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USMC46
Explorer
Nov 13, 2015

Quartzsite ?

We are in Montana and are thinking about heading to Quartzsite for the winter. We have only passed through there once and stayed one night. We are lacking knowledge of best places to stay there; what is provided and what is not, cost, etc. Any tips and advice would be appreciated. I guess for our first time, we would opt for the most services available without being in a traditional RV park. Thanks for any advice.
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  • vermilye's avatar
    vermilye
    Explorer
    Jan 16, 2016
    FULLTIMEWANABE wrote:
    Having not stayed there before, and not being familiar with the area just what been reading: If staying at the 14 day free BLM lands south of La Posa, is there a charge for using the dump and filling water at La Posa, and if so how much for each?

    You need to get at least a 14 day permit to use the dumpsters, dump station & water fill stations at the LTVAs. That said, there is a water fill & dump station in town that is available for a fee.

    Also if one has a paid 14 day or 180 day LTVA pass, is there a charge and if so how much again for dump and water at La Posa.

    No charge to use the facilities if you have either pass.

    Also just curious as Imperial Dam has caught our eye, is there a dump/water fill there and again charge or included in your 180 day/14 day paid pass?

    Imperial Dam has a dump station, water fill & dumpsters (they even have a bathroom with flush toilets & outdoor showers). The same LTVA passes are good at both Imperial Dam & La Posa in Quartzsite as well as a few other locations in CA & AZ.

    Thanks to those in the know :)
  • FULLTIMEWANABE's avatar
    FULLTIMEWANABE
    Explorer
    Jan 16, 2016
    Having not stayed there before, and not being familiar with the area just what been reading: If staying at the 14 day free BLM lands south of La Posa, is there a charge for using the dump and filling water at La Posa, and if so how much for each?

    Also if one has a paid 14 day or 180 day LTVA pass, is there a charge and if so how much again for dump and water at La Posa. Also just curious as Imperial Dam has caught our eye, is there a dump/water fill there and again charge or included in your 180 day/14 day paid pass?

    Thanks to those in the know :)
  • vermilye's avatar
    vermilye
    Explorer
    Jan 16, 2016
    For those interested, it is currently (10:22AM) 46°F today, expecting to get to the low 60's to low 70's over the next few days, was down to 34°F last night, and partly cloudy skies today. No rain predicted until the 27th.

    La Posa West (the LTVA closest to the "Big Tent") is pretty crowded, including a couple of idiots that have parked in some of the roads (I have to admit, many of the roads are poorly defined, but one Phaeton owner is dumb as a rock).

    Traffic along Kuhen St (the road along I 10 on the south side & main road through the show area) is the usual stop & go traffic with no parking spaces.

    A photo of the inside of the Big Tent this morning:
  • pnichols's avatar
    pnichols
    Explorer II
    Jan 16, 2016
    Ron (was_butnotnow),

    Do you still use that hot tub when you're camping?

    I'm curious ... where do you get the water to fill it when camping off the grid at BLM LTVA campsites? :h
  • Snowman9000's avatar
    Snowman9000
    Explorer
    Jan 16, 2016
    DW and I arriving there Tuesday, for the first time. Hope we can figure it out. :)
  • BoonHauler's avatar
    BoonHauler
    Explorer
    Jan 16, 2016
    Was, what happened to 2014?

    Looks like you're with MHA, they're awesome!

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