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Tucson Estates, Arizona
GPS: 32.1614, -111.1038
Elevation: 2507'
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Public - Bureau of Land Management (Official)

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Submitted by DanielPak. Last update on Dec 21, 2020

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After a LONG day of driving and getting to a first come first serve campsite that was completely packed, we were not sure what to do. The neighborhood where Walmart is located has a HOA that doesn't allow RV's to park overnight, the usual (Cabela's, rest stops, etc), were all pretty far away, everywhere was fully booked... BUT... Old Ajo BLM land was our savior. There is LOTS of space to park, access is easy - we are almost 60' long and were able to navigate in with ease, the land is level and the area is clean. We felt totally safe here and did not see any long term residents. The downsides are that the site is located between two relatively busy roads so there is some traffic noise - but surprisingly it was not too loud.

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Luiz Paulo Lima
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A great place to camping.

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Reviewed March 7, 2022

A great place to bondoking. I was here for 3 days in March. Very quite and safe. I would be back again.

Luiz Paulo Lima would stay here again.

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Danjo
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Dumped Tires and Desperation

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Reviewed January 31, 2022

Looks like some locals decided to use the place for a dump site. I’m here during the gem shows. It’s packed. Seems like there’s some desperate souls here and a bunch of snowbirds. Seems safe enough, but I did a walk with the dog and it feels that everyone has their guard up.

Stayed here in a 22 foot-long Skoolie (RV). Danjo would not stay here again.

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Danjo
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Replied February 2, 2022

Welp, I’m on night 3.

I got a better look at the place in the morning of the first stay. It’s not so bad. Hate the dump site part.

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AZboyinWI
Joined 1 year ago

Good area

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Reviewed January 30, 2022

Wow! Thanks to this website, I found this camp spot. After hitting Tucson during the gem show & all campgrounds booked (well except 1- KOA- $122/NIGHT. YEP! $122.00 a night) I thought to check out this website. I have played around with it in the past 2 years & haven't really use it. NOW I'm very happy that I checked it out. Have spent 2 nights there (boondocking) & have 1 more night on the agenda while touring Tucson area. OK, area is BLM, you are allowed 14 days there. No dumping trash, no hookups, but a nice level area that gets a lot of use. While we were there, there were a lot of other people around. Felt safe. Level area. A little road noise but the price was right! Hope this helps someone. Safe journeys!

Stayed here in a 24 foot-long Class C (RV). AZboyinWI would stay here again.

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Shawn McCausland
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serviceable

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Reviewed April 8, 2021

Tons of space, fairly clean though there were some areas where trash had been dumped. Lots of road noise until 12 or 1 am. Hard ground so a bit difficult to get tent stakes in.

Stayed here with a passenger vehicle and a tent. Shawn McCausland would stay here again.

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Jonathan Pierce
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Reviewed January 24, 2021

Perfectly adequate, easy to get to, level. Bit of road noise, but all good

Stayed here in a 17 foot-long Trailer (RV). Jonathan Pierce would stay here again.

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franny1954
Holly Pop
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Sandy & Safe Lot to park

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Reviewed January 19, 2021

Spent Saturday and Sunday night here basically a dirt space ! After doing errands in Tucson ,just arrived around 530pm . Nothing to write home about but it was a safe place to park and today got on highway 86 to Ajo & Organ Pipe National Monument
I had already spent a week at gilbert RayCampground(Pima County facility .Any size rig can pull in there

Stayed here in a 17 foot-long Passenger Vehicle. Holly Pop would stay here again.

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DanielPak
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Reviewed December 21, 2020

I made a video to share that will give you an idea of what it looks like.

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Jim danielson
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Replied November 1, 2023

Snyder hill and the old pho road site has been fenced and closed by the BLM.

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