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Wilcox Playa Wildlife Area Designated Camping
Dept. Fish & Wildlife
Write a Review South Kansas Settlement Rd. Willcox, AZ 85643 Official WebsiteGPS: 32.142, -109.7565
Overview of Wilcox Playa Wildlife Area Designated Camping
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Iowa Pete on 4/18/2023
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet (Class A)
Reported by The Free Five on 3/1/2018
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 4,166 ft / 1,269 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Wilcox Playa Wildlife Area Designated Camping 9 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 7 Users
Last reported 4/18/2023
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Last reported 3/15/2022
Confirmed by 1 User
Last reported 3/1/2018
“Perfect for an overnight in the Willcox area”
Reviewed 4/18/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Truck Camper) |
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Room here for 4 to 5 rigs at most. There was one other camper here when I stayed. Basically a dirt parking lot for the Refuge. There is a walking trail from the parking area. Mostly level here, but be wary of some huge pot holes in the lot. In a truck camper, I had little problem avoiding them. The road is busier than one would t... more
Room here for 4 to 5 rigs at most. There was one other camper here when I stayed. Basically a dirt parking lot for the Refuge. There is a walking trail from the parking area. Mostly level here, but be wary of some huge pot holes in the lot. In a truck camper, I had little problem avoiding them.
The road is busier than one would think for this rural location, but it did die down some after dark. No problems here feeling safe. A good option if one needs a place for an overnight in this area.
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Iowa Pete would stay here again
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“OK”
Reviewed 4/6/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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It's basically a large pullout of the road. My neighbors walked down to the lake but it's currently dry. They didn't think it has had water for some time. But, it's free and cuts your drive to Chiricahua by about 1/3rd in case the campground is full. It's clean but has some road noise.
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medawkins would stay here again
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“Big rig friendly”
Reviewed 3/29/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Class C) |
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There isn’t much more to say than what the other reviews tell you. But we were surprised that, over 5 days, not many people used the spot. We felt safe to leave our rig while exploring the area. Very close to the road, so there is some road noise but that doesn’t bother us.
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Highway Hillbillies would stay here again
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“Peaceful”
Reviewed 3/15/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Bus) |
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Easy to get to off I-10, had no issues pulling into the dirt lot in my 25 foot motorhome. Good cell reception, 3 other vehicles in the lot with me.
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McK would stay here again
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“Safe simple overnight”
Reviewed 11/10/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
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This level gravel lot right off the road is clearly marked Camping Allowed so we felt totally comfortable with a night of boondocking here. There is a trailhead that leads to a lake where sandhill cranes stop during migration. We didn't see any but it was a nice morning walk. A bit of road noise at night but no worse than many campgrou... more
This level gravel lot right off the road is clearly marked Camping Allowed so we felt totally comfortable with a night of boondocking here. There is a trailhead that leads to a lake where sandhill cranes stop during migration. We didn't see any but it was a nice morning walk. A bit of road noise at night but no worse than many campgrounds.
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RichardTC would stay here again
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“Just a small gravel lot off of a 2 lane hwy”
Reviewed 10/17/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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It was pretty level had a few cars at a time park and go on a lil hike but none stayed more than an hour at a time 1st day/night wasn't bad minus the road noise (only a hundred feet or so from the road) early the next morning I heard some comotion and about an hr later I heard/smelled cows so all that day/night there was a strong odor ... more
It was pretty level had a few cars at a time park and go on a lil hike but none stayed more than an hour at a time 1st day/night wasn't bad minus the road noise (only a hundred feet or so from the road) early the next morning I heard some comotion and about an hr later I heard/smelled cows so all that day/night there was a strong odor of cow manure and for that reason I doubt I would stay there again.
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“Quiet”
Reviewed 1/23/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Was great for a stop over but nothing fancy. Not room for many spots but it was very quiet and we felt safe.
RobynW would stay here again
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“Simple place, but for free.”
Reviewed 9/30/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| RV Length: | 39' (Class A) |
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Tried to find a free spot close to Chiricahua and Willcox Playa seemed to be it. It is just a gravel spot right of the road, mainly meant for parking your car and hike to the playa to see cranes. We were too early for the birds migration. However the 2-lane road is quite busy it did not care us. During daytime we were hiking the bea... more
Tried to find a free spot close to Chiricahua and Willcox Playa seemed to be it.
It is just a gravel spot right of the road, mainly meant for parking your car and hike to the playa to see cranes. We were too early for the birds migration.
However the 2-lane road is quite busy it did not care us. During daytime we were hiking the beautiful Chiricahua (wonders of rocks) and at night there were only a few cars passing.
The spot it self is large enough to accommodate several big rigs.
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Hans B would stay here again
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“Dirt parking lot next to a busy road”
Reviewed 3/1/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
| RV Length: | 42' (Class A) |
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The camping area is actually the dirt parking lot for the Arizona Wilcox Playa Wildlife area. The area is approximately 100ft square - there are no designated sites. The lot will be quite muddy after a rain. Would not recommend tent camping here. The lot is next to a somewhat busy 2-lane road. There is also an irrigation pump ... more
The camping area is actually the dirt parking lot for the Arizona Wilcox Playa Wildlife area. The area is approximately 100ft square - there are no designated sites. The lot will be quite muddy after a rain.
Would not recommend tent camping here.
The lot is next to a somewhat busy 2-lane road. There is also an irrigation pump at one end of the parking lot which is noisy when it is running.
Overall this is as basic as it gets. The Wildlife area has a 2.4 mile trail around the playa - there is not much else to say.
This spot is ok for a quick overnight stop, but that's about it.
AT&T, Verizon, and TMobile all have good signal.
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