RV parks in Arizona

[Bfleishell]

We would like to stay in Arizona Jan-Mar. Any suggestions of good places to camp and must see places to go?

[Busskipper]

Bfleishell wrote:
We would like to stay in Arizona Jan-Mar. Any suggestions of good places to camp and must see places to go?

All of us are different in what we desire to do and enjoy while on the road, for us we really need to be in what I consider as the Thick of things, Arizona is just full of them. Sure it might be cold or cool but just throw on some fleece and enjoy these areas while it is cooler (I really have a hard time with an A/C strapped to my back :))

Canyon de Chelly - Page and Lake Powell - South Rim, GCNP - Sedona - Lake Havasu - Kingman to Lake Mead - if you need to warm up head down to Yuma.

We tend to love to spend time in the cooler weather, but Arizona is one of our favorites - so much more is available to see and do in Arizona, so go visit and enjoy, you will easily spend a winter in that state, and still need to return to see more later.

Enjoy Arizona,

[SoCalDesertRid1]

Sedona! You've got to spend time in the Sedona, Oak Creek and Jerome area, on the 89A. Beautiful.

Of course, you can't miss Flagstaff, the San Francisco Peaks, the Grand Canyon, Meteor Crater, the Painted Desert and Lake Powell (with Glen Canyon Dam hydroelectric powerplant tour).

Then there's Lake Mead (Boulder/Hoover Dam), Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu/Parker, along the Colorado River.

Who could go to Arizona without going to the famous Four Corners (AZ/UT/CO/NM borders) and the desolate but beautiful rock desert up in north/east AZ area.

Then of course there's Payson/Pinetop, Christopher Creek, Heber and Show Low, on the 87/260 and the White Mountains.

There is the Bradshaw Mountain area south of Prescott on the historic Senator Highway, with the famous Crown King gold and silver mining area. This area is best explored with a Jeep.

The drive from Prescott west on Iron Springs Road and south through Skull Valley, to Kirkland, and then the 89 south through Peeples Valley and Yarnell, down the mountain to Congress and to the famous rodeo town of Wickenburg and Vulture Mine is very pretty any time of year. Winter is rodeo season and Wickenburg comes alive then.

[Dennis_M_M]

Coming up on our 8th winter in Tucson. Lots to see and do, University and Air Force base insure a vibrant night life.

We like Desert Trails Southwest of the city, quiet and relatively easy access to downtown, lots of activities and friendly residents.

In fact we like it so much we are building a winter home here! Will miss Desert Trails though!

[J-Rooster]

pointrow wrote:

J-Rooster wrote:
One thing that you should consider is elevation! Grand Canyon to Flagstaff 5,000' to 7,500', Phoenix to Tucson is 1,500' to 2000' Bullhead City 900' to Yuma 400' It does on occasion get very cold and Bullhead City to Yuma gets 33* to 35* when the Arctic cold comes down especially if you don't have a well insulated RV. Lake Havasu City has many RV Resorts they range from $375.00 per month to $600.00 The Arnold Palmer Golf Course (The Refuge) is around $1,000.00 to RV there for a month. Just North of LHC up on the hill, there is a BLM Free Area, but your stay there is limited. The Parker Strip RV camping is $300 to $500.00 in most places. Lake Havasu City, has 5 Golf Courses, and about 5 more a hour North from Needles, CA. to Laughlin, NV. and there's Emerald Canyon GC South of LHC about 1/2 hr. drive in Parker, AZ. LHC also has the Worlds biggest fireworks show in Feb. it goes for 6 hours, In Jan. they have the Hot Air Balloon Festival, and a great Christmas lighted boat show in Dec. and I think the Blue Grass Festival is in March. I'm not into Bluegrass Music, but became a fan of Bluegrass when I attended that event. The promoters had 5 of the 10 Bluegrass Bands in the U.S. playing when I last attended. I really liked the Box Cars. Good Luck

Hush! Keep LHC a secret. It's getting too congested already.

Your probably right! The OP will come down and take my RV spot!

[Bill-R]

Camp Verde, South of Sedona about 30mi , just off interstate

[TexasShadow]

For what you want, I suggest Havasu City or Parker or in between.
And Apache Junction, east side of Phoenix, or CasaGrande between Phx and Tucson.
You can get in a lot of sights and on the way home stop in Benson a few days. Kartchner Caverns

Is an excellent state park with full hookups

[Desert_Captain]

I stand corrected on the Flagstaff reference, yes it gets cold and often has snow in the winter but... Go north, south, east or west of Flagstaff and you will find all sorts of wonderful, comfortable places to see and stay at. Monument Valley, Meteor Crater, Kingman and Vegas and of course Sedona.

You miss all of that if you just stay down in Tucson.... which by the way we love, we live there.

:B

[2gypsies1]

Desert Captain wrote:
I like the earlier suggestion to vary your locations for your time in Arizona. We live 25 miles north of Tucson and travel throughout the state in our 24' Class C. Yuma is a hole on a good day and they don't get many, nothing to see or do there but it is warmer than where most folks there come from.

