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Camp May Campground Los Alamos, NM
2061 days ago

Grand Adventure
Grand Adventure 56 reviews

"Beautiful high-altitude camping"

Yes, as others have said the Camp May/Ski Hill Road is steep, and my Tundra struggled to pull our 7,000-lb trailer up some of the grades. Thus 3 stars for access. But it's worth it to get up to 9,300 feet and out of the heat. It's 10 degrees... Read more

Camp May Road Los Alamos, NM
2061 days ago

Grand Adventure
Grand Adventure 56 reviews

"Closed to camping"

Alas, nearly all of the available boondocking sites along Camp May Road now sport the nifty new little "No Camping" signs as photographed with this review, probably due to the condition I saw some of the sites in (lots of bottles and cans laying... Read more

2185 days ago

Grand Adventure
Grand Adventure 56 reviews

"Desert junipers, wild horses, Pony Express history & military exercises"

(Video at https://youtu.be/4esScZWu6Ck) There are a ton of dispersed boondocking sites along the Pony Express Route, from the west side of Lookout Pass to the Simpson Mountains and beyond. A quick scan of the area with Google Satellite view... Read more

Maverik RV Dump Station La Verkin, UT
2326 days ago

Grand Adventure
Grand Adventure 56 reviews

"Free and close to the campsites surrounding Zion"

(Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_CeDJtVs0s -- yes, I shot video at a dump station. LOL!) The twin towns of La Verkin and Hurricane offer nearly every service and product imaginable for the RV traveler visiting the area surrounding... Read more

2326 days ago

Grand Adventure
Grand Adventure 56 reviews

"Tough access"

Dalton Wash Road leads to a spot known locally as Guacamole Mesa, which is also a trailhead for a mountain bike route. We arrived in Virgin just as darkness overtook the area, so we left our rig on the side of Route 9 and scouted up Dalton Wash... Read more

2326 days ago

Grand Adventure
Grand Adventure 56 reviews

"Packed in tight"

I expected to like this site, but I turned around and headed to Sheep Bridge Road (https://www.campendium.com/sheep-bridge-road) instead. For one thing, it was very busy even in late November. The camping area itself is not terribly large, and... Read more

2326 days ago

Grand Adventure
Grand Adventure 56 reviews

"One of the most spectacular boondocking sites I've ever found"

(Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_CeDJtVs0s. While that video focuses on our camp on Sheep Bridge Road nearby, there is also footage shot at this site.) We were in the area just prior to Thanksgiving 2017, camped at Sheep Bridge Road... Read more

2326 days ago

Grand Adventure
Grand Adventure 56 reviews

"Busy because it's perfectly situated for Zion National Park"

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_CeDJtVs0s We stayed here the Saturday to Tuesday leading up to Thanksgiving 2017. Arriving in the Virgin area right as darkness fell, we first scouted Guacamole Mesa, a.k.a. Dalton Wash Road... Read more

2335 days ago

Grand Adventure
Grand Adventure 56 reviews

"Brand new, clean & spacious"

Judging by the current Google satellite photo, this is one of the many Maverik locations that have recently been built or expanded to include RV fuel lanes (both gas and diesel) and a dump station. The station's parking has been expanded to the... Read more

2336 days ago

Grand Adventure
Grand Adventure 56 reviews

"If you want an OHV party scene, this is your spot. If not, well..."

Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C_xaAqxO50 When we visited Little Sahara at the end of October we camped at White Sands (https://www.campendium.com/white-sands-campground), as far as possible from Sand Mountain. If you're into OHV... Read more
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"Wonderful beach boondocking!"
"Cheap, cheap and cheap. Did I mention cheap?"
"Spectacular RV riverfront camping on a private ranch"
"Beautiful boondocking between Torrey and Capitol Reef NP"
"Quiet midweek, lots of kids on weekends"
"Tiny and QUIET!"
"Five stars and dirt cheap"
"Gorgeous northwest Nebraska boondocking with a view"
"Lots of trash, and questionable security"
Brown Springs Campground
Farmington, NM
"What a find! Better than most "RV resorts" -- but free."
"We checked out the campground while boondocking nearby"
"Some of the most spectacular boondocking scenery anywhere"
Jordanelle Campground
Heber City, UT
"A winter camping alternative nearby the ski slopes"
Green River RV Dump Station
Green River, WY
"Great free dump for Flaming Gorge or I-80 travel"
"Nice lakeside sites"
"Perfect lakeside location"
Soda Springs Dump Station
Soda Springs, ID
"Simple, straghtforward, spacious and free"
Lava Campground
Lava Hot Springs, ID
"Staying on a local farmer's back 40"
Meteor Crater RV Park
Winslow, AZ
"Convenient for I-40/Route 66 travelers"
Camp May Campground
Los Alamos, NM
"Beautiful high-altitude camping"
Camp May Road
Los Alamos, NM
"Closed to camping"
"Desert junipers, wild horses, Pony Express history & military exercises"
Maverik RV Dump Station
La Verkin, UT
"Free and close to the campsites surrounding Zion"
"Tough access"
"Packed in tight"
"One of the most spectacular boondocking sites I've ever found"
"Busy because it's perfectly situated for Zion National Park"
"Brand new, clean & spacious"
"If you want an OHV party scene, this is your spot. If not, well..."
"Noisy with OHVs, but really spectacular sand dunes"
"Sandwiched between the otherworldly Salt Flats and the stunning Silver Island Mountains"
"Dusty and barren, yet beautiful"
"Great location amongst the Ponderosa pines between Flagstaff and Sedona"
Speedway Dump Station
Flagstaff, AZ
"Yes, there is water but it's easy to miss"
"Tight spots and many were unlevel, but quiet and pleasant"
"Insanely spectacular views!"
"Free, clean and modern. And did I mention free?"
"Why stay in the National Park?"
"Follow saraistrippin's directions"
"Close to town, with the beautiful sound of rushing water"
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