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LOCATION From I-8, turn north on Araby Road and travel 1.5 miles to Highway 95. Turn east on Higway 95 and travel 1/2 mile to Ave. 7 E. Turn north on Ave. 7 E and travel 1.5 miles to the levee. The levee is on the north side of the Main Outlet Drain. Turn east on the levee road and travel approximately 3.4 miles, Fortuna pond will be on your left.
Great little BLM campsite (14 day limit) around a pond. Just park by the water or choose a spot under the numerous trees. Dumpster and vault toilet available. We had a very good Verizon signal.
This is a BLM boondocking site outside of Yuma, AZ for up to 14 free days. There are no designated sites. You camp where you fit in. The gravel road in is called E. County 7 1/2 St, and it's a bit washboardy. We could only do 20 mph in our motorhome. If coming south from Quartzite on US 95 get off at Madonna Rd for E. County 7 1/2 St. For other directions, take S. Ave. 7E off US 95 (Circle K on corner). There are 3 entrances to the campground. Only the north & middle ones have a sign. You can't really miss it though; just look for the rigs.
The location is very nice, although it can get very dusty when the wind picks up. The pond has fishing and lots of coots swimming around. Bring blocks for leveling up. Because the CG can get crowded and the interior road isn't that good plus tree branches, I'd recommend rigs 25' and under. We had trouble getting around the pond to find a big enough site for our 38' class A. Most campers are tenters, cars/vans and short rigs. The only facilities are a port-a-potty and overflowing dumpster.
Amazing spot.
Plenty of fishing in the stocked pond.
Canoeing.
Little carved out sandy beach patches ( but not for swimming)
Beauty, birds galore, Osprey, coot, humming birds, owls, blue egrets, more but being from New England, I don't know what they are.
Good, neighborly campers somewhat close, but courteous.
Campfires on calm wind nights.
3/4 mile loop for walking, meeting and greeting the others.
Difficult to find in a rabbit's warren of roads, some rough, some soft, some washboard. Lovely little lake but many signs "No Overnight Camping"
Beautiful place but there is no more free camping. No camping period….I’m glad to see this. Boulders line the shore and signs posted everywhere about no overnight camping. All those campers that ignore the 14 day rule and stayed all season,,,. Not anymore. Abuse it and lose it.
