Top Tent Camping near Yuma, AZ
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Best Tent Sites Near Yuma, AZ (17)
1. Organic Date Farm
1 Review•19 Photos•3 SavesWe have an 80 acre Organic Medjool Date farm located at the base of the Gila Mountains in Wellton, AZ. We are a bit off the beaten path but once you get here it's so worth the drive. The star gazing is amazing and if you like off-roading there are trails everywhere out here!
We have lots of chickens, a few turkeys, two goats (Phoebe & Mabel), two dogs-a pug named Bob and a three-legged Golden Pyrenees named Nymeria, and a desert tortoise named Miles. Ask us about our organic Medjool dates, farm tours, and farm fresh eggs!
We have a nano-BREWERY and restaurant on-site, open seasonally to guests and to the public. High Tanks Brewing Co is open November-April Thurs-Sun from 11-5pm. Throughout this season we offer many fun things to do such as farm tours, live music, cornhole tournaments, yoga, farm-to-table style dinners, and much more. Please check out our website www.hightanks.com or Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/hightanks for a schedule of events.
Learn more about this land:
Come shack up in our 1975 Vintage Trailer or bring your own RV/trailer/tent and experience camping nestled among the Date palms at the base of Gila Mountain. We offer Wi-Fi at the brewery but cannot guarantee a signal at your site.
Explore the desert! There are many hiking trails in the area and even more places to take your ATVs.
We are only a 10-minute drive from our sleepy little town of Wellton and a 35-minute drive from bustling Yuma.
Be sure to check the listing carefully for details and feel free to ask questions.
Maximum stays are limited to 7 nights.
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$40 / night
2. Glamis Flats
4 Reviews•13 Photos•18 Saves- Pets
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3. Imperial Sand Dunes RA - Pad 5 - BLM
1 Review•2 Photos•6 Saves- Electric Hookups
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4. Gecko Campground
1 Review•3 SavesGecko Campground is the largest campground in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area. It consists of a north loop and a south loop. These loops are paved roads and offer numerous vault toilets.
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5. Black Mountain Road Camp
1 Review•6 Photos•4 Saves- Pets
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8. Buttercup Ranger Station
Be the first to review!•2 SavesButtercup Ranger Station is located off of Grey's Well Road near Interstate 8. This station offers visitors a location to purchase their dunes permit, gather information and seek medical aid. This station is open Friday through Sunday from mid-October to mid-April during the high visitation period.
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9. Midway Campground
Be the first to review!•1 SaveMidway Campground is located off of Grey's Well Road and offers visitors areas to camp. Vaulted toilets and dumpsters are available on site.
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Recent Tent Reviews In Yuma
62 Reviews of 17 Yuma Campgrounds
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Robert B.
Traveler
BLM King Valley Road Free Dispersed
Good one night stop
This an excellent place for a stopover especially if you are heading south through the algodones border crossing. Although you can hear traffic it’s not intrusive. 5 minutes east of the 95 just north of the border patrol check point. It’s dispersed camping, flat, no shade. It has nice views of the surrounding mountains. The one thing to be on the lookout for is the tiny red cactus that is abundant.
Bubble G.
Guide
Black Mountain Road Camp
Beautiful Views, Quiet Solitude
Traveling down Black Mountain road for about 2miles of wash boards before turning down the camping road.
All the sites were empty as it was almost 100degrees outside and nothing for shade of a creature larger than a bird could find. But here we found quiet solitude and a cooler evening, perhaps the winds helped.
If you have furry friends keep a watch for their paws, there’s small cacti/pokeys scattered about.
Lovely sunrise and sunset 360 views.
Good Verizon service!
Bob D.
Scout
Walter's Camp RV Park & Campground
Could be quite - expect to dry camp
Most certainly a relaxing place. Lots of birds. Quite except for the store fridge compressor that ran and ran. Hosts are friendly. We were the only ones there. Expect to dry camp. There are no power hookups. The campground does have a central RV dump station, so you can dump before you hit the road. There are water hose hookups, but I would not introduce this water into your RV. It is brownish and not well treated. It is basically river water from a shallow well that ran through a sediment filter. You can wash dishes with it outside using a basin, but that's about it. I will say the community showers are great. Hot water and seemingly the same water at the sites but somehow seems clear. Anyway showers are great. Oh, one more thing, we choose a site sort of close to the store and showers. Well the store has a noisy compressor that runs pretty much 24 hours a day. Seemingly never cycles on and off. Very annoying.
