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covered_wagon's avatar
Nov 28, 2019

Truck Camper style Camping outside ScottsDale

Need to get down to Scottsdale this winter and so I'm wondering if anyone familiar can advice me of a good place to stay in a rural setting outside town. I like less commercial, less artificial surroundings with mostly nice, well mannered down to earth folks. Please nothing snobby or run by the gestapo.

Thank you in advance so much.

I hope this doesn't get moved as I'm a devoted truck camper kind of camping person.
  • My friend just come from his tent-camping trip to AZ and TX.
    x2 on booked campgrounds at Trailer Corral.
  • deltabravo wrote:
    Are you looking for a campground, RV park, etc? Or Boondocking?


    I am in favor of all if nice folks run the place and/or more natural surroundings prevail. I want to avoid the concrete/ asphalt parking lot and overdeveloped areas that are more concerned about image.

    Thank you so much for the interest in helping. Going to a new area can be difficult, but if I have a good home base it's not so bad. I'm used to very quiet and rural. Don't do well with road noise all night.
  • Without a resort vibe but in the town of Scottsdale is the Trailer Corral. Small, simple and booked out most the year. I've tried twice to get a space during March for spring training but no luck. I stayed at McDowell Park on year which was 20 minutes outside Scottsdale and was able to unload the camper and drive the truck around. Others might be available and we experienced one that was horrible. We ended up moving a few sites over and when showing up to register we were told the camper stays on the truck. Hope this helps