For southern Arizona Tucson and or Benson are good locations to enjoy the weather and take maximum advantage of all of the amazing places to explore. I would do at least half of my time in those areas before moving on to Parker, Havesu or Flagstaff to enjoy the northern half of the state. Southern Utah and New Mexico also offer many opportunities to explore and enjoy.

In the winter months just watch your elevation as Arizona can get get very cold, which, I assume is what you came here to avoid. Arizona is an awesome location for RV'ing and you can enjoy it year round. Throw in all of the history and natural wonders that abound and it is hard to imagine not being here .

As always.... Opinions and YMMV.

:B

Agree....except for mentioning Flagstaff during winter. It's much too cold.

Look at a map and stay from Phoenix and below. On the west don't get further north than Lake Havasu.

We would recommend the Tucson area. The Voyager RV Park is a full-scale 'resort' with any activity you may want. There are many golf courses, including city ones, in Tucson. You would be close to Benson and San Pedro Golf has very reasonable rates. There are also many courses south at Green Valley.

Tucson isn't a big sprawl like the greater Phoenix area but has a good mix of everything and lots of interesting things to do. Do a day trip to the Benson area for Tombstone, Bisbee and Kartchner Caverns - a top tour is the Rotunda Room. (volunteered there). South of Tucson is Patagonia Lake State Park for a nice day trip in a beautiful area. Take highway 83 through Sonoita and the vineyards for a beautiful drive.

[pointrow]

J-Rooster wrote:
One thing that you should consider is elevation! Grand Canyon to Flagstaff 5,000' to 7,500', Phoenix to Tucson is 1,500' to 2000' Bullhead City 900' to Yuma 400' It does on occasion get very cold and Bullhead City to Yuma gets 33* to 35* when the Arctic cold comes down especially if you don't have a well insulated RV. Lake Havasu City has many RV Resorts they range from $375.00 per month to $600.00 The Arnold Palmer Golf Course (The Refuge) is around $1,000.00 to RV there for a month. Just North of LHC up on the hill, there is a BLM Free Area, but your stay there is limited. The Parker Strip RV camping is $300 to $500.00 in most places. Lake Havasu City, has 5 Golf Courses, and about 5 more a hour North from Needles, CA. to Laughlin, NV. and there's Emerald Canyon GC South of LHC about 1/2 hr. drive in Parker, AZ. LHC also has the Worlds biggest fireworks show in Feb. it goes for 6 hours, In Jan. they have the Hot Air Balloon Festival, and a great Christmas lighted boat show in Dec. and I think the Blue Grass Festival is in March. I'm not into Bluegrass Music, but became a fan of Bluegrass when I attended that event. The promoters had 5 of the 10 Bluegrass Bands in the U.S. playing when I last attended. I really liked the Box Cars. Good Luck

Hush! Keep LHC a secret. It's getting too congested already.

[russkerri]

We spent a few days in the Sedona area enjoying the beautiful red rocks. There's a lot of hiking and sightseeing in the area, and the downtown area has nice shops and restaurants. You can see what we explored HERE.

We stayed at Rancho Sedona, which is a lovely private park very convenient to town: Campground Review HERE.

We also loved the Flagstaff area, but since the elevation is higher there, you would encounter more winter weather.

[tinkerer]

We stay at Desert Gold about 15 miles east of Quartzite. If you are into golfing or have a dislike of ATV'S it's not the place for you.We like it as it's far enough from Quartzite and we are into ATVing. You can Google them and their address is Salome.

[Desert_Captain]

I like the earlier suggestion to vary your locations for your time in Arizona. We live 25 miles north of Tucson and travel throughout the state in our 24' Class C. Yuma is a hole on a good day and they don't get many, nothing to see or do there but it is warmer than where most folks there come from.

For southern Arizona Tucson and or Benson are good locations to enjoy the weather and take maximum advantage of all of the amazing places to explore. I would do at least half of my time in those areas before moving on to Parker, Havesu or Flagstaff to enjoy the northern half of the state. Southern Utah and New Mexico also offer many opportunities to explore and enjoy.

In the winter months just watch your elevation as Arizona can get get very cold, which, I assume is what you came here to avoid. Arizona is an awesome location for RV'ing and you can enjoy it year round. Throw in all of the history and natural wonders that abound and it is hard to imagine not being here .

As always.... Opinions and YMMV.

:B

[MarkTwain]

Bill.Satellite wrote:
Yuma and Quartzsite is not where you want to go if you want to do some sightseeing and Quartzsite has no real redeeming value at all other than the 10 day long "RV Show" (bunch of peddlers in the desert) in January.
I would suggest that you look at areas around the bigger cities of Phoenix or Tucson if you want other things to do than are available in the park you select.

X1, Winter "snow birder"

[Bill_Satellite]

Yuma and Quartzsite is not where you want to go if you want to do some sightseeing and Quartzsite has no real redeeming value at all other than the 10 day long "RV Show" (bunch of peddlers in the desert) in January.
I would suggest that you look at areas around the bigger cities of Phoenix or Tucson if you want other things to do than are available in the park you select.