Chiriaco Summit - Chiriaco Summit, California |
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| Address: Unknown | Coordinates: 33.663864, -115.723976 | |
| Site Type: Privately Owned Campround | Status: Official | |
| Open Dates: Unknown | Max Stay Length: Unknown | |
| Road Type: Dirt | Miles to Paved Road: <1 | |
| Number of Sites: 16-29 | Max RV Length : Unknown | |
| Contact Email: Info@chiriacosummit.com | Contact Phone: 760-227-3227 | |
| Website: www.chiriacosummit.com | ||
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A free dry camping area behind the General Patton Museum. No facilities at campsites. Fuel, gift shop, post office, mini-mart, and restaurant nearby. Check out the website for more services and facilities.
Look for sign “Free Dry Camping” at east edge of museum parking lot directing you to camping area behind museum. Multiple camp sites areas along several east-west dirt roads. Dirt roads OK for cars/RVs. Some freeway noise, but site is out of sight of service road.
WWII tanks and armored vehicles stored nearby. Visit museum for huge topo map of area and history of WWII Desert Training Center. On Veterans Day they have a big celebration. All veterans enter free that day and all outside entertainment is free for everyone.
Directions:
Chiriaco Summit, lies 160 miles (224 km) east of Los Angeles. You can approach from the east or west via Interstate 10, exit #173. The Chiriaco Summit Exit is 30 miles (40 km) east of Indio, and 68 miles west of Blythe.
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Posted by hitekhomeless
on Jan 22, 2010
Hi! Just wanted to correct your listing of this site as BLM. It’s actually located on private land,(owned by my family, who also owns the Coffee Shop & Food Mart)which is adjacent to the Patton museum parcel.
My mother had this little site graded several years ago for overnighters and we love to see people using it.
After all the rainfall this week, it will need to be graded again!
Sorry you guys ran into such bad weather- please contact me if you’d like any further info and feel free to stop & camp anytime.
Office email is info@chiriacosummit.com
Phone is (760)227-3227
planning to visit General Patton Museum on march 26 2011 with about 10 Boy Scouts (BSA Troop 89-Lake Arrowhead, CA)and 4-6 family members. Can we still camp there for free? Do I need to call and talk to you to confirm? All info would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Cynthia Gavigan
The owners of the campsite do not frequent this website. The camping is free and on a first come first servered basis. Your best bet would be to contact them via one of the following methods.
Office email is info@chiriacosummit.com
Phone is (760)227-3227
thanks
do you have any suggestions for camping near the patton museum with toilets? were only planning to stay over 1 night with the Boy Scouts
There is a truck stop very close to the boondocking area, but I’m not sure how they or you would feel about sending boy scouts over all night long to use the facilities.
yeah, with the BSA two deep policy, two adults and two boys must make the trek to the bathroom together. Thank God for Gatorade bottles! Its been nice visiting with you. Thanks for your assistance. Ever been to Corn Springs?
cyndi gavigan
I arrived after dark, and wound up staying overnight in the far end of the Museum parking lot. blog entry