Friday, November 29, 2019

Boondocking in the Phoenix Area

Phoenix is the largest city in the Valley of the Sun.  Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Chandler are part of "Greater Phoenix," population 4,192,887 (2010 US Census)

Previously, we have found that larger cities restrict overnight RV parking.  Eric searched our overnight parking resources, including OvernightRVParking.com and Escapees Day's End Directory and found...






Eric found a place for us to
boondock near Gold Canyon.







Peralta Road ends & a
dirt road takes us to...




...the State Trust Land.

Eric bought a permit 
for us to stay here for
a week.





The road has washboarding and some ruts.  This sandy area is hard-packed and will support the weight of our motorhome.





I look forward to camping here,
with the Superstition
Mountains in our "backyard."







"The best-laid 'plans' of mice and men often go awry....."   With forecasted rain and threats of flooding in the Gold Canyon area, Eric and I looked for another place to boondock.

There are few welcoming options available in the Phoenix area on OvernightRVParking.com.





Wild Horse Pass Casino in
Chandler allows overnight
parking & has oversize parking
spots for trucks & RVs.






I prefer parking on pavement during heavy rain and possible flooding events.






After the rain Eric & I
see a vivid rainbow.





Believing that parking at a
Casino isn't free, we get
"Gambling Cards," lose
some money & eat at
the restaurants.





Eric and I were surprised to find a note on our windshield asking us to move to another Casino.  We spoke to staff and the parking policy limits stays to 24 hours.  Being a customer has no bearing on their policy.











It's closeby so I follow
Eric in our car.











Visitors can win a truck.

I didn't look into the rules
for this prize.










Eric took this picture during
one of our walks around
Lone Butte Casino.






If we are in need of overnight camping again in the Phoenix area, we will go to the State Land Trust near Gold Canyon, weather permitting.   It's pretty and quieter because the dispersed camping sites pretty far apart.

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