Forum Discussion

kdrsas's avatar
kdrsas
Explorer
Sep 23, 2014

Boondocking in S Arizona desert and Rattlesnakes

We are moving to Oxbow road tomorrow 9/23/2014 in Arizona on the Colorado River. What do we need to know about rattlesnakes. How safe are we. We are from New England and dont have poisonous snakes ...
Boondocking
Dry Camping
Public Lands
2oldman's avatar
2oldman
Explorer II
Sep 24, 2014
Camped in AZ and CA for years, and never seen a snake. Saw maybe one scorpion. I've seen several tarantulas however, but they're no problem.

About Campground 101

Recommendations, reviews, and the inside scoop from fellow travelers.14,738 PostsLatest Activity: Oct 17, 2025