- MMartin G.Traveler
Garden Oasis RV Park
Simple camping with wifi and pool
We stayed just one night while traveling through. It's about 1/4 mile from a Walmart with a few other RV parks around it. The Staff was friendly and helpful. We were able to make a reservation over the phone. We had full hook-ups (both 30 & 50 amps were available). It's a small RV camp with spaces, a pool, and a building with bathrooms (very clean), showers (use quarters), and several washers and dryers that cost $1.25 & $1 respectively. Wifi was on slower side but sufficient to stream TV shows. We paid $45.
- KKorey Y.Guide
Caravan Oasis RV Resort
Not there yet
Apparently they have done lots of updating and things are looking better. They clearly have put some money into the place but staff is not taking care of it good enough. Bathrooms are new but are not cleaned well. New tile is stained already. Staff told us we had to buy a washcard, they just didn't know you can use that app only and recommended us drive down the road so we didn't have to buy a $10 card. The dryers count down weather you have the door open or closed. Pools are great and are popular. Lots of spaces available. In March. Mix match of mini homes and RVs. Pretty big place. They parked just near the entrance and it was very noisy with the freeway. If you can get in the back I'm sure it is much better. We also had a very strange sulfur smell at night, almost suffocating. It happened twice?
- mmike J.Traveler
BLM King Valley Road Free Dispersed
Beautiful view
It's quiet, very few people here and plenty of places to choose from.
Denny K.Traveler
Little Girl Dispersed Camp
Lots of spots
Lots of nice flight that spots very nice view
- BButch K.
RangerWelton Canal
Dry camping on the cheap side
It state trust land. You need a permit, which is available online and I believe the image of the receipt on your phone or laptop would suffice. Should anyone check, which I have never seen. This is at least my second stay here. Nothing exciting but it is right off of I eight, which is not audible right now over the noise from apparently someone's generator. Haven't heard any yapping dogs or idiot kids running around with a parents bearing their asses off but this is my kind of place.
ChristopherTravelerCarizzo Boat-in - Picacho SRA
Not worth the trek.
The road into this campsite is long and rugged. Not worth the hassle in my honest opinion. While it does have river access with a launch ramp, the on site facility workers are less than friendly. Everyone had a terrible attitude which really was a bummer. Will never come back.
- Morgan H.Guide
Tier Drop RV Park
Great amenities !!
They have multiple activities every day for visitors and residents. We arrived around 8:30 PM, jumped in the pool and hot tub (thanks random resident for teaching us how to use the lights!!) and then headed back to our rig for the night. Geared towards RVs but we were just fine in our van. Full hookups for $32 a night! We paid cash in an envelope and dropped it at the office.
Brian C.RangerBonita Mesa RV Resort
Bonita Mesa RV Resort: A Disappointing Choice for Families.
My family and I recently stayed at Bonita Mesa RV Resort, and while it does allow children, there are some drawbacks. Firstly, they charge$10 per night for every person over two people, which can add up quickly. We ended up paying $89 with the"having children" penalty. Additionally, they do not allow more than two pets, although we saw many sites with multiple dogs. Unfortunately, we also found that the campground was not clean, and the sites were incredibly tight. If you have more than two cars, it can be difficult to find a place to park. I also suggest not letting the RV host help you park if you have a big rig, as they were very kind but caused more harm than help. On a positive note, the pool was clean and some hours were set aside for children. The laundry room was also great, but again, the price didn't justify it. Overall, finding a decent campground in Yuma can be a challenge, especially if you have a family. While Bonita Mesa RV Resort does allow children, the drawbacks may not make it worth the price. If you have a family, I suggest finding somewhere else to stay.
