American Girl Mine Road Dispersed Camping

So much open space here. Being that this year has terrible weather and winds, I’m going to write that off.
It does get wind here normally, but this season is off the charts.

Plenty of room to get away, but not many trees around to tuck in. Awnings (if you have one) should be retracted, they get micro bursts, and it will cost you.

Close to Water/Dump, and trash right down 8 a few miles, and also fairly close to Yuma, I guess about 15-20 miles. Yuma has everything you’ll need.

Much of the area is level, and there are easy access points from the main road.

This is a really nice area with room for any size rig. The road in is mostly paved and then there are plenty of pull offs where you can park. Water and trash are just a few miles away and yuma is about 30 minutes. The only real con is that it gets very very windy so we were stuck inside for a few days. Cell service was very good, but would occasionally drop out for a second. We will be back.

American Girl Mine Rd is great for F-350 pulling 38 ft 5th wheel. Suggest pulling in where you like but park and walk to check for deep ruts and soft sand. Mostly hard-packed gravel though. The wind can be ferocious but check your wind app and you’ll be assured that it won’t last. We had 2/7 windy days. BEAUTIFUL sunrises and sunsets. Couldn’t hear other campers. Very peaceful. We filled at the rest area in the median 4 miles west of Ogilby exit as mentioned in previous poster said. Easy to get back on westbound. We planned meals and propane well and provisioned in Yuma and stayed a week no problem.

Great place to be in the winter and I go every year. Although is review is for American Girl Mine Road, you can go pretty much anywhere and it's all the same. It's all open and never crowded. AT&T cell service is outstanding. Streaming videos, no problem.

Enjoy the outstanding sunrises and sunsets. Campfires in the desert at night are fantastic. I've had a fox come visit one night. It can get fairly windy, so keep that in mind. Don't think I've ever been bitten by mosquitoes.

To Do:
-Go into Yuma and attend the car races at Cocopah Speedway. Bring a heavy jacket as it gets cold at night in the winter. Super fun.
-Mountain biking is great. A few hills and lots of arroyos to traverse and jump.
-Downtown Yuma has some great little shops and restaurants.
-Go to Del Sol Market in Yuma and get the BEST, freshest corn tortillas.That market also has a coin operated, pay by gallon, fresh drinking water station in the parking lot. .75 cents per 5 gallons.

Otherwise, there isn't much to do, but chill out and relax.

We have stayed here twice over the past few years. This was a good stop for us to regroup before or when leaving Baja, MX. It’s a good, relaxing place for a few days. Large, flat, open area.
Pros: plenty of room, safe, trash & water nearby at rest area off Hwy 8. plenty of sun for solar, close to Los Algodones, MX for day trip and Yuma, AZ for anything you need.
Cons: not the most scenic area, ATV’s riding around (unless you have an ATV then this place would be awesome and a pro), spotty AT&T (sometimes good and sometimes not), can be windy.
Would definitely recommend.

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