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wsalopek
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Jun 23, 2014

Overnite parking in Flagstaff, AZ

Hi guys...

Traveling westbound in I-40 in a couple weeks...like to stop for the night for sleep in Flagstaff.

I found a news article that Flagstaff city council was considering allowing overnite RV parking in commercial business parking lots, if the owner was OK with it. But I haven't found any updates.

Has anyone parked overnite in Flagstaff recently?

Thanks...
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  • hotpepperkid's avatar
    hotpepperkid
    Explorer
    Jun 25, 2014
    missourijan wrote:
    Nick Russell, who writes the Gypsy Journal, keeps track of cities that are rv Unfriendly, Flagstaff is one. We stayed on BLM land off I 40, west of Flagstaff, between Ash Fork & Williams, Exit 151 Welch Road, turn right and there's a huge open area to park for free.


    So whats so unfriendly about Flagstaff?
  • byronlj's avatar
    byronlj
    Explorer
    Jun 24, 2014
    There is a new Indian casino (Twin Arrows) about 15 minutes east of Flagstaff. They are allowing overnighting for RV's.
    Dave
  • brooks379's avatar
    brooks379
    Explorer
    Jun 24, 2014
    The truck stop in Belmont is a Pilot and it's not very big. You would have to get in there early and hope you don't get backed into because trucks will be backing in from all directions in there.
  • mileshuff's avatar
    mileshuff
    Explorer
    Jun 23, 2014
    What about the Flying J truck stop in Belmont, 8 miles west of Flagstaff? Don't most have overnight parking available?
  • missourijan's avatar
    missourijan
    Explorer
    Jun 23, 2014
    Nick Russell, who writes the Gypsy Journal, keeps track of cities that are rv Unfriendly, Flagstaff is one. We stayed on BLM land off I 40, west of Flagstaff, between Ash Fork & Williams, Exit 151 Welch Road, turn right and there's a huge open area to park for free.
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    Jun 23, 2014
    Try to get a few blocks away from the railroad if you can. This is major East-West railroad and there will be a train about every 5-minutes it seems all night long...
  • Handbasket's avatar
    Handbasket
    Explorer
    Jun 23, 2014
    If you don't mind stopping about an hour earlier, there's a nice rest area just before the exit for Meteor Crater. I overnighted there two nights in fall of '09 due to being semi-windbound. I also spent one night in the EB side on the way back.

    Jim, "The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some pretty good ideas."

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