Beth M.Guide
Lake Mittry Wildlife Designated Camping Area
Cute
Camp close or far from others... how adventurous are you
- Carolyn S.Guide
Lake Mittry Wildlife Designated Camping Area
Martinez Lake
Camping and water recreation
- Kathleen G.Scout
Lake Mittry Wildlife Designated Camping Area
10 miles from yuma
Nice, quiet, clean, good roads. Boondocking.
- DDouglas T.Ranger
Del Pueblo RV Park & Tennis Resort
Yuma, AZ….Loved loved this place
Everyone was happy and friendly. Lots of residents but very clean and everyone has flowers. There’s SO much to do here. The pool is very nice and can get crowded. Laundry room is nice sized but change machine was out of order. Nice dog park, pickle ball court. They take you to your site which is always nice. Wish all parks did that. Sites were huge. Nice patio and big space to park your vehicle. It’s a beautiful park. Would stay again if in the area.
Greg L.
LegendBLM King Valley Road Free Dispersed
Great free boondocking with cell signal
This gravel graded road crosses about 3 miles of BLM before you get to the KOFA NWR boundary. This BLM area is flat and has more room to spread out on the desert pavement fingers, plus a closeby cell tower gives 5 bars signal. Pure free boondocking, no water, no trash cans, no toilets. But the strong cell signal is the main draw here for boondockers. If you go too far into the NWR and get behind a low ridgeline, you will lose the cell tower signal.
- TTonya B.Guide
Cocopah RV & Golf Resort
Nice & Quet
This place is usually a stopping point for us and it's always very clean and quiet. The folks here are always very nice and helpful. The spots are big and level gravel. All hookups too.
- BBrad P.Guide
Southern Mesa RV Park
Yuma
Ok park. Same as most in this area. Hundreds of miles of open land and they sites are as tight as could be. Nice people. Mostly full timers.
- Greg L.Legend
Lake Mittry Wildlife Designated Camping Area
Campering in the tules
Mittry Lake free dispersed camping area.
This area is close to the Imperial Dam LTVA complex. The area is managed by the AZ fish and game and BOR. Camping limit is 10 days, free dispersed. There are 3-4 camping pod clusters seen from the main graded washboard gravel road. Lots of spots along the main road or tucked into the reeds. The area by the boat ramp has camping only in a designated area that looks recently created improvement. This boat ramp site also has a vault toilet and a dumpster. Cell signal is intermittent depending on your location.I was disappointed at seeing a couple fire rings full of trash...
- Greg L.Legend
T.K. Jones Campground at Squaw Lake
Tight and close quarters
This CG is very tight, like a parking lot. Not my choice. It is $75 for season two weeks at a time. Different fee from the LTVA area.
Ashley F.Legend
Organic Date Farm
80 acre Organic Date Farm. Farm tours, nano-brewery & tent camping!
Ashley here with The Dyrt. I'm SO excited to welcome this new partner. This property is a beautiful Organic Date Farm and they offer experiences to their guests. You can also rent an on-site camper. Visit this property and take some photos. Make sure to share your experience here!
- DDennis D.Traveler
Southern Mesa RV Park
Good winter hold over
Staff are friendly and helpful. Park is fairly clean a couple of campers have what looks like a bunch of junk. Most are clean. Great access to of of Yuma area. For the money we are spending three months and are happy. Good base camp. There’s a very large sandy area next to camp ground to walk our dogs they love going to.
- FFaith G.Scout
Lake Mittry Wildlife Designated Camping Area
Mittry Lake free camping
We come here every year Lots of space
Brian C.Guide
McCoy Mobile Home & RV Park
Bargain hunters
$22/night, full hook up, pool, spa, 1 family bathroom (clean) laundry, we went into Yuma for this. Daisy is a lovely front woman. Not luxurious but great location to explore Yuma.
Marty C.GuideLake Mittry Wildlife Designated Camping Area
Beautiful but trashed by locals.
From Imperial Dam road, it is an approximate 5 mile drive down a dirt/gravel rock washboard at times road. It would have been a five star dry camp if the locals didn't trash the area and bathrooms. Areas that were once camping spots have been blocked off or signs posted no overnight parking and makes it limited on space. Thankful we came in October, so there was a few spots open.
