Craggy Wash Dispersed Camping
BLM
Write a Review Hwy 95 Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406 928-505-1200 Official WebsiteGPS: 34.5935, -114.3619
Overview of Craggy Wash Dispersed Camping
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-764316 on 2/24/2024
Longest RV Reported: 43 feet (Toy Hauler Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Mike & Nancy on 2/15/2021
Pad Type gravel
Elevation 853 ft / 259 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Craggy Wash Dispersed Camping 64 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 35 Users
Last reported 2/24/2024
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Last reported 2/12/2024
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Last reported 11/27/2023
“ Not one of better free BLM areas in AZ”
Reviewed 2/24/2024
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Crowded, rough roads, some sketchy full timers. Host site looks like a junk pile, joke. Too many OHVs. Not much of a Verizon signal the further back you go. First & definitey last time here.
Verizon 4G
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“Go back further ”
Reviewed 2/12/2024
| Days stayed: | 14 |
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There's room for a lot of campers here. Everyone seems to congregate within the first mile or so. We went back almost 3 miles and found a spot where the closest neighbor was about 300 yards away and we had great views. There's a camp host but I don't think they enforce the 14 day stay limit as there were several people who looked like... more
There's room for a lot of campers here. Everyone seems to congregate within the first mile or so. We went back almost 3 miles and found a spot where the closest neighbor was about 300 yards away and we had great views. There's a camp host but I don't think they enforce the 14 day stay limit as there were several people who looked like they've been there quite awhile.
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GFinn would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Quiet outside holidays”
Reviewed 11/27/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | RD 4429 |
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Nice area on the edge of the Mohave. Biggest issues are OHV drivers on main road and no safety concerns for firearm useage. Bullets richocheting overhead with no warning to let people camped out know prior to shooting is a massive safety violation. Want to show some love to your military veterans? Have a little common sense in place b... more
Nice area on the edge of the Mohave. Biggest issues are OHV drivers on main road and no safety concerns for firearm useage. Bullets richocheting overhead with no warning to let people camped out know prior to shooting is a massive safety violation. Want to show some love to your military veterans? Have a little common sense in place before someone gets hurt or killed.
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camper-889621 would stay here again
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“Nice spot with great ohv access.”
Reviewed 3/26/2023
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 40' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Great spot to explore from. Only problem were the inconsiderate off roaders that ignored the 15mph speed limit. Nobody bothered us while here and Frank the camp host was friendly and kept the trash reasonably picked up. He also stayed on top of the 14 day limit, recording vehicles and issuing permits. Verizon was almost non existent a... more
Great spot to explore from. Only problem were the inconsiderate off roaders that ignored the 15mph speed limit. Nobody bothered us while here and Frank the camp host was friendly and kept the trash reasonably picked up. He also stayed on top of the 14 day limit, recording vehicles and issuing permits.
Verizon was almost non existent at the 2.5 mile mark where we set up. Easy in, though there are oil pan knockers for low clearance vehicles to watch for (most are painted red.)
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Deucecoupe would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice spot with great ohv access.”
Reviewed 3/26/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 40' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Great spot to explore from. Only problem were the inconsiderate off roaders that ignored the 15mph speed limit. Nobody bothered us while here and Frank the camp host was friendly and kept the trash reasonably picked up. He also stayed on top of the 14 day limit, recording vehicles and issuing permits. Verizon was almost non existent a... more
Great spot to explore from. Only problem were the inconsiderate off roaders that ignored the 15mph speed limit. Nobody bothered us while here and Frank the camp host was friendly and kept the trash reasonably picked up. He also stayed on top of the 14 day limit, recording vehicles and issuing permits.
Verizon was almost non existent at the 2.5 mile mark where we set up. Easy in, though there are oil pan knockers for low clearance vehicles to watch for (most are painted red.)
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Deucecoupe would stay here again
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“Loved It!”
