away from the main campground areas. Road is very rough going in. Recommend high clearance vehicles. Made a great fireplace protected within the the rocks."

    "This is a 14 day BLM campground. The entrance is just north of Walmart on the east side of the road. We drove up about 2.5 miles and found a fairly flat open space with fabulous cellular service."

    2. BLM OHV Designated Dispersed Campsite

    3 Reviews
    Mohave Valley, AZ
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 718-3700

    3. Needle Mountain Road

    5 Reviews
    Needles, CA
    15 miles
    Website

    "Decent dirt road network some noise from traffic but not bad."

    "explore for sure... this place was PACKED RVs as far as the eye can see... every nook and cranny someone was in there, but the image of the river I showed is right before this needle mountain road so the hidden"

    4. The Y Dispersed Campsite

    2 Reviews
    Oatman, AZ
    12 miles

    "An occasional Donkey will walk thru & your dog looks like there enemy, Wile E Coyote!"

    5. Lake Mohave - Nevada Telephone Cove — Lake Mead National Recreation Area

    12 Reviews
    Bullhead City, AZ
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (702) 293-8990

    "Beautiful area just outside of Laughlin, Nevada. Right on a Cove of Lake Mead. Four Mile unpaved Road to get down to the lake and anywhere between 15 to 20 camping spots depending on group size."

    "This is a perfect dispersed camping spot! Dirt road in was about 4 miles long from the highway but pretty well graded and easy to drive, big rig friendly. "

    6. Old Kingman Highway Dispersed Camping near Bullhead City

    9 Reviews
    Bullhead City, AZ
    22 miles
    Website

    "This is a site that is in a dispersed camping area and is used be OHVs. It is on Buckwash Road off of Highway 68. Before you get to Bullhead City."

    "Pulled off the highway and yes the road is a bit rough but can be navigated with slow speed and caution. Drive about 1/2 mile to a small area with a fire ring. Level and clean."

    7. Colorado Riverfront Camp

    1 Review
    Needles, CA
    6 miles

    8. Lone Tree Dispersed Camping BLM

    11 Reviews
    Lake Havasu City, AZ
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 505-1200

    "Close to town. Cons - although there is a sign clearing stating 14 day stay limit, there are many who are using this as a permanent camp."

    "I needed a stop to break down the drive from the California Central Cost to Northern Arizona and it did the trick. It's not an exceptionally exciting spot, but it's quiet."

    9. Snaggletooth Primitive RV Camp

    3 Reviews
    Needles, CA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 326-7000

    "Yes, the front of this camping area, right off the highway, has a ton of trash."

    10. Oatman Dispersed - BLM

    1 Review
    Oatman, AZ
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (928) 718-3700
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172 Reviews of 52 Mohave Valley Campgrounds

  • Katie K.
    Mar. 29, 2021

    Cerbat Foothills Dispersed - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

    Not sure what the other reviews are about....

    But the place I ended up is just BLM land off the highway. There's a turn off the highway, super easy to miss, and it immediately goes up a hill. There's a gate at the top that just says "please close gate - Bureau of Land Management" so I just went in. The road is very smooth and well worn as of this review, my prius had no problem. Not a single other soul in sight. The road sorta stops after the electricity thing (why am I blanking on what these are called?), but it looks like high clearance vehicles have gone through.

    This spot is amazing. Free public land. There are only a few pull off spots. Very quiet and beautiful.

    Please practice leave no trace etiquette! This spot is gorgeous, let's keep it that way :)

  • BThe Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 2, 2024

    Hwy 193 BLM Dispersed

    Beautiful and peaceful spot; rough road for RV

    We stayed Oct 28-31. We stayed in a back-in dispersed camping spot ...exit 66 from I-40, and a couple miles on S Blake Ranch Road. Our rig is 43', towing a pickup with UTV loaded in the back. After unhooking (wide road) by the old Hwy 93 turnoff, we drove 93 a ways in the truck and determined it was too rough and washed out in places for our RV.

    We explored down S Blake Ranch road and found our spot --several spots are available down that road, and easy access to trails if you go out trail-riding.

    Blake Ranch road is wide, and pretty wash boarded in places, but easily doable, taking it slow. We backed into our chosen site, with room for the truck and UTV. A bonus = it's a level site!!

    Beautiful scenery, extremely peaceful, wooded site with plenty of scrap wood around for a careful campfire.

    Also making it a mission in retirement travel to practice Leave No Trace, so also cleaned up some prior trash left behind as well as our own.

    A little traffic does go down the road, but not often.

    Had 2 bars of Verizon cell service; husband had about the same on US Cellular.

