Boulders OHV Area
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Write a Review North Picacho Wash Peoria, AZ 85345 623-580-5500 Official WebsiteGPS: 33.8429, -112.4415
Overview of Boulders OHV Area
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Wendyl on 1/6/2024
Longest RV Reported: 43 feet (Toy Hauler Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Mike & Nancy on 2/15/2022
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 2,001 ft / 609 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Boulders OHV Area 14 people have reviewed this location.
“Great little boondocking site for s x s , dirt bikes, atvs”
Reviewed 1/6/2024
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 10 |
This area is for ohv people. It's primitive camping. If you don't like ohvs or the noise, this probably isn't a place for you! There is numerous sites and areas have fire pits. Pit toilets. I don't use them so I have no idea if they are clean. Weekends are busy with ohvs. Weekdays are quiet. Road coming in is gravel but very doable. No... more
This area is for ohv people. It's primitive camping. If you don't like ohvs or the noise, this probably isn't a place for you! There is numerous sites and areas have fire pits. Pit toilets. I don't use them so I have no idea if they are clean. Weekends are busy with ohvs. Weekdays are quiet. Road coming in is gravel but very doable. No water or dump station. Please pick up your garbage and pack it in and pack it out. The desert is getting very overrun with garbage! Lots of burros in the area. Beautiful sunsets/sunrises.
Wendyl would stay here again
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“Nice place, dirty restrooms.”
Reviewed 4/21/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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We got there at sunset, very pretty landscape with a lot of space, great for RV. We chose this place because of the restrooms since we have a van. Restrooms were very dirty.
camper-794353 would stay here again
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“Real Big Rig Friendly. ”
Reviewed 3/12/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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We had no problem getting in and moving around with our 68’ set up.
camper-794673 would stay here again
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“Great, especially if you love trail riding”
Reviewed 2/15/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 14 |
Site Number: | Na |
RV Length: | 43' (Toy Hauler Fifth Wheel) |
So, a few things……..the trail riding is great. Check the maps, though, because we found ourselves on some trails that were more technical and dangerous than we expected. The sites were great, busy during the weekends, with day users, and quiet during the week. No issue getting our big rig set up. Exactly as described by others. ... more
So, a few things……..the trail riding is great. Check the maps, though, because we found ourselves on some trails that were more technical and dangerous than we expected. The sites were great, busy during the weekends, with day users, and quiet during the week. No issue getting our big rig set up. Exactly as described by others.
Beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Nice for the dogs, once they learned to stay out of the cacti. Close to Phoenix.
For amenities, we made a couple trips into Surprise AZ for major need…… groceries, Walgreens, UPS store, etc. But, if all you need is supplemental water and a great hardware store, head to Whittmann. DelGado’s Hardware, in Whittmann, is owned by the nicest people on the planet. They have basic supplies, as well as DEF, and they let us put trash in their dumpster, (if you know, you know!). On the corner in Whittmann, you can get good, clean, municipal water that pumps about 100 gallons per minute for $.25, (no, I’m not exaggerating….). You can’t fill your RV tanks with a hose here, but if you have a supplemental tank, and you need a refill, this is the place to refill.
This place is great. We will be back.
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“OHV noise fine, other issues”
Reviewed 11/12/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Signal strength is good, but data speeds for Verizon and T-Mobile are useless. Biting flies are a bit of a problem too.
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“Busy place!!!”
Reviewed 3/13/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 13 |
RV Length: | 33' (Fifth Wheel) |
Easy access off 74 of dirt/rock road but no issues with any vehicle getting in. There are several spots separate from the OHV staging area where day users normally park. Go beyond fit toilets and make a left. During the week it is relatively low key but the weekends get very busy. Had one large group that came in and had little regard ... more
Easy access off 74 of dirt/rock road but no issues with any vehicle getting in. There are several spots separate from the OHV staging area where day users normally park. Go beyond fit toilets and make a left. During the week it is relatively low key but the weekends get very busy. Had one large group that came in and had little regard for quiet hours with music playing and continued operating OHV's till near midnight. Most of the OHV day users unload, head out riding, return, load and go. Always amazed when various people taking advantage of this free area leave trash when they leave. Fortunatley either BLM staff checking on the place or other users seemed to be packing out the trash. I would stay here again but only for 1 or two nights during the week. Beautiful desert cactus surroundings. Heard buros at night and observed droppings but never saw any.
Jim would stay here again
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“Great spot for the price”
Reviewed 3/9/2019
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
RV Length: | 33' (Toy Hauler Travel Trailer) |
The turn off comes up quick and the sign is back off the road. We arrived on a Tuesday and thanks to previous comments, we found a nice spot after the pit toilet to the left. There were several campers there, some looked like they’d been there awhile, but it wasn’t over crowded. This is an OHV site so there was noise and dust. Everyo... more
The turn off comes up quick and the sign is back off the road.
We arrived on a Tuesday and thanks to previous comments, we found a nice spot after the pit toilet to the left. There were several campers there, some looked like they’d been there awhile, but it wasn’t over crowded. This is an OHV site so there was noise and dust. Everyone was very respectful at night. People did not run generators all night so it was quiet. We had several beautiful rides in our side by side. We are not adrenaline junkies so it was pleasant.
