Boondocking in Phoenix ( Winter)?

At some point a paid spot with electric behind a motel or gas station might look good. (If fuel is costing you 40 cents a mile and you have to drive 20 miles out and 20 back for that free site. Plus the heating or genset costs.) I have seen those types of spots behind businesses in the PHX suburbs. I couldn't say where, but maybe someone could.

Also, maybe place an ad in Craigslist, asking if anyone knows an inexpensive overnight parking place for a small RV, with or without electricity, in the particular area you desire. You might get some replies.

Good idea usmc. Most I have seen post no overnight parking but worth a try.

Dadwolf2 you are right but I have need to be in Phoenix. I do boondock in the
desert at various places around Sedona,Az but only for short periods. I am not really equipped for much more than that.

There are several trail head areas around Phoenix that I am sure you could boondock in….I know I've seen numerous ones on the north side of Phoenix up near Cave Creek that I am sure would work….what are you looking for specifically?

Your killing me....casino, WalMart, parking lots etc. isn't boondocking!!

Lake Pleasant, NW of Phx, you can camp on the water for $10 per night.

City of Phoenix, the police are typically uninterested in RV's parked in parking lots, unless someone complains about it specifically. They have much more pressing crimes to deal with. Other cities, like Peoria and Glendale, where the police are comparitively more bored, they will hassle you. Probably the same for Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, etc. At least that was my experience several years ago, when I lived full time in my truck camper in the Phoenix area.

Anyone who lives in or around Phoenix knows that we have no shortage of strip malls/shopping centers in the area and countless times I see TC's and C's (some A's but not as many) parked in them, even at stupid o'clock when I'm ducking in for a cup of coffee or to fill the tank on the way to work (leading me to believe they spent the night).

I have no evidence but I think in general law enforcement is pretty forgiving when it comes to RVs spending nights in parking lots around here. Multiple nights might raise a flag but I think for one night at a time, a high percentage of the time it could be "gotten away with" without being chased away by those in charge. RVs are all over the place out here and I think it's more-or-less an accepted thing.

As far as boondocking on the fringes of town, there are a million options. If it were me, I'd boondock in the Four Peaks area. You'd be out in the desert but literally 20min from Fountain Hills and anything you could possibly need, and only about 35-40min from downtown Phoenix.

Though a bit further from town, the area around Tortilla Flats (near the Apache Trail) has a million places to 'dock and beautiful lakes for swimming, fishing, and staying cool.

Most Casinos dont want you stay for extended periods, unless you are loosing alot of money every day.

roosevelt lake area.