Blair Valley Dispersed Camping
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Write a Review Great Southern Overland Stage Route Julian, CA 92036 760-767-5311 Official WebsiteGPS: 33.0377, -116.4096
Overview of Blair Valley Dispersed Camping
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-742651 on 4/11/2024
Longest RV Reported: 38 feet
Reported by Jack&Elizabeth on 9/23/2016
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 2,526 ft / 769 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Blair Valley Dispersed Camping
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 760-767-5311
KC asked on 4/3/2024
we had many storms, last one on Easter. How is the road condition? Has anyone been there recently after the storms?...
Surf2Trails asked on 12/8/2022
I have Verizon with a cell booster. Are you able to get full cell data at Blair Valley to work and stream? Thanks!
HGalle asked on 10/28/2021
Hello there. Does anyone know where one can fill up with water near by. Hate to drag 300lbs of water..
Reviews of Blair Valley Dispersed Camping 35 people have reviewed this location.
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“Avoid weekends, weekdays are great!”
Reviewed 2/28/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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I've been coming out to Blair and Little Blair valley(s) for nearly 30 years. Great spot to spend a few week days.
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BB would stay here again
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“Great boondocking spot for winter”
Reviewed 6/18/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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It's in the desert so it does get hot. We came in June and it hit 110. The place is easy to get to and the road in has some ruts. We went past the first few spots and around the corner to the left we grabbed a middle spot. Not too level here but I've seen worse. Bring leveling blocks. Internet was good for Verizon and AT&T which is why... more
It's in the desert so it does get hot. We came in June and it hit 110. The place is easy to get to and the road in has some ruts. We went past the first few spots and around the corner to the left we grabbed a middle spot. Not too level here but I've seen worse. Bring leveling blocks. Internet was good for Verizon and AT&T which is why we chose the place.
Probably some rattlers around based on the terrain and temps but we never saw any. If you keep going in there's an area with privacy plants and lots of paths through it that would be good for a van but not RV. We didn't go to the end so I don't know about turning around but it is tight. We were pulling a 20' TT and were able to get back out just fine, but might be difficult for larger rigs.
We only stayed for 1 night due to scorching temps, so check the weather before coming.
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Carey would stay here again
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“Beautiful place. Hard to navigate larger TT”
Reviewed 5/30/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Out on Memorial Day weekend. First large spots were taken so we thought we would press our luck and drive further back on the trails to find a better spot. It gets tight with a 37 foot travel trailer. Ended up damaging the sewage pipe valve handle and had a few scrapes in the paint. I would come back but with a smaller rig. Due to the ... more
Out on Memorial Day weekend. First large spots were taken so we thought we would press our luck and drive further back on the trails to find a better spot. It gets tight with a 37 foot travel trailer. Ended up damaging the sewage pipe valve handle and had a few scrapes in the paint. I would come back but with a smaller rig. Due to the holiday weekend we ended finding a spot that was around 300 yds from the next camper.
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“Good place”
Reviewed 4/3/2021
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We stopped and setup tents a little before little Blair valley. Night sky was alright, but couldn’t see the Milky Way, so not dark enough for that. Probably a Bortle 5. Got up in the morning and went all the way until the end of the road on maps (Apple or Google) on our 2WD, was doable. Campsite itself was very nice. The place we f... more
We stopped and setup tents a little before little Blair valley. Night sky was alright, but couldn’t see the Milky Way, so not dark enough for that. Probably a Bortle 5. Got up in the morning and went all the way until the end of the road on maps (Apple or Google) on our 2WD, was doable.
Campsite itself was very nice. The place we found had a man made but multiple time used fire pit. Great sunset and sunrise, you have the chance to have as much or as little company around you. Little bit of trash at our site that we picked up.
Leave no trace!