We left on Friday and it looked like they were setting up for a race or something over the weekend so we can’t report on the weekend crowd.
If you want a camp fire you must bring your own wood.
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“Peaceful yet exciting ”
Reviewed 1/10/2019
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 14 |
Although I knew it may be a bad idea we arrived on a Sunday afternoon from Wickenburg and the place was packed with off-roaders of all sorts. Keep in mind this is a designated area for off-roading vehicles to go and play with their toys and camp if they choose. This is great for the state to provide such an area for the people to use... more
Although I knew it may be a bad idea we arrived on a Sunday afternoon from Wickenburg and the place was packed with off-roaders of all sorts. Keep in mind this is a designated area for off-roading vehicles to go and play with their toys and camp if they choose. This is great for the state to provide such an area for the people to use. Do not go here if the sound of dirt bikes or dust bother you. Thanks to the reviewer who described the area and google maps we found a great spot past and around behind the toilet. The fenced in path goes back about 1/4 mile with areas to either side to set up camp. There also is only one trail at the end of that area so the amount of dust kicked up is much less than in the main area where most people are loading and unloading their toys. During the week it was rather quiet with a few dirt bikes and side by sides coming and going. The weekends were a different story with many rvs showing up and riders of all sorts. It was fun to watch all the different toys rip around out there. There was even a group of about 20 or so rvs that showed up for what appeared to be a family reunion. Aside from the music till one in the morning, they cleaned up all of their trash and packed out as you need to here, so more power to them. We heard several wild burros here and there but never made a visual. There was some nails and glass here and there, but not any worse than some of the blm spots we’ve been to. All and all a great spot
Kobras Journey would stay here again
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“Just what we were hoping for - excellent riding and beautiful, private spot”
Reviewed 5/29/2018
Days stayed: | 14 |
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Site Number: | N/A |
RV Length: | 25' (Truck Camper) |
This spot would have ranked 5 stars if there was faster Verizon coverage and water. But since it's free and the trails are excellent, it still gets 4 stars. We have a KLR adventure bike and had a blast on the trails. The entire area behind Lake Pleasant, off Castle Hot Springs Rd, is gorgeous and great riding. Thanks to other revie... more
This spot would have ranked 5 stars if there was faster Verizon coverage and water. But since it's free and the trails are excellent, it still gets 4 stars. We have a KLR adventure bike and had a blast on the trails. The entire area behind Lake Pleasant, off Castle Hot Springs Rd, is gorgeous and great riding.
Thanks to other reviews we knew to continue past the vault toilet (the only service on site) and then go around to the left and back to a large circular area. We were easily able to get our big rig lined up with the fence that surrounds the area and separates it from a nice natural area so that it felt like we had a really private spot; our windows and door opened up to the natural area and no other rigs were in sight. There are absolutely no size considerations. There were plenty of huge toy haulers and even some Class A's comfortably parked. There were also several tent campers and some other folks who were not there for the riding - no toys. The one mile dirt road from the highway to the staging area is rough but OK.
Since there's no water on site, we stopped at the Escapees North Ranch RV Park in Congress to fill our water tank. The other alternative is to pay the day use fee at Lake Pleasant Regional Park (about 10 miles to the East) and fill water tanks there. This is where we dumped tanks after a 14 day stay.
Whatever you do, do NOT set up in the large staging area, which is the first open area you come to. This is where all the day-use folks park and off load bikes and Razrs and it's pretty busy on weekends. As I mentioned above, continue past the vault toilet and then turn left. There is a large open area there and, if you continue to the left, we see the dirt road that leads to a nice cul-de-sac.
Additional info: There is zero signage on Highway 74 to mark the turn off. But Google Maps is dead on. Even though we didn't see anyone checking for permits, we paid for the AZ Land Trust Permit (purchased on line). If you will be driving in from the west and going through Wickenburg, be aware of the low clearance RR bridge in downtown. We have a 5W that definitely exceeds the height limit (another reason to detour through Congress enroute). There's a great little restaurant at the marina in Lake Pleasant Regional Park.
LoveLifeOnTheRoad would stay here again
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“Overall very good free camping, if you are an OHV fan or participant ”
Reviewed 4/11/2018
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 5 |
Site Number: | N/A |
Fairly large open area, mostly level. OHV staging area can be very busy on Saturday and Sunday, mostly day users so very quiet at night. Much better than the Old Airstrip, drove by there on Sunday, easily 10 times more rigs there lining both sides of the airstrip. I have a Jeep and have been off roading since the late ‘60’s, don’t go t... more
Fairly large open area, mostly level. OHV staging area can be very busy on Saturday and Sunday, mostly day users so very quiet at night. Much better than the Old Airstrip, drove by there on Sunday, easily 10 times more rigs there lining both sides of the airstrip. I have a Jeep and have been off roading since the late ‘60’s, don’t go to either of these places if you’re looking for peace and quiet. I stayed Saturday through Wednesday, and would stay again. Verizon cell service marginal, a lot of 0 or 1 bar 1X (extended) occasional 1 or 2 bar LTE.
gm92066 would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
- Dispersed Camping
Recreation
- OHV
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
Pets
- pets
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