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Located in the lower Colorado Desert in eastern Riverside County, Wiley's Well campground is located adjacent to a desert riparian wash populated by palo verde, smoke tree, mesquite and ironwood trees. There is easy 4-wheel drive access to nearby rock-hounding sites: Hauser Geode Beds and Opal Hill Fire Agate Mine. The historic Bradshaw Trail National Scenic Byway provides access to numerous trails, gem and mineral collection sites, and an historic stage route/mining area. Long term permits cost $180 or a short visit permit for $40.
Take I-10 (eastbound if you are traveling?from Palm Springs; westbound if you are traveling from Blythe) to the Wiley?s Well Road (Exit 222) and head south for 3 miles.? The paved road ends here and turns right to provide access to two state prisons, Chuckwalla Valley and Ironwood; however, visitors to the LTVA need to continue south on Wiley?s Well Road, which is the graded dirt road?to the left. Take the graded road 6 miles south to the Wiley's Well camp site, or travel an additional 3 miles south to the Coon Hollow camp site.
Go out there and camp. The camp ground has toilets, water pump, fire pits, and parking for RV's and places to pitch tents. It's very peaceful there. Camping for a fee is forty bucks for up to two weeks...short term. Long term camping from Sept. - April is $180.00. Blythe is the nearest town to go buy food and supplies. I definitely will return.
A quiet spot. A 4x4 is NOT needed to get here. There are bathrooms and tables at each site. There are long term residents and it's about $180 for 6 moths here. Good for RVs. Connects to a lot of off reading trails.
well kept and wonderful off the beaten track camp ground with a very lovely, social community of long term campers meeting up each day at 3 pm for happy hour. the camp host is the lovely soul of this place that offers shade, a little water and everything from humming birds to tarantulas and rattle snakes (though i only got the latter as rumors)
