Craggy Wash

Looks like a refugee camp upon entering. Lots of toilet paper, food trash, clothing strewn about. Saw folks working on cars ( on jack stand) half collapsed tents. Further in it got better but sites still full of trash... sadly BLM May take this away if it continues. Larger sites past the one mile mark, but turning around for a big rig is difficult. Scout a site first before venturing in. Quiet at night, shopping nearby, resort town so prices not great. Great for ORVing. Would not stay again,

Definitely a great spot to boondock. Rollins and I were there with friends and at the perfect time of year with the desert wild flowers in bloom. Lots to see and do in Lake Havasu and if you don't mind some driving you can also day trip to many parts of Route 66 like Oatman and Seligman.

The access road is bumpy but passable, I've definitely driven much worse. The sites are primitive but spaced well but the most accessible ones are close to the main road which leads to traffic noise and dust, especially when people don't have any regard for others and race down the road. Lots of hiking and the views are great too.

I found that propane at Tractor Supply was the cheapest in town, check before you go. There's also a paid water bottle station at the Food City

First to know...Propane refills at the ZIP gas station on Mesquite Ave.
Water dispenser at Circle K 5 for $1.00

Busy location even several miles in. Yes it’s a dirt road but no bumpier than any other. Big rigs went in no problem. Some spots hard to level.

Near the road is dusty with a lot of traffic.

Plenty of acreage to roam and climb.

Airport not noisy.

Really nice place to camp. Easy in and out. Very crowded right now but still had good room for each camp. Camp host was a few miles in. Was kinda surprised at that. We didn’t even know they were ther until we went exploring. Never checked in with them so not sure if their purpose. We did see the Ranger on several occasions. There are miles of camping area. There is a big variety of rigs and tents. Everyone seemed to get along and overall very quiet, just occasional dogs barking and generators. ORV activity minimal but there were a few.
Our phone and internet service was excellent.
Walmart just down the highway.
It’s a mile in on a dirt road. No highway noise which was great. It by a small airport so hear occasional planes.

Directions & Road Info:
This BLM campground is located off of AZ-95 1.5 miles north of Lake Havasu City, AZ. The road throughout the campground is hard packed dirt. It's not very well maintained so it's rutted and bumpy in spots and after about 2.5 miles in it gets soft in spots and very rutted.

About this Campground/Campsites Here:
There are fire rings throughout this campground along with plenty of walking, hiking, and HOV trails for you to fully enjoy your stay. Most campsites are located right off the main road but there are some a bit further back like where we camped. Come sires are a little washed out and will need quite a bit of leveling while others are pretty level. The first 1.5 to 2 miles past the camp host are easy enough for any size rig to get to but gets pretty rough after 2.5 miles and you'll need 4x4 and high clearance to get back there to camp. If you have a large rig with a towed vehicle that you can drive in instead I recommend doing so to find your ideal spot because it's really busy here and some spots are more difficult to get to than others. There is a camp host you must check in with who will take down your license number and rig description along with your arrival date on a piece of paper which you need to keep in your vehicle so when you leave to explore and come back you have proof you've already checked in. There is a 14 day camping limit here and that's how they keep track of it. Once you turn from AZ-95 you can't camp anywhere within the first mile then you'll come across the camp host who you check in with. Depending on where you camp here you can have anywhere from no signal to 4 bars of Verizon 4G. Where we camped we had 1-2 bars of Verizon 4G LTE coverage.

Pros:
An obvious pro of camping here is it's completely free for 14 days while also being incredibly close to Lake Havasu City, AZ and tons of things to do. You can also have a ton of fun here hiking the beautiful desert hills surrounding this wash or off-roading around the area. Having a camp host here to enforce the 14 day rule and 10pm-6am quiet hours along with BLM officers patrolling around makes us feel very safe while also being able to camp a ways away from your neighbors.

Cons:
This campground is very close to the airport so there can be quite a lot of airplane noise on somedays and if you camp right off the main road of the campground you'll get quite a bit of noise from ATVers exploring the area. Another con of staying here is that there are sites where you don't get any signal which can be a plus for those of you wanting to really get away from it all but it's a con for us since we work on the road.

Things Every Camper Needs:
We found potable water and a dump station just 8 miles away at Lake Havasu State Park for $15 - unfortunately it's $15 even if you just need to fill your water so if you can find a cheaper potable water source before arriving in Lake Havasu I'd recommend doing so. We bought our groceries at Walmart in town just 1.7 miles away, threw our trash away at the Landfill in town just 5.6 miles away for $6 (up to 300lbs), and even received general delivery mail at the post office in town just 9.2 miles away.

Arrived Christmas Day and left New Year's eve. No camp hosts on duty as it was government shut down. Lots of campers clustered together at the one mile mark where allowed camping starts. We did see a family of mountain goats as we pulled in the first day but no other animals viewed after that. I did take quite a few walks on various paths and the differing terrain was nice. Nice hills to climb and good views. The area was clean, very little trash lying around. Several ATV's and motorcycles but only saw them passing by the main road. It was quiet and peaceful. Found a cute cave with a marker stating home of Bilbo and Froto near a campsite. Not a lot of good private places for large rigs-a few I saw but were occupied. We ended up at a site with no room to really put out chairs and awning but it was very cold and windy most of the days we were there so no big deal. The road back is hard paved and quite easy up until about mile 3. After that it gets looser and sandier. I walked back to mile 4.5 and saw no one camping from 3 to 4.5 but a a couple cars met me coming from farther back. Walmart is a quick drive but it is on the edge of town. Was about 8 miles or so to London Bridge and the "sites". We had to turn around twice coming back from seeing the Christmas lights one night. The road is not marked and can be hard to find in the dark. We had good cell service and wifi was streeming a bowl game, a UFC fight, and the Warriors game all at the same time with no lag. We had 20 free channels via tv as well.