- PPamela A.Traveler
Bonita Mesa RV Resort
Great RV Resort
We stayed one night. Really clean showers and pool. Shady spot was a bonus.
- ccrystal M.Traveler
Southern Mesa RV Park
Truly kid friendly park
We loved staying here! They are under new management and they do such an amazing job. This is a great spot away from town and kid friendly. (The only place we were able to find in Yuma to allow kids for more than 1 week.) There are so many fun things to do without leaving the park. Such as; nice and maintained heated pool, bocce ball, pickle ball court, playground, clubhouse with a pool table, card table, air hockey, gym equipment. They had things arriving weekly. They have activities like, karaoke, movie night, card games, and so much more they were planning. I have not been in a more caring great community. We will definitely stay again whenever we go to Yuma!
Guide to Yuma
Camping near Yuma, Arizona, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and unique experiences. Whether you're looking for a quiet spot to unwind or a place to enjoy outdoor activities, there are plenty of options to explore.
What to do:
- Hiking and Exploring: The area around Kofa National Wildlife Refuge is perfect for hiking. One camper mentioned, “Easy to access primitive camping on the way to Yuma,” making it a great spot for those who love to hike and explore nature.
- Fishing and Water Activities: If you enjoy fishing, BLM Oxbow Campground is located right on the Colorado River. A reviewer said, “Great spot, definitely a recommendation!” for fishing enthusiasts.
- Wildlife Watching: At Mittry Lake Wildlife Area, you can enjoy beautiful sunsets and watch various birds. One visitor noted, “Beautiful sunsets and lots of birds chirping,” highlighting the area's natural beauty.
What campers like:
- Scenic Views: Campers love the stunning views at places like Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. One review stated, “Clean, quiet and great views of mountains,” which captures the essence of the area.
- Quiet and Peaceful Atmosphere: Many appreciate the tranquility at Lake Mittry Wildlife Designated Camping Area. A camper shared, “Nice, quiet, clean, good roads,” making it a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle.
- Friendly Hosts: Campgrounds like BLM Oxbow Campground are known for their welcoming hosts. One visitor mentioned, “The host was very friendly and showed us the beautiful campground,” which adds to the overall experience.
What you should know:
- Limited Amenities: Many campgrounds, such as Mittry Lake Wildlife Area, do not offer drinking water or electric hookups. A reviewer pointed out, “NO drinking_water, NO electric_hookups,” so be prepared to bring your own supplies.
- Busy During Peak Season: Campgrounds can get crowded, especially on weekends. One camper at BLM Oxbow Campground noted, “It was a little busy,” so plan your visit accordingly.
- Wildlife Caution: While wildlife watching is a highlight, be cautious of local critters. A visitor at Palm Canyon Road mentioned, “A little kit fox wandered into camp,” reminding campers to keep food secured.
Tips for camping with families:
- Choose Family-Friendly Spots: Look for campgrounds with amenities like toilets and trash services. Encore Suni Sands has a heated pool and a dog park, making it a great choice for families.
- Plan for Activities: Make sure to have activities planned. One family at Kofa National Wildlife Refuge enjoyed hiking, saying, “Great hike to see the fan palms.”
- Pack for Comfort: Bring plenty of snacks and drinks, especially since some areas lack stores. A camper at Cocopah Casino mentioned, “No water or dump station,” so be prepared.
Tips from RVers:
- Check Road Conditions: Some campgrounds have rough roads. A reviewer at Kofa National Wildlife Refuge advised, “You’ll want high clearance for sure,” so plan your route accordingly.
- Be Ready for Dry Camping: Many spots, like BLM Imperial Dam Long Term Visitor Area, require you to be self-sufficient. One camper noted, “Expect to dry camp,” so bring enough supplies.
- Stay Connected: Cell service can vary. A visitor at Palm Canyon Road mentioned, “Good phone signal with Verizon,” so check your provider’s coverage before heading out.
Camping around Yuma offers a unique blend of adventure and relaxation. With a variety of campgrounds to choose from, you can find the perfect spot to enjoy the great outdoors.
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