Phoenix Area in the Fifth Wheel - for a year.. suggestions?

2gypsies wrote:
Here's a start....study this site for pictures of campgrounds. They also have some on video (YouTube).

I don't know if you've been to the Phoenix area RV parks previously but if not, you are going to find that the parks are filled with permanent Park Model trailers with some sites set aside for stand-alone RVs. You'll find that the big parks will have lots of activities if that interests you. Some parks have trees and some do not. For summer you are going to want some shade if you can.

There are plenty of parks within an easy drive to downtown Phoenix. You should be able to find one to suit you.

I'm sure you're aware that it will be up to 115 degrees or so in the summer and if you're paying your own electric it's going to cost you. Also, if you planned to turn off the AC during the day when you're at work, it won't be good for your furnishings and the AC will have a tough time cooling all the heated things down. Also try to park where your refrigerator will not be on the south or western-facing side. The hot sun will make that refrigerator work hard and probably won't cool as well. Covering your windows with foil insulation will help greatly.

It can be done. Good luck!

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As usual GOOD advice - only thought is you may want to go there and stay a week in a couple different location or be ready to move if a better site becomes available.

JAT,

Here's a start....study this site for pictures of campgrounds. They also have some on video (YouTube).

I don't know if you've been to the Phoenix area RV parks previously but if not, you are going to find that the parks are filled with permanent Park Model trailers with some sites set aside for stand-alone RVs. You'll find that the big parks will have lots of activities if that interests you. Some parks have trees and some do not. For summer you are going to want some shade if you can.

There are plenty of parks within an easy drive to downtown Phoenix. You should be able to find one to suit you.

I'm sure you're aware that it will be up to 115 degrees or so in the summer and if you're paying your own electric it's going to cost you. Also, if you planned to turn off the AC during the day when you're at work, it won't be good for your furnishings and the AC will have a tough time cooling all the heated things down. Also try to park where your refrigerator will not be on the south or western-facing side. The hot sun will make that refrigerator work hard and probably won't cool as well. Covering your windows with foil insulation will help greatly.

It can be done. Good luck!

http://www.campgroundviews.com/listings/?fwp_location=33.4151843%2C-111.8314724%2C25%2CMesa%252C%2520AZ%252C%2520United%2520States

I think I would wait until at least mid-Sept to try that. Way too hot to try to live in an RV in the summer. Should be able to find an inexpensive apt for the summer and look around for a good park for later in the year after you become familiar with the area.

I imagine the close by areas will be expensive and perhaps closed camp grounds etc... Look at the APACHE JUNCTION area or around the several RV places there. Great camping under the superstition mtns and the infamous Apache Trail...

Also some great places in the Casa Grande area and south of Maricopa town called JOHN WAYNE RV ranch... You are not in the PHX metroplex here at all and Interstate for getting to work. It might be to far away tho however...

Scottsdale and all the West area of Phoenix are where all the richies live...

South and East is where you may find some good extended deals... The high country where it is alot cooler all start just a few miles North of Phoenix... Sedona is a beautiful place with all the Red Rock formations but on the richie side of life..

The Phoneix side of the high country like Payson and Prescott are great places to camp but probably too far out for you...

I'm betting you will have to find places in the Mesa - Chandler - Apache Junction areas. Lots of stealth camping there I bet - Lots of transit folks in the Valley of the Sun...

Type in 'RV CAMPGROUNDS' in google map search and you will find bunches of camp grounds everywhere...

Roy Ken