If you want the environment you expect Arizona to be, this is the place. Plenty of spots to choose from, open to all types of camping. I chose to tent here, but the majority of people were in RVs. Spots weren’t too hard to find although there were a lot of people. The roads back to it were pretty poor farm roads, but any type of car can make it. No amenities, good cell service. Would stay here again
Was a very nice and open area to camp at. Came in at night so was hard to see spots. Despite it being November there were a good amount of people. If you come in summer when it’s busy, I would recommend going to the first open field when you enter which is to the right. I decided to go all the way back down the gravel road to the back and every spot was taken so I wasted about 30 minutes. I had just a little bit of service, and there were no amenities that I could find. If you have a trailer or rv I recommend coming in from the west direction, if you can tell from maps. The east way had 180 degree sharp turns up the mountain, so may be difficult. Views were very nice going up that way though. Would stay here again if I needed to
Second time staying here and it is excellent. Besides all the sand that is. There is a little bit of service at top of hill but anywhere else in kelso don’t expect to get any, so know where you’re going before entering Mojave. When you pull down Kelso dunes rd, stop at the first bathroom parking lot and that’s where you’ll enter. The hike up will take about 40 minutes to an hour and a half depending on fitness level, walk speed, etc. it’s just up and down dunes until you’re at the top. Although there is a no camp sign at entrance, people still do. There’s no markers on where to go to get to top of dune, so just follow where the majority of footsteps go, especially if you arrive at night like I did. Just bathroom at entrance but no other amenities. Overall great and I’d stay here again.
Where I camped wasn’t necessarily within this same campground but I drove on Tonelea trail that you will see split off to the left from the main road. On this trail we’re few spots which were all taken. It was a really nice environment with hills, grass and all. Where I setup was about 50 feet outside of Agua fria, so not sure if I was supposed to or not but did. There was cell service throughout. No Amenities of course, all primitive. Sites were big enough for campers. Overall good
We were the only ones to stay here for the night. A very beautiful place. Came in at night and just parked and set up tents where we could. You could see lots of stars at night and there was little sound of traffic. Very clean, and had bathrooms and trash cans as well. Colors of the land are very nice as well. In the Morning a park worker came in around 1030 to clean the bathrooms and change trash. I also explored a little more and found a lake over the hill. Easy park to access, roads are good to get to it. Good service with Verizon as well
Upon entering this site I was very confused. It seemed as if a tornado had gone through and shredded up all the trees. Some roads were inaccessible due to large branches in the way and there was just shredded wood everywhere. You can see in the photos. There were also a couple abandoned homeless camps with lots of trash and old belongings. There were quite a few other people here, and there were plenty of spots which weren’t hard to find. Besides all the debris and abandoned camps, it was still nice and relatively clean and quiet. The roads to get to the park are quite rough and are a couple miles on gravel. Besides the mess and rough roads, this campsite is pretty nice. Free to stay, no permit or payment
Needed a last resort spot to sleep and decided on finding a spot here. Visited in last day in November, so it was a bit cold at night. Since it was so late in the year I ran across 0 other people, and at night it was absolutely silent. You can get as far away from main roads as you need. There are infinite spots on this road. It’s quite long and the road conditions aren’t all that bad, so anyone can access it. You can tell where other people have been due to campfires. But if you visit anytime in the year I’m sure you’re able to find a spot, as they can extend up to 200ft back into the woods and have lots of area. About 5 min drive to main road and 8 minutes to cloudcroft. There was no trash, and also no amenities. I highly recommend this spot if you need somewhere free to stay extended or even one night if you’re visiting Lincoln. Coordinates are accurate
Needed a last resort spot to sleep and decided on finding a spot here. Visited in last day in November, so it was a bit cold at night. Since it was so late in the year I ran across 0 other people, and at night it was absolutely silent. You can get as far away from main roads as you need. There are infinite spots on this road. It’s quite long and the road conditions aren’t all that bad, so anyone can access it. You can tell where other people have been due to campfires. But if you visit anytime in the year I’m sure you’re able to find a spot, as they can extend up to 200ft back into the woods and have lots of area. About 5 min drive to main road and 8 minutes to cloudcroft. There was no trash, and also no amenities. I highly recommend this spot if you need somewhere free to stay extended or even one night if you’re visiting Lincoln. Coordinates are accurate
A very nice spot to stop on a road trip. There are no amenities here, and surprisingly there was no trash at all. There is a gravel road off the highway that leads into the campground. There is a lot of open space for you to pick and just set up camp. Here I used a tent. Theres no need for a permit or checking in. A state trooper drove in in the morning for something but didn’t stop to interact with anyone. There was just me and two other van campers. The gate seems to be open all year round. Can be found as Lake Holloman on Google. In the morning I woke up to fighter jets flying from the Air Force base that is near by. A beautiful sight to wake up to. Would stop here again
Very nice strip of beach. Very easy to access regardless of car type you have, won’t get stuck in sand. This is a 13 mile Long Beach, so amenities may be far and few. Didn’t have any at the spot I stayed. There are multiple beach access points and you can drive right on and drive where you need to get privacy. There was no trash where I stayed and no debris. There is a sand and grass barrier between the beach and the main road. Water is about 100-150 feet from top of beach. Being November, the temperature was mild and there weren’t that many bugs nor people. Lots of gas stations and stores along the way. No need to pay or get permit besides a $2 toll when coming from the East through Galveston.
Nice little stop outside of New Orleans for the night. Arrived late at night and there was one other person here. It was raining so I just decided to sleep in the car. It is a quiet area but still near civilization. Only 2 minutes from nearest gas station. There were no amenities here at all. About a 2 acre field, no specific spots. It is Louisiana WMA. No pay required, but got LDWF WMA app to check in to this spot, really easy to do. No one came during the night at all so I’m sure it’s not a problem if you don’t check in. To get here just enter address 41398 Crawford Landing Rd, Slidell LA. You’ll see a fenced in community, just pass that and it’ll open up into a field before a swamp tour business. All roads are paved. You will see a sign and you can just pull anywhere into the field and set up. Service with Verizon was full 4G