Levee road that follows along the banks of the Colorado River. There are great campsites between Ehrenberg and Cibola. There are old river channels and backwaters. It is one of those places you fall in love with, especially on a hot day with the cool river. Colorado River Above image is from our campsite. Life sure is good... Colorado River Old channel and backwaters. (See GPS reading at top of this page) The Colorado River serves as the border between California and Arizona. Badlands in the background You forget that this is in the middle of the desert. There are more boats than cars... and the boats are going at a much higher rate of speed. Levee Road along the Colorado River The night brought wild burros came into the camp and were hee-hawing like there's no tomorrow. Sounded like they were injured, but that is their normal voice. You can also see wild mustangs. Old building along the Colorado River Upside down car... Dump site... Manuel Martinez Manuel Martinez just dumps his garbage on public lands. This is a crime. Next time Mr. Manuel Martinez... See: LITTER HALL OF SHAME WARNING: Fire ants around here can be vicious. Must of parked near their colony and set my shoes outside. Went to put on the shoes and got bit several times. Felt like getting stuck by needles the next 15 minutes or so... the pain started going away when suddenly heard the sound of a rattlesnake... least the snake minded his own business. RATTLESNAKE FACTS

DIRECTIONS: From Arizona From I-10 take Exit#1 at Ehrenberg. Drive past the Flying-J Travel Plaza Turn left on Ehrenberg-Oxbow Road. (Ehrenberg-Oxbow Road looks like an alley or somebody's driveway) After passing Ehrenberg Sand Bowl you will start seeing campsites. Best camps are a couple miles. From California North from Palo Verde on Hwy 78 Turn on Neighbors Blvd. going east. Sign marks the road to Cibola NWR Go across Cibola Bridge. Turn left and go north on dirt road (Just the other side of the bridge) ROAD CONDITIONS: The roads are rough with washboards. Be careful of road hazards, such as flood damage or rocks... the roads are part of the levee system and are maintained to a limited extent. MAP These are our personal hand drawn maps Not guaranteed for accuracy Beware of flash flood in bad weather. Don't try crossing washes if flooded. Holidays and what have you... there could be thousands of people??? I-10 Exit#1 Dispersed primitive camping N 33°35.392 W 114°29.074 More dispersed camping from I-10 at Exit#1 Turn the opposite direction from the Flying-J Travel Plaza and follow the road going east.... This is an extreme desert environment... Cotton Fields Cotton is a common commodity produced by the farms in the surrounding area. Farming in the desert must take some serious fertilization. In this area with the river, there has always been farming activity, but we are seeing new farms being established at a rapid pace throughout the SW Arizona desert. This land was never meant to be cultivated and will someday take revenge.

CIBOLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE If you follow the road to the south, it runs into the Cibola National Wild Life Refuge. The refuge provides habitat for migratory birds, wintering waterfowl, and resident species. There are several miles of old river channels and backwaters. Over 18,500 acres with about 240 species of birds. Mule deer, coyotes, and bobcats are common. Distances from Cibola, Arizona: Blythe Lake Havasu City Maui, HI Parker San Diego 21 118 2869 79 210 Lower Levee Road. View looking north from the California side of the Colorado River. Wildfire damage at Cibola NWR Wildfire damage at Cibola NWR Purified/ Filtered drinking water in Quartzsite. Shower at Q Laundromat in Quartzsite $5 per person. Closed off-season. Showers at Lake Havasu State Park $7 per car. Showers at Ocotillo Wells SVRA Off Road Vehicle Recreation Area Hwy.78 west of Ocotillo Wells, CA. Cost $.50 Bay Tree Spring Best spring water at BAY TREE SPRING Hwy 243, between Grandview Ranger Station and Lake Fulmor Garbage and water at Palo Verde Park Recreational Area. See: PALO VERDE Buy gas on the Arizona side of the boarder. Much less than California. Wireless Internet at Flying-J Travel Plaza (In the auto parking area near the hotel) Camped here May 6-7, 2006 Camped here Dec.14, 2006 Camped here April 5, 2007 I-10 Exit#5 then follow the dirt road south This custom designed campsite about a mile. N 33°36.479 W 114°25.830 TOM WELLS ROAD Go south from Tom Wells and there are primitive camp areas along the roads going both north and south. It is extreme desert environment. Mostly you see RVs and snowbirds... Salvation Mountain SALVATION MOUNTAIN Leonard Knight's Salvation Mountain Take Hwy.111 towards Niland, CA Salton Sea Salton Sea Bird landing on Salton Sea Also see: ALAMO LAKE Also see: BETTY'S KITCHEN Also see: BLAIR VALLEY Also see: BOX CANYON Also see: CARRIZO BADLANDS Also see: CHOCOLATE MOUNTAINS Also see: COLORADO DESERT / MIDLAND Also see: CRAGGY WASH Also see: CRYSTAL HILL Also see: DOME ROCK MOUNTAIN Also see: GLAMIS Also see: GOVERNMENT WASH Also see: GREG'S HIDEOUT Also see: JOSHUA TREE Also see: KING VALLEY Also see: LAKE HAVASU Also see: MOJAVE DESERT Also see: NEEDLE MOUNTAINS Also see: NILAND BOAT RAMP Also see: ORGAN PIPE CACTUS Also see: OSBORNE WASH Also see: PAINTED CANYON Also see: PAINTED ROCK PETROGLYPH Also see: PALM CANYON Also see: PALO VERDE Also see: PLOMOSA ROAD Also see: SCADDAN WASH Also see: SLAB CITY Also see: SONORAN DESERT Also see: SWANSEA TOWNSITE Imperial Sand Dunes CAMPGROUND INDEX Complete free campground listing CAMPING ADVICE AND TIPS TOURIST PHOTOS Tree Covered With Underwear. Tree covered with old underwear. California Highway 78 North from Imperial Sand Dunes. www.eugenecarsey.com Free campgrounds and camping ARIZONA CAMPGROUND DIRECTORY EHRENBERG, ARIZONA CIBOLA, ARIZONA COLORADO RIVER