Reviewed 2/26/2023
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
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First of all the camp host was a huge help with information and keeping the place clean. We stayed right at the 2 mi marker. We took the truck further but would not take our camper past 2.5. Very rough. Great path to walk. Friendly people. In town we found Smiths grocery had best diesel price and wood. They also had free water. Not sur... more
First of all the camp host was a huge help with information and keeping the place clean. We stayed right at the 2 mi marker. We took the truck further but would not take our camper past 2.5. Very rough. Great path to walk. Friendly people. In town we found Smiths grocery had best diesel price and wood. They also had free water. Not sure if it’s potable. DO NOT buy circle K wood. We dumped at the end of our stay at Lake Havasu State Park for $15. Recommend Hangar 24 for great food microbrew and live music. If OHVs annoy you, you may not like this place at all. The locals are not respectful of the speed limit and dust. We didn’t mind too much because you gotta expect that in BLM camping.
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SBoysen would stay here again
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Reviewed 2/25/2023
| Days stayed: | 14 |
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Great area just outside town. Walmart about 2 miles away, most restaurants and other shopping is about 9 miles away. Fantastic Verizon coverage 5g in the lower part of the wash and 4g with 10-20 mbps in the rest. Lots of spots even for big rigs, easy to turn around up till about mile 3 then the road turns into an ATV trail. Walmart h... more
Great area just outside town. Walmart about 2 miles away, most restaurants and other shopping is about 9 miles away. Fantastic Verizon coverage 5g in the lower part of the wash and 4g with 10-20 mbps in the rest.
Lots of spots even for big rigs, easy to turn around up till about mile 3 then the road turns into an ATV trail.
Walmart had water for 26 cents a gallon, Food city was 25 cents.
Tim Jacob would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Love this place!”
Reviewed 2/17/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 12 |
| Site Number: | 3 miles in |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
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This is my 2nd time staying at Craggy Wash. This time I also have Starlink so it’s great to have internet and be able to watch TV, etc. I have a favorite spot which is very private so I can just let the dogs out to run without them bothering anyone. It’s only about 4-5 miles to Walmart for supplies and 8-9 miles to downtown Lake H... more
This is my 2nd time staying at Craggy Wash. This time I also have Starlink so it’s great to have internet and be able to watch TV, etc. I have a favorite spot which is very private so I can just let the dogs out to run without them bothering anyone.
It’s only about 4-5 miles to Walmart for supplies and 8-9 miles to downtown Lake Havasu City (London Bridge).
There was significant trash at the campsite so I picked that up so that when I leave, the site will be tidy for the next person. Plenty of dry firewood to pick up and take back to the site. No need to bring it.
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ColtarKDM would stay here again
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“ VERY CLOSE TO WALMART AND TOWN”
Reviewed 2/12/2023
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
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Beautiful camping but best elevated up above the road. The ATV's and OTV'S are not considerate of the speed limit or the dust they kick up so everything will get covered in fine then dust unless you keep windows and doors closed. And don't breathe, HA. But lots of walking/hiking available. People are relatively nice when meeting. It is... more
Beautiful camping but best elevated up above the road. The ATV's and OTV'S are not considerate of the speed limit or the dust they kick up so everything will get covered in fine then dust unless you keep windows and doors closed. And don't breathe, HA. But lots of walking/hiking available. People are relatively nice when meeting. It is for the most part quiet...a with a few inconsiderate generator users. Worth it to stay here
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Karen would stay here again
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“Very Nice”
Reviewed 2/7/2023
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
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I don’t get the bad reviews. Maybe it was trashed in the past, but someone has been cleaning up. I saw one abandoned camper at the beginning of the camping area with no one camped around it, but the canyon goes back for a long ways and there are plenty of spots. There was also one tire by the road and I thought someone had set it there... more
I don’t get the bad reviews. Maybe it was trashed in the past, but someone has been cleaning up. I saw one abandoned camper at the beginning of the camping area with no one camped around it, but the canyon goes back for a long ways and there are plenty of spots. There was also one tire by the road and I thought someone had set it there for garbage pickup in the future. There was no trash near our spot. The road is good enough for my 38’ class A with a toad. It is a scenic area compared to other boondock areas around Lake Havasu, as most others are gravel pit looking spots. We were there the last of January 2023. Walmart is close, we watched the football game at the Hangar bar at the airport, which is very near.
Golf Mom would stay here again
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“They had the road blocked at the place my GPS told me to turn. Not sure if there's another way in?”
Reviewed 4/29/2018
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No review...I couldn't access it.