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krrishsgk would stay here again
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“Locals Hangout”
Reviewed 3/25/2021
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| RV Length: | 34' (Class C) |
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=We arrived on a Thursday and managed to get a somewhat level spot. Soon after that, it started getting busy. By Friday evening the place was packed, and it felt like an actual campground with people spaced not very far apart and little privacy. It was pretty quiet at night. It felt like a place that all the people from San Diego co... more
=We arrived on a Thursday and managed to get a somewhat level spot. Soon after that, it started getting busy. By Friday evening the place was packed, and it felt like an actual campground with people spaced not very far apart and little privacy. It was pretty quiet at night.
It felt like a place that all the people from San Diego come to, to escape the city.
We drove fairly far down but our rig is lifted so we have the clearance. Most bigger rigs stay at the front where there's absolutely zero privacy.
If you absolutely need a spot, this place is great, but if you're looking for a GOOD spot to boondock, this isn't it. WIth that said, it's only 35 minutes into Julian where they have the most amazing Apple Pie on freakin Earth!
Also, we were buzzed several times by fighter jets and choppers out of Twentynine Palms Marines Base, seriously cool!
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farfromordinary would stay here again
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“What boondocking is all about!”
Reviewed 3/9/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | No site |
| RV Length: | 23' (Travel Trailer) |
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First time boondocking at Blair Valley. I was struck by how quiet it is. How dark the nights were. Peaceful and tranquil. Lots of space. Unlike the previous reviewed, I have AT&T and had 5 bars of service. Able to transferred large video files, zoom conference and stream HBOMax. Very few people during the week. The weekend brought ... more
First time boondocking at Blair Valley. I was struck by how quiet it is. How dark the nights were. Peaceful and tranquil. Lots of space. Unlike the previous reviewed, I have AT&T and had 5 bars of service. Able to transferred large video files, zoom conference and stream HBOMax.
Very few people during the week. The weekend brought in the car campers. Clean. Everyone seem to pack put their trash.
It rained the day before I arrived. There were monster ruts on the side road, deep enough to swallow a sub compact car. Winds were mild.
I will be back!
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latruk would stay here again
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“Good...but”
Reviewed 2/10/2021
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Would have loved to stay longer, but cell reception is very very bad. Even the two bars with VZ and four with ATT didn’t allow me to work from this place...disappointed because really wanted to stay here :(
Place is very open, noise from the hwy wasn’t bad at all, I parked all the way against the Mnt.
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“Free, lots of space and open camp sites”
Reviewed 2/6/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Really nice camping spot. It’s free, has lots of open space and enough camp sites for everyone, even on weekends. There are public restrooms at the entrance too.
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apelio1 would stay here again
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“Relaxing & peaceful ”
Reviewed 2/6/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 32' (Class C) |
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This is a great place to stay a few days and relax. You can check out a couple of sights like petroglyphs and some hiking trails. The views are great and the wind is minimal. There do seem to be bees, but a citronella candle did the trick. The rocks are great fun to climb and seems to be enough parking for all who come. We’ve seen figh... more
This is a great place to stay a few days and relax. You can check out a couple of sights like petroglyphs and some hiking trails. The views are great and the wind is minimal. There do seem to be bees, but a citronella candle did the trick. The rocks are great fun to climb and seems to be enough parking for all who come. We’ve seen fighter jets play their wartime games and go within hundreds of feet off the ground out here several times for great entertainment! We even had a small plane come and land and take off in the dry bed lake which was fun for the kidddos. Overall great and extreme 4x4 trails just 10 down the road. Don’t camp here if there’s rain in the horizon or recently rained as the road gets very hard to navigate if you have a large rig.
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BradleysTravelingCircus would stay here again
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“We spent 2 nights and 3 days there.”
Reviewed 1/8/2021
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| Site Number: | no number |
| RV Length: | 13' (Travel Trailer) |
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Little Blair Valley is a wonderful place to camp! Huge spaces with tons of room around you. Lovely views 360. The stars at night are amazing! It's so quiet you can hear yourself breathe. Fantastic hikes to be enjoyed.
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wendyhous would stay here again
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