Yuma, AZ - 11/11/18

November 11, 2018
Imperial Dam LTVA
Yuma, Arizona

We spent a restful night at a BLM campground located a few miles west of Tucson, Arizona.

We got off to an early start this morning to avoid arriving at our destination near Yuma, AZ in the evening.

We arrived at the Imperial Dam Long Term Visitor Area (LTVA) in the early afternoon. This provided us with plenty of time to secure a campsite and get everything set up for our extended stay here. We plan to stay here through March 2019.

This is our third visit to Imperial Dam LTVA. Our first visit was November 2014 to March 2015 and our second visit was December 2015 to April 2016.

Upon our arrival at Imperial Dam LTVA we were surprised at the number of campsites that were not occupied. On our past visits, a majority of the campsites had already been occupied. We were fortunate to find the campsite we had occupied during our second visit was available, so we chose it again for this visit. This campsite is located within the Florida Flats section of Imperial Dam LTVA. It has a spectactular view of the desert landscape and the surrounding mountains.

The Imperial Dam Long Term Visitor Area is located north of Yuma, AZ on the California side of the Colorado River. The LTVA was created in 1983 to accommodate the needs of winter visitors and to protect the local desert ecosystem from overuse. The campground is approximately 3,500 acres in size, flat landscape, sparsely vegetated with plants such as creosote bushes, palo verde trees, ironwood trees, mesquite trees and various species of catci.

Imperial Dam LTVA offers solitude in a unique desert landscape and a variety of recreational opportunities such as hiking, swimming, boating and fishing.

It feels so good to be back in the desert again. Our little companion, Bella, is thrilled with her first visit to the desert and the opportunity to explore new territory.

Tomorrow another adventure begins.

Travel Itinerary:
Departed: Tucson, AZ
Departure Time: 7:00 am
Arrived: Yuma, AZ
Arrival Time: 1:00 pm
Miles traveled: 289

Campground: Imperial Dam LTVA
Type: BLM
Campsites: 1,000 plus (too many to count)
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.90293 N
Longitude: 114.50792 W

Camping Fee: $40.00 for 14 days
Camping Fee: $180.00 for September 15 through April 15
Campsite: Herman's Horse Path (Florida Flats Section)
Campsite Hookups: None – Dry Camping Only
BLM Amenities:
Flush Toilets, Outdoor Showers, Water Spigots, Trash Dumpster, Sewer Dump

Verizon Cellular Service: 4G-3 Bars
Verizon Internet Service: 4G-3 Bars (JetPack)
Dish TV Satellite Service: Excellent