  • Jenny H.
    Sep. 17, 2020

    Cerbat Foothills Dispersed - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

    35.2044, -114.096711

    10/15/2020 Location updated Thank you, Dyrt Staff

    This is the gem of the area. I love the Monolith Gardens Trail and try to hike it everyday. There are extensive trails for people, dogs, bikes, and equestrian people. Best to visit in winter as it’s been hell raising hot all summer 2020. Bring water. The Campground has NO water, NO toilet, and NO trash service currently but town is a mile away. October and April are best weather. This is a primitive experience hiking on moon-like landscape.

    Note: updated 10/15/2020. The Dyrt map reflects correct location. When approaching from the East, turn around at AquaFrie/Sundown Streets

  • Jessica M.
    Aug. 31, 2020

    Cerbat Foothills Dispersed - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

    Lost in the wash below a landfill

    10/15/2020 Location updated Thank you, Dyrt Staff

    We followed the OLD directions link from The Dyrt app. This location is no longer listed as a camping spot on the app. So, follow the correct listing on the other side of the highway......Apple Maps said to go north of pin point, then head south on Co. Highway 125 which was washed out in places. May be okay for a high clearance van, but not our travel trailer in tow. This is just below the Mohave County Landfill. We gave up with many cactus spines in our tires. We had to return to I93 where we started. Google maps directions are from the south following Co. Highway 125 north. Possibly, this can be reached better from the south where Co. Highway 125 leaves I93 and head north. Or, the GPS marking is incorrect, and should be marking the west side of I93, closer to Kingman.

  • D
    Apr. 2, 2024

    Wild Horse Road Dispersed

    Beautiful Spot

    Great spot just before Hole in the Wal About 1/4 mile down a road marked “4x4 high clearance only.” But if you’re just hitting the campsite you can make It in a lot less. There’s a turn around there for people towing trailers. No facilities, just a fire ring, red rock peaks and quiet. Absolutely stunning.

  • EThe Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 8, 2023

    Snaggletooth Primitive RV Camp

    Gorgeous spot to relax and take in a sunset or two

    I ended up here after the place I had originally intended to stay didn't work out, and I am so glad I did. Yes, the front of this camping area, right off the highway, has a ton of trash. But it doesn't take much driving to get past it, and once you do you end up with a beautiful view of mountains and horizon. The highlight was watching the sun set behind the mountains. 

    The campground: The road leading back is dirt and gravel, and it does have some ruts and a few big dips. It was a jarring ride, but ultimately my crossover did fine. Some of the sites do have markers with numbers; I was back near marker #6 where I found a clean, flat gravel space to park for the night. There were only two other campers, both closer to the front, and we were all able to be very spaced out. The noise from the highway was minimal, just an occasional low rumble. I felt pretty comfortable traveling on my own there, but there is very little privacy because everything is so wide open. I think if someone had parked closer to me, I would have felt like everything I was doing was on display and would have been less comfortable. 

    The area: This place is right off of highway 95, and your closest gas/food is about 20 miles away (Needles, CA). Needles tends to have pretty pricey gas, so I recommend you have as close to a full tank before you head down or up 95. 

    Booking: Primitive camping on public land: no booking, no fee, no assigned spots. 

    Cell service: I have Verizon and this is maybe the best cell service I have ever had.

  • Paul L. M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Dec. 29, 2024

    Craggy Wash - Dispersed Camping Area

    No admission / entry

    I just followed the GPS / Google Maps coordinates to go to the Craggy Wash dispersed camping area south of Lake Havasu City (was actually in Lake Havasu City when I searched for nearby dispersed camping sites via The Dyrt ...).  Copied the coordinates provided on The Dyrt webpage, turned left off US 95 South where directed (& it was the correct road on the live map), but there is a locked gate there with big sign: "Private Property Keep Out.". So.....since it was only 4:10 pm PST (Dec. 28, 2024), I travelled on to Hi Jolly just above Quartzsite.  I did leave the Google Maps app active as I turned back south on 95 just to see if the voice directions might provide an alternate entrance to Craggy Wash, but ....no.

  • Steve M.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 17, 2025

    Lake Mohave - Nevada Telephone Cove — Lake Mead National Recreation Area

    Nice, quiet water spot w/limited spaces

    Beautiful area just outside of Laughlin, Nevada. Right on a Cove of Lake Mead. Four Mile unpaved Road to get down to the lake and anywhere between 15 to 20 camping spots depending on group size. Small boat launch for jet skis but not for bigger boats. Do not recommend trying to take anything bigger than a 35 ft RV down there. Two vault toilets and a garbage dumpster. Road is recently grated and other than a little bit of noise until 10:00 p.m., a great place for a night or several. Stay limit here is 7 days. I arrived Friday at 3:00 p.m. and found the last spot.

