Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
Dept. Fish & Wildlife
Write a Review Arivaca Sasabe Rd. Sasabe, AZ 85633 520-823-4251 Official WebsiteGPS: 31.6351, -111.4421
Overview of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Bob R on 10/20/2023
Longest RV Reported: 39 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Tales from the back road on 2/4/2015
Number of Sites 83
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 3,444 ft / 1,049 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge 17 people have reviewed this location.
Cell Phone Coverage
Confirmed by 12 Users
Last reported 10/20/2023
Confirmed by 3 Users
Last reported 4/6/2023
Confirmed by 1 User
Last reported 2/13/2021
“good and bad”
Reviewed 4/25/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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The views at this site are great. It can get quite windy because of the elevated planes. When the winds are not blowing there are a lot of black biting flys that can be very very annoying. I really don't know if I would go back because of the bugs, black flys do not respond to repellant, and I was not prepared for that, they are ver... more
The views at this site are great. It can get quite windy because of the elevated planes. When the winds are not blowing there are a lot of black biting flys that can be very very annoying. I really don't know if I would go back because of the bugs, black flys do not respond to repellant, and I was not prepared for that, they are very bad at this campground.
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“Beautiful vistas, quiet, sunny,safe”
Reviewed 2/26/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 40 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Travel Trailer) |
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There are a lot of campsites here with plenty of space between each one. The view of the sunset over the snow covered Quinlan Mountains is breathtaking. Many sites are easy to access with big rigs.
It’s so quiet out here and the stars are just as bright as can be.
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Verizon 4G
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“Excellent ”
Reviewed 1/14/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
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A fair bit of bow hunter traffic, but our campsite on a dead end spur was quiet. Tons of coyote and rabbit tracks. No atnt service.
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AT&T
Mark would stay here again
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“Planned for a week...stayed just two days.”
Reviewed 11/3/2018
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 18 |
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There may be ~80 sites, but of the 30 we visited only 5-6 were any good and those were all full of hunters. We settled in a tight space 4 miles in and had plenty of traffic and dust. Military jets were a constant and obnoxiously loud. It' did not seem very remote or secluded...
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Verizon 4G
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“Big open glorious empty country”
Reviewed 3/6/2015
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 73 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
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Just what I was looking for. I live in Tucson, so I may go back just to recharge from time to time when it's not full-on summer. As another reviewer noted, be prepared to be completely self-sufficient... there's no water, no nothing other than the wind and sky. The volunteer staff at the Visitor Center was cordial and informativ... more
Just what I was looking for. I live in Tucson, so I may go back just to recharge from time to time when it's not full-on summer. As another reviewer noted, be prepared to be completely self-sufficient... there's no water, no nothing other than the wind and sky.
The volunteer staff at the Visitor Center was cordial and informative... they have a picture book of each site, and a sheet with information about access to each.
I was up on a ridge and had excellent Verizon service.
The Border Patrol is everywhere, typical for southern Arizona. Polite and helpful. Those who are concerned about safety issues this close to the border should take comfort in that.
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Verizon 4G
Rich would stay here again
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“Quiet, and remote”
Reviewed 2/4/2015
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 39' (Fifth Wheel) |
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We just stayed here in February. I don't think I would go in the middle of winter again, fairly bleak and brown. But it is very quiet, lots of great solitude, and some wildlife watching. The place we camped was very easy to access, even in our big rig. The road was pretty good, and everything was pretty level. The visitors center can h... more
We just stayed here in February. I don't think I would go in the middle of winter again, fairly bleak and brown. But it is very quiet, lots of great solitude, and some wildlife watching. The place we camped was very easy to access, even in our big rig. The road was pretty good, and everything was pretty level. The visitors center can help you find a spot, if you need that. I can see how the area would be pretty in the spring and summer.
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Tales from the back road would stay here again
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“Quiet and Alone”
Reviewed 1/31/2015
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | ummarked |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class B Plus) |
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Only people we saw in 5 days of camping there last spring were occasional border patrol. It is isolated and dry camping only in designated areas with fire rings. No road noise, no noise from airplanes or jets as in other parts or Arizona. Views are expansive. Primitive campsites with no, absolutely no, amenities. Prepare to be t... more
Only people we saw in 5 days of camping there last spring were occasional border patrol. It is isolated and dry camping only in designated areas with fire rings. No road noise, no noise from airplanes or jets as in other parts or Arizona.
Views are expansive. Primitive campsites with no, absolutely no, amenities. Prepare to be totally self sufficient. You are 7 miles from nearest civilization.
Verizon cell works but AT&T didn't.
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PhotoKent would stay here again
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Boondocking at the Buenos Aires Wildlife refuge We left the Buenos Aires yesterday. While it was super quite, and there were no people, there wasn’t much to look at. We like to have some kind of s...
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