Pilot Knob 14-Day Camping Area
BLM
Write a Review Ogilby Road Winterhaven, CA 92283 760-337-4400 Official WebsiteGPS: 32.7436, -114.7803
Overview of Pilot Knob 14-Day Camping Area
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by ElaineS on 6/29/2024
Longest RV Reported: 36 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by GypsyFamilyRV on 3/24/2020
Pad Type gravel
Elevation 229 ft / 69 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Pilot Knob 14-Day Camping Area 16 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 6/29/2024
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Last reported 2/7/2023
Confirmed by 4 Users
Last reported 2/6/2022
“Easy to navigate, level boondocking area”
Reviewed 6/29/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Fifth Wheel) |
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I travelled here with a 35’ 5th wheel, long bed pickup. This is a good spot to stop near Yuma with plenty of flat area to set up on. It’s not too far off the freeway but it is still relatively quiet with the exception of when trains roll through. They can be loud. There is probably a fee for this area, but I could never find the pay bo... more
I travelled here with a 35’ 5th wheel, long bed pickup. This is a good spot to stop near Yuma with plenty of flat area to set up on. It’s not too far off the freeway but it is still relatively quiet with the exception of when trains roll through. They can be loud. There is probably a fee for this area, but I could never find the pay box and the host wasn't around. Connectivity: 3 bars 5G with Verizon, 80 mbps download speed, easy to stream. I didn’t check for OTA channels. There is a great Mexican place in town – Duron’s. The best carnitas I ever had. I would definitely stay here again. Plus, lots of rigs were parked on the other side of I-8 as well.
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ElaineS would stay here again
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“Good cell Service But Not Much To Look At”
Reviewed 2/7/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
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If you need good cell service to work and don’t have starlink this is a good place for a few nights. Stayed here about a week and didn’t have any issues. A bit of border patrol activity at night but not too many campers around. Close to the interstate
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camper-755699 would stay here again
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“Basic And Free But Watch Out For The Sand”
Reviewed 12/7/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
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I’ve camped here a few times. Nothing much to rave about. Close to fwy and Yuma. AT&T service is good. DO NOT take frontage paved road currently washed out with impassable sand at mile 3. It’s not as bad as the previous reviewer said, but if you’re a pavement princess skip this one ;)
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TheZenDen would stay here again
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“Bleak but free”
Reviewed 2/6/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
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If what you need is flat open space to park your rig, this is the place. Not much else though. It’s very open and big rigs should not have any problems. The road out here gets kind of soft and sandy in places but I don’t see any evidence of anyone getting stuck. Close to a Chevron for propane and beer.
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JerryP would stay here again
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“not bad”
Reviewed 11/5/2021
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Do not take the "paved" frontage road.. The host at the LTVA gave poor directions... The "paved" frontage road is a wash board with sun baked cracks, think "frost" heaves every 8 feet.
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Verizon 4G
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“AT&T 20mb - Good spot”
Reviewed 1/31/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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We got around 20mb AT&T with our hotspot. We stayed for 14 days and had maybe 6 other campers there at all times. We got 3 days of rain striaght and the 1.5 mile dirt road turned into a mud pit. The road also flooded a good 2-3 feet in certain areas. We ended up heading to the north side of the Chevron we’re there is camping an... more
We got around 20mb AT&T with our hotspot. We stayed for 14 days and had maybe 6 other campers there at all times.
We got 3 days of rain striaght and the 1.5 mile dirt road turned into a mud pit. The road also flooded a good 2-3 feet in certain areas.
We ended up heading to the north side of the Chevron we’re there is camping and right off a blacktop road.
The AT&T over there was 40-60mb because of the tower.
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WanderusLiving.com would stay here again
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“Great free boondocking”
Reviewed 1/26/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | None |
| RV Length: | 33' (Travel Trailer) |
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Little hard to find. It’s the dirt road right before the sign that says “pilot knob Rec area”. Take that dirt road west and there will be a few turns in semi-soft sand. 4wd not required but it helps. You’ll end up behind an RV park, but keep going west until you see some electric line posts and large stakes that say 14 day camping limi... more
Little hard to find. It’s the dirt road right before the sign that says “pilot knob Rec area”. Take that dirt road west and there will be a few turns in semi-soft sand. 4wd not required but it helps. You’ll end up behind an RV park, but keep going west until you see some electric line posts and large stakes that say 14 day camping limit. That’s the spot.
Mostly flat gravel, mostly level. Noisy! The noise doesn’t bother me, though it may bother others. Lots of generator use, atv use, border patrol driving by. The interstate is also a good 400 yards away and you can hear all the cars whiz by.
Not bad for free though.
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RPinAZ would stay here again
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“Nice BLM Land”
Reviewed 12/19/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 19' (Travel Trailer) |
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This is my first experience with camping on BLM land and have been extremely happy. I did find a couple spots where the sand was a little lose and my truck started to sink, but turned on four wheel drive and wasn’t an issue after. Great cell coverage also. As others have stated, the turn is right past the gas station where the dirt ... more
This is my first experience with camping on BLM land and have been extremely happy. I did find a couple spots where the sand was a little lose and my truck started to sink, but turned on four wheel drive and wasn’t an issue after. Great cell coverage also.
As others have stated, the turn is right past the gas station where the dirt road starts. If you make it to the long term visitor area you went to far and missed the turn.
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AP would stay here again
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“Free BLM area - 5G E full signal”
Reviewed 11/17/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| RV Length: | 10' (Pop Up Camper) |
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As mentioned, turn right after leaving pavement after the gas station. The sign says to go 1.6 miles but it was getting close to sunset and the road was gravel with Sandy spots and I was on a motorcycle towing a trailer so I probably didn’t go far enough. I ended up 1/2 mile or less from I8 and it was noisy all night and I had to... more
As mentioned, turn right after leaving pavement after the gas station.
The sign says to go 1.6 miles but it was getting close to sunset and the road was gravel with Sandy spots and I was on a motorcycle towing a trailer so I probably didn’t go far enough.
I ended up 1/2 mile or less from I8 and it was noisy all night and I had to wear my earbuds.
Other than that it was great and no one was around.
Maybe the road turns south and takes you further away from the highway.
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MotoHobo would stay here again
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“Great spot, if a little desolate”
Reviewed 3/24/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Stayed here in March of 2020. Great spot, only had 2-3 'neighbors the entire time we were there, and all were 200-300 feet away. Relativel quiet, even though you can see I-8, Border Patrol cruises by a couple of times per day. Chevron station near the entrance has gas, propane and water (pay). Propane wasn't too bad, gas prices are hig... more
Stayed here in March of 2020. Great spot, only had 2-3 'neighbors the entire time we were there, and all were 200-300 feet away. Relativel quiet, even though you can see I-8, Border Patrol cruises by a couple of times per day. Chevron station near the entrance has gas, propane and water (pay). Propane wasn't too bad, gas prices are high, go to Yuma/Winterhaven to fill up. About 9 miles west on I-8 is a Rest Area with free water. We filled the rig (and bladder) there while using the pay stop at the Chevron to fill our drinking water jugs.
Never had an issue with Cell service here, always had service and at decent speeds. Only a couple of miles East of the exit is the exit to go to Los Algodones, which is primarily why we came here. Not a lot of landscpae, but not a bad place to isolate from everyone in the COVID-19 times.
It can get windy for sure. We had to keep a close eye on canopy and other items that could blow away. Also, it rained 2 of the days we were up there. When it rains, it gets muddy fast! See my last picture after one afternoon of rain.
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GypsyFamilyRV would stay here again
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