  • Ryan N.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 10, 2024

    W Big Wash Road Dispersed

    Perfect for a quick overnight stay

    The two spots are about 1.5 miles off the highway on a dirt road, you'll see a spot off the right on a narrow trail. BLM property. Free-roaming cows, didn't bother us at all. Beautiful sunset on our nights stay. The second spot is just around the first corner after the first one, less used, but probably flatter. Could hear the highway, but wasn't bothersome.

Guide to Mohave Valley

Discover the beauty of dispersed camping near Mohave Valley, Arizona, where you can enjoy the great outdoors without the constraints of traditional campgrounds. With a variety of locations offering unique experiences, this area is perfect for adventurers seeking solitude and natural beauty.

Top Activities While Free Camping Near Mohave Valley

  • Explore the stunning landscapes at Craggy Wash - Dispersed Camping Area, where you can hike and enjoy the scenic views while being just a few miles from town amenities.
  • Engage in off-road adventures at Lone Tree Dispersed Camping BLM, which is popular among OHV enthusiasts and offers plenty of space for exploration.
  • Enjoy a peaceful night under the stars at Needle Mountain Road, where the vast expanse provides a perfect backdrop for stargazing.

Tips for Free and Dispersed Camping Near Mohave Valley, Arizona

  • When visiting Old Kingman Highway Dispersed Camping near Bullhead City, be prepared for rough roads and bring a vehicle with good clearance to navigate the terrain.
  • For a quieter experience, consider heading to Craggy Wash BLM, where you can find ample space and respectful fellow campers, making it ideal for a peaceful getaway.
  • Always pack out what you pack in, especially at Quail Spring OHV BLM, where the lack of facilities means you need to be self-sufficient and responsible for your waste.

Dispersed Campers Should Check Out Craggy Wash

  • Located near Lake Havasu City, Craggy Wash - Dispersed Camping Area offers a well-maintained dirt road that is accessible for various vehicle types, making it a convenient choice for many campers.
  • This area is pet-friendly, allowing you to bring your furry friends along for the adventure, as noted by visitors who enjoyed their time with pets at Craggy Wash BLM.
  • With no permits required and the freedom to camp wherever you find a suitable spot, Lone Tree Dispersed Camping BLM is perfect for those looking to embrace the spontaneity of outdoor living.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there free boondocking available in Mohave Valley, Arizona?

Yes, free boondocking is readily available in the Mohave Valley area. Snaggletooth Primitive RV Camp offers free dispersed camping with beautiful mountain views. While the area nearest the highway has some trash, driving a bit further in rewards you with pristine camping spots. Another free option is Craggy Wash - Dispersed Camping Area south of Lake Havasu City. The roads can be rough going in, so high-clearance vehicles are recommended. Most boondocking sites in the area have no facilities - no water, toilets, or hookups - so come prepared with everything you need, including plenty of water and a way to pack out all waste.

Where can I find dispersed camping spots in Mohave Valley?

Mohave Valley offers several dispersed camping options on BLM land. Hwy 193 BLM Dispersed provides back-in spots accessible via exit 66 from I-40, then a couple miles on S Blake Ranch Road. This area accommodates large rigs up to 43 feet. Another option is W Big Wash Road Dispersed, located about 1.5 miles off the highway on a dirt road with two camping spots - one visible on the right on a narrow trail, and another just around the first corner. Look for BLM land markers and established fire rings to identify legal camping areas. Most sites are accessible with standard vehicles, though some roads may require higher clearance, especially after rain.

What camping facilities are available at Fort Mohave?

Fort Mohave area offers primarily dispersed camping with minimal facilities. At Old Kingman Highway Dispersed Camping near Bullhead City, you'll find basic dispersed sites with no amenities - no water, electricity, or restrooms. For those seeking more facilities, BLM OHV Designated Dispersed Campsite provides areas suitable for big rigs while still maintaining the primitive camping experience. Most camping in Fort Mohave requires self-sufficiency - bring your own water, waste disposal systems, and power sources. Some areas have fire rings, but you should always check current fire restrictions. Cell service is generally available throughout the region, making it suitable for remote workers who need connectivity while enjoying the desert landscape.

What attractions can I visit near Mohave Valley while camping, like Oatman?

While camping near Mohave Valley, the historic mining town of Oatman is a must-visit attraction where wild burros roam the streets and old-west charm abounds. Near Lake Mohave - Nevada Telephone Cove, you can enjoy water activities on Lake Mead. The area also offers excellent hiking, with trail systems like those found near Wild Horse Road Dispersed, which is close to Hole in the Wall, featuring dramatic red rock formations. Laughlin, Nevada is nearby for those seeking casinos and entertainment. For outdoor enthusiasts, the Black Mountains offer scenic drives and wildlife viewing opportunities, while the Colorado River provides fishing, boating, and swimming options.

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