Quartzsite

Quartzsite, not Quartzite the metamorphic rock, is a small town in La Paz County, Arizona, that straddles Interstate 10.  Ever since the start of our RV travels, we've heard tales of this town and since we are presently situated just an hour's travel away, we decided it was time to see it for ourselves.

Quartzsite has achieved a position in RV Lore for a number of reasons.  In the Winter, the average temperature is in the 60's/70's, it has become the site of one of the country's largest RV Expositions, it hosts nine major gem shows and at least 15 swap meets and attracts about 1.5 million visitors each year, mostly in January and February (the average temp is 100+ in the Summer).  Folks stay in their RVs at a whole host of parks, campgrounds and resorts located in the town as well as many, many acres of BLM land that surround the town and facilities range from full hookups (elec., water, sewer, cable TV, WiFi) to absolutely nothing but some sand to park on.

I know there lots of folks who find this to be an ideal way to spend their Winter, but Deb and I very quickly decided (even before we got there) that the extent of our interest was our quick drive through the area in our car.

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Why the camels?  Click here.