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| If you can't find a free spot in the desert there are many alternatives... |
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| Just north of Yuma, the Imperial Dam Long Term Visitor Area provides wide open spaces (with compete amenities i.e. trash, sewage, toilet and fresh water supply) to make a winter stay comfortable. All at $180 for the September 15 to April permit season. |
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| There isn't a lot of "charm" to LTVA camping areas but you can't beat the price, less than $1 a day for full season campers. Just observe the 15 foot rule...don't get closer than 15 feet to your nearest neighbor. |
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| One obvious issue to contend with in the desert is lack of shade. |
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One bonus of the Imperial Dam LTVA is access to water front camp sites for the entire winter.
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| You could spend 10X the cost of this Imperial Dam LTVA camp site to have a water front campsite in many other Snowbird sites around the sunbelt. |
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| Just north of the Imperial Dam LTVA is the BLM Squaw Lake Recreation area. It operates under slightly different rules. A 14 day permit will cost $40 or you can camp on your senior pass for $7.50/night. Not a bad deal considering you have access to the Colorado River, hot showers, flush toilets and other typical campground amenities. |
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| Squaw Lake Campground doesn't have stellar beauty, but considering wonderful winter weather and access to the Colorado River, kayakers and fishermen will find this a great place to spend a few weeks in warm winter weather at very reasonable prices.l |
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| What more could you ask for? Flush toilets and hot showers for as little as a few dollars a day ( $7.50/night for overnighters with Senior pass or less than $3.00/day if you buy the BLM 14 day pass for $40.) America! What a great County! |
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As this screen capture from "Free Campsites shows...there are free places to camp all over the Colorado River basin (see green tent symbols). If your objective is spending the winter enjoying warm weather at little or no cost, you can't go wrong heading for the lower Colorado River basin between Blythe, CA and Yuma, AZ.
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