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Dispersed Camping
Midland LTVA Dispersed
About
Bureau of Land Management
The Midland Long Term Visitor Area (LTVA) is located eight miles north of the city of Blythe and offers the more traditional open desert dispersed camping opportunity with minimal services. Long Term campers experience the mild winter climate of the Colorado Desert, as well as the ability to participate in nearby activities such as fishing and boating on the Colorado River, rock hounding at Quartzite, Arizona, or attending local events and shopping in Blythe. Campers must be 100% self-contained for waste and gray water in order to utilize this area since vault toilets are not provided.
Fee Info
A Special Recreation Permit is required September 15th - April 15th. Camping is allowed in the LTVA between April 16th - September 14th at no cost, but the standard 14 day limit applies. Host and services are not provided during the off-season. Fees are $180 for long term permits valid for 7 months and $40 for short term permits valid for 1 to 14 consecutive days. There is no limit to the number of short term permits that can be purchased. These sites are not considered overnight campgrounds so the minimum fee for camping is the $40 permit. During the off-season, the standard BLM camping regulations and 14 day limit with no fee applies. The permits are valid in any of the six LTVAs in California or two LTVAs in Arizona. Permits may be purchased from the BLM's Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office or on-site from the LTVA host.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
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Site Types
- Dispersed
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Big Rig Friendly
LegendWide open spaces, no crowds
Midland LTVA is about 9 mi north of Blythe, paved road all the way. The LTVA is very large and open..little shade. There is a host onsite and you can purchase LTVA stickers at the host trailer, cash or check...goes in an iron ranger locked box. Limited cell on TMobile. Dumpsters and a RV black tank dump...but NO DUMP RINSE WATER AND NO POTABLE WATER. No vault toilets, all campers must be self contained. Lots of room, not very crowded end of Jan, Blythe has a nice Albertsons grocery and there is even a Starbucks in town on the corner turn to go ahead put of town north to the LTVA.
Only 4 stars due to no water and no toilets, however much quieter than others.
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ScoutLong Term Stay
You can purchase a two week permit for $ 40 or a season pass (september - april) for $ 180 that can be used at a variety of other long term blm spots in CA and AZ. Camp host on site can help you with permits. Hes at the site with the American flag poll. Dump site on location. No water no bathrooms. Self contained only. Perfect if you just need a place to be for a while but not much to do within walking distance. Gravel roads with very large dispersed spots.
Location
Midland LTVA Dispersed is located in California
Directions
Midland LTVA can be reached from the town of Blythe by taking the Lovekin Road exit off of Interstate 10 and traveling north for 8 miles. After crossing the railroad tracks, Lovekin Road will turn into Midland-Rice Road. The LTVA will be located on the right side of the road and is marked with an entrance sign.
Coordinates
33.72700037 N
114.65900097 W