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“not very clean without a good host !!”
Reviewed 3/15/2018
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| Days stayed: | 12 |
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Last year there was a good hardworking couple who hosted and really kept it clean but this year it is totally dirty and no one is cleaning it up or keeping folks moving
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“the place is a mess”
Reviewed 3/14/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 12 |
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we were disappointed in how messy this place is. They need a host who cares about cleaning it up. The hosts don't seem to care this year at all
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“Merry Christmas”
Reviewed 1/8/2017
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We have camped in Craggy Wash for about 7 seasons now & have always enjoyed our visit. However, on Christmas day 2016 as we were attempting to enter Craggy Wash, we encountered a new, white haired old woman camp host with an overzealous attitude who refused our admission because she thought that she had seen us camped at another nearb... more
We have camped in Craggy Wash for about 7 seasons now & have always enjoyed our visit. However, on Christmas day 2016 as we were attempting to enter Craggy Wash, we encountered a new, white haired old woman camp host with an overzealous attitude who refused our admission because she thought that she had seen us camped at another nearby BLM campground recently. She also wrongly accused us of not picking up after our dogs. All these years we have always made a point to pick up after our dogs!
Therefore, I believe there needs to be a rating for camp host attitude which would perhaps eliminate people with this gestapo type attitude from having any authority over OUR PUBLIC LANDS.
It appears there are postings on this website by the camp host to be the same person & attitude that we encountered and if so, I sincerely hope for the sake of future campers enjoyment, she reads & fully understands the BLM rules and regulations & not just her personal misguided interpretation and chooses NOT to return next winter
To this camp host I say "hope you had a Merry Christmas" as you surely dampened ours!
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Gary would stay here again
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“Rudely Treated”
noted 5/3/2023
As soon as we pulled up, I got out of the RV to check our spot making sure we were in our spot properly. As soon as I got out, I was yelled at by someone yelling “shut it down! shut it down!” I had no idea who this was. Not sure if he was the camp host or self appointed sheriff! At that point, we immediately left feeling unwanted. In... more
As soon as we pulled up, I got out of the RV to check our spot making sure we were in our spot properly. As soon as I got out, I was yelled at by someone yelling “shut it down! shut it down!” I had no idea who this was. Not sure if he was the camp host or self appointed sheriff! At that point, we immediately left feeling unwanted. In all the years of RVing, we have never been treated so rudely.
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noted 2/1/2023
My wife and I used to boondock here 2014-2018 and found it clean and safe. We were in the area Jan. of 2019 and the place was a wretched dump. Squatters camps, abandoned and decrepit shells of what was an rv. Garbage strewn about, drug paraphernalia and a general look of filth. I have just read two recent reports (Jan 2023) of the are... more
My wife and I used to boondock here 2014-2018 and found it clean and safe. We were in the area Jan. of 2019 and the place was a wretched dump. Squatters camps, abandoned and decrepit shells of what was an rv. Garbage strewn about, drug paraphernalia and a general look of filth.
I have just read two recent reports (Jan 2023) of the area, one positive with a full time host and a cleanup of the garbage. The other report is similar to our 2019 experience of disarray.
This was a gem years ago but like anything else, the few destroy it for the rest.
I hope that the reported change is correct and underway. Happy boondocking and safe trails.
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noted 2/1/2023
My wife and I used to boondock here 2014-2018 and found it clean and safe. We were in the area Jan. of 2019 and the place was a wretched dump. Squatters camps, abandoned and decrepit shells of what was an rv. Garbage strewn about, drug paraphernalia and a general look of filth. I have just read two recent reports (Jan 2023) of the are... more
My wife and I used to boondock here 2014-2018 and found it clean and safe. We were in the area Jan. of 2019 and the place was a wretched dump. Squatters camps, abandoned and decrepit shells of what was an rv. Garbage strewn about, drug paraphernalia and a general look of filth.
I have just read two recent reports (Jan 2023) of the area, one positive with a full time host and a cleanup of the garbage. The other report is similar to our 2019 experience of disarray.
This was a gem years ago but like anything else, the few destroy it for the rest.
I hope that the reported change is correct and underway. Happy boondocking and safe trails.
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