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 robsuey on 3/12/2024
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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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 32 people have reviewed this location.
“Dispersed camping in the remote Anza Borrego State Park ”
Reviewed 3/12/2024
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
RV Length: | 15' (Teardrop Trailer) |
Here on a Mon & Tue nights on March 11, 12. A long , bumpy road in Blair Valley dirt road, with many sites to choose from. The farther back you go in, the less bumpy it is, also more level. Eveyone is pretty spread out. Lots of privacy during mid week, off season. We hear the bees can get bad here as they are looking for water. Righ... more
Here on a Mon & Tue nights on March 11, 12. A long , bumpy road in Blair Valley dirt road, with many sites to choose from. The farther back you go in, the less bumpy it is, also more level. Eveyone is pretty spread out. Lots of privacy during mid week, off season.
We hear the bees can get bad here as they are looking for water. Right now there is rain water in the big potholes so their not a problem. No snakes either as the weather has been cooler at this higher elevation location. Active ant hills scattered about...One pit toilet at the beginning of the road. Most everyone is in self-contained ( like us ) rigs. No potable water or trash pickup. 30 day limit. High sided steel fire rings in some of the campsites. We didn't use ours as it was too windy both nights.
Really enjoyed the quiet remoteness of this camp. Would stay again.
robsuey would stay here again
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“peaceful & quiet mostly. been going here for years. ”
Reviewed 3/6/2024
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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great night photography for SoCal!
camper-909763 would stay here again
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“Quiet, huge, not crowded”
Reviewed 12/7/2023
Days stayed: | 5 |
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This is a great place to stay if you like peace and quiet. The access road into the camp area isn't great as there are large dips and ruts but we made it in with our 27' TT. There are many sites to choose from and the area is huge, the farther in you go, the better and quieter the sites get. Some are tight for bigger rigs but there rea... more
This is a great place to stay if you like peace and quiet. The access road into the camp area isn't great as there are large dips and ruts but we made it in with our 27' TT. There are many sites to choose from and the area is huge, the farther in you go, the better and quieter the sites get. Some are tight for bigger rigs but there really are spots for all sizes. We chose a site that was tucked right up against the hillside and amongst the creosote bushes, although not very level and tough to maneuvere into it was great. We stayed for five nights and only had other people close enough to see for a couple of them. The only issue we had were the bees, there were LOTS of them and if you left any attractants outside (even a dog's water dish) you would have a swarm of 50 or 60 of them. These are the rather aggressive breed of africanised bees so take caution and be aware if you are allergic. Overall I still highly recommend this area.
camper-861576 would stay here again
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“Quiet”
Reviewed 6/10/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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RV Length: | 29' (Fifth Wheel) |
We arrived Friday afternoon June 9th around 4:00. There were only a few people camped farther to the south. We were able to take our pick of the locations right up along the mountains. It was a very quiet stay. The evening was cool and quiet. We had one Jeep drive right up to our location sometime around 9:00 pm. They probably could s... more
We arrived Friday afternoon June 9th around 4:00. There were only a few people camped farther to the south. We were able to take our pick of the locations right up along the mountains. It was a very quiet stay. The evening was cool and quiet. We had one Jeep drive right up to our location sometime around 9:00 pm. They probably could see us until they were right there. They quickly turned around and left. This was a perfect stop on our way back into AZ. I would definitely stay here again when the weather cools off. It was mid to upper 80’s when we arrived. Cooled off into the low 60’s. Great nights sleep. It is not very level in most of the more desirable locations so be prepared. And I would not think a big rig would enjoy the ride in.
Controlfreak would stay here again
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“Amazing Off Grid Experience!”
Reviewed 12/21/2022
Days stayed: | 4 |
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RV Length: | 17' (Travel Trailer) |
This is an incredible place to camp off grid as you can drive in a couple miles off the road and camp up against the base of the mountains with beautiful views as far as the eye can see. I have a Toyota 4Runner pulling a 17 foot Winnebago Micro Minnie and the access was smooth but slow driving, and found a secluded spot off the #3 mark... more
This is an incredible place to camp off grid as you can drive in a couple miles off the road and camp up against the base of the mountains with beautiful views as far as the eye can see. I have a Toyota 4Runner pulling a 17 foot Winnebago Micro Minnie and the access was smooth but slow driving, and found a secluded spot off the #3 marker about 1.5 miles in. The spots are not all that level so bring extra leveling wood to be on the safe side. I came on a Wednesday and there were 4 other people camping within the 1.5 miles I drove to my spot. Reviews of this location indicate either great cell access or no cell access, so here's how I found a spot with 5 bars of Verizon 5G... First, I use the WeBoost Drive cell booster in my vehicle. As I came in I opened the WeBoost App and it has a cell tower locator (like a compass). I made sure the site I found did not have an immediate mountain in front of the tower location. Since the road weaves in and out of the mountain, so too does coverage based on the mountain blocking "line of sight" to the tower. Once I was far enough off grid, I monitored the WeBoost tower locator with a good amount of distance across the valley and located a spot to camp. My camper has the WeBoost Reach antenna amounted on a pole, and I am maintaining 5 bars 5G. When I turn off the booster, I still have 2 bars 5G... If you do not have a booster, you can still download the app and use the tower finder and see where you get the strongest signal. The strongest is within 1/4 mile of pulling into the area at 4 bars non-boosted signal, but that's likely where everyone else will camp... The only reason I gave this location 4 stars is the bees... The bees are no joke even in late December. I left a water bowl for my dogs outside the camper and they swarmed it. Probably 25 bees on the bowl and another 50 buzzing all around the camper. It took about an hour for them to dissipate once I removed the food source. So, make sure you are self contained. If you are tent camping, make sure you come prepared for really sealed up containers and don't leave any food or water out. Keep as much in your vehicles or in travel cargo containers as possible. Otherwise, you will have a bee problem. Hope this review helps! Great place for off grid relaxation!
Surf2Trails would stay here again
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“Bees”
Reviewed 11/11/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | No site numbers |
It would have been fun if it weren't for the bees.
I've been twice - once in April Blair Valley (in April) and once in Little Blair valley (inOctober). Both times the bees were relentless.
Don't think I'll be back.
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“Oddly busy”
Reviewed 3/25/2022
Days stayed: | 10 |
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RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
Stayed here in the fall and again this spring. I was surprised by the number of people who are here mid-week. There's at least 30 cars daily that drive through to the trail heads and back. Only about 10-20 campers mid week, but weekends blow up and large groups often come in (mostly tent camping). Roads are dirt but accessible, since ... more
Stayed here in the fall and again this spring. I was surprised by the number of people who are here mid-week. There's at least 30 cars daily that drive through to the trail heads and back. Only about 10-20 campers mid week, but weekends blow up and large groups often come in (mostly tent camping).
Roads are dirt but accessible, since its a valley almost all natural sites aren't level but workable. Vault toilets were in poor condition. There is a perceivable amount of debris around most sites. Noise from the highway is noticable and sound travels across the valley easily, so the large groups can be easily heard.
At 2k ft. elevation its a little bit cooler than the desert but still Yucca and Cactus, not pine tree zone yet. Cell coverage depends on exact site since the tower is obscured you can sometimes get 1 bar of Verizon and T-Mobile, but most sites have no coverage other than ATT.
Overall its nice but not as isolated as you may expect.
mroc929 would stay here again
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“Avoid weekends, weekdays are great!”
Reviewed 2/28/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
I've been coming out to Blair and Little Blair valley(s) for nearly 30 years. Great spot to spend a few week days.
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 |
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.
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 |
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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