Cibola National Wildlife Refuge

This has been the most peaceful place I've camped in. The road that divides the Cibola Wildlife refuge and the boondocking spot across the street is not used much. During these times of silence, it sounds as if the birds at the refuge are directly adjacent to the camping spot. Flies and bees can be heard. There are no actual hiking tra... more

The road south from I-10 (exit 236) is good except for the short section through Imperial County, which is severely potholed. The highway bridge across the Colorado has a sign on the Arizona side that says, "This bridge constitutes a danger. Use at your own risk. Private bridge." It seems sturdy, and serves the whole area around the re... more

Found this boondock site here on Capendium (thanks, previous reviewers!). Access was easy - the exit off of I-10 near Blythe, CA for Cibola National Wildlife Refuge is well signed and from there it's about 20 miles on a paved two-lane road to the Refuge Headquarters and Visitors' Center. Access to the BLM land is almost directly acros... more

🙄 I am writing this mostly because of the mess I went through to get to this place. It's been one day, and I think it's great, although a bit far off of I-10. Well, let me rephrase that... it's a bit far off of I-10 IF YOU USE APPLE MAPS- which I never ever use, but just this once, I had to rely on it. Big mistake, of course. It routed... more

Private, peaceful, and easily accessible. There was a nice little wildlife refuge office with fossils, feathers, and activity posters that the kids. The scenery was beautiful and there were a few trails. We didn’t see any Burros or Big Horn Sheep but I think if we had stayed longer we would have spotted a few because their tracks were ... more

We started off planning to stay near Blythe on the Colorado River for a few days to catch up on our blog, but a review here on Campendium drew us to this special campsite across from Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. We are birders and love to visit every wildlife refuge we can, so this spot won out over the Levee Road campsites. Th... more

Very easy to get to. Off the beaten path but paved all the way in. Digital TV works great! Good cell signal. Lots of birds! Good access to the Colorado River is nearby. There is a fee area very close called Oxbow Lake CG on the Cibola NWR. I plan to try some kayak floats on the Colorado River. Temps a little cool but expected in the 80... more

We spent five days at the BLM camping area across from the Cibola Wildlife Refuge headquarters and absolutely loved it. We couldn't believe we were the only ones camping in such a beautiful location (and free!). Just twenty minutes south of Blythe there is shopping and dining and fuel close by. The park headquarters are just across the... more