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12-12-2014, 11:37 AM
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Winter CG's South of Mesa, AZ.
Looking for your extended stay (couple months) CG recommendations, ideally south and east of Phoenix, Arizona. Would need full hookups for winter camping (2015/2016).
Thanks in advance.
Bob
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12-12-2014, 05:21 PM
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I have not been to either of these, but I ran across them yesterday while looking at the desert just south for boondocking locations -
9198 North Highway 79
Florence, Arizona 85132
(520) 868-8000
ranchosonora.com
9668 Arizona 79
Florence, Arizona 85132
(520) 868-3800
desertgardensrvpark.com
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12-13-2014, 07:33 AM
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we were at desert gardens park several years ago. Were there only a couple of days. Nice place with great temps. Was loaded with various cactus species. Needed to be very careful if you have a pet as one of the cactus was cholla or jumping cactus. If you get anywhere near them they got you.
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12-13-2014, 12:26 PM
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Appreciate the replies......, and I did have both Desert Gardens and Rancho Sonora as possibilities.
I'm presently wintering in Texas, but intend to take a drive over to Arizona in a few weeks and spend a couple days looking at different Resort CG's. My plan is to checkout some of the recommendations made by JOF members as well.
My thought next winter was to spend a few months in Arizona, then move over to Texas for a couple additional months.
All feedback is appreciated 
Bob
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12-13-2014, 04:32 PM
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If you know the area, I usually will just zoom down using Google maps. That is how I found those two places. Just stumbled across them while looking at desert. It's also how I found a lot of places on the beach in California. I just spend a few hours looking for RV's on the maps. There are more south of those other two.
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12-13-2014, 04:35 PM
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Oh, I know you are looking for hookups, but if your interested, there are a ton of boondocking places around there. Check out the road at mile marker 119 on that main road. Here are the coordinates I am looking at for two weeks from now 32.860019,-111.126554
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12-14-2014, 09:47 AM
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I'm set up for extended stay boondocking...., which is always a possibility for a back-up plan. Most of my summer camping back in Michigan is boondocking, but I spoil myself with full hookups in the winter
Bob
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12-16-2014, 04:27 PM
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We stayed at the Arizonan in Gold Canyon just south of Apachie junction nice campground and close to everything big lots . If you Atv great trails right out of the park .
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12-17-2014, 09:46 PM
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We live at the Arizonan, Basha food store is 8 miles away, Wally World is 12 miles away. Most of the people have some sort of ATV to go out in the desert and play. Lots are nice.Some of the people are really nice but you also have the not so nice. The superstitions are about 8 miles to the north and they are great looking.
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12-20-2014, 06:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Parcany
We live at the Arizonan, Basha food store is 8 miles away, Wally World is 12 miles away. Most of the people have some sort of ATV to go out in the desert and play. Lots are nice.Some of the people are really nice but you also have the not so nice. The superstitions are about 8 miles to the north and they are great looking.
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We were camped next to Ron and Diane and across the street from Dallas . Great people and fun to ride with . Thinking of going back to the park
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12-20-2014, 08:22 PM
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Yep we know Ron and Diane. Ron got a new ATV and he is in 7th heaven.
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12-22-2014, 07:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Parcany
Yep we know Ron and Diane. Ron got a new ATV and he is in 7th heaven.
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Tell them Carl & Sharon said hi !!
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12-27-2014, 08:25 PM
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Wife has friends who winter in Casa Grande. Which is between Phoenix and tucson at a thousand trails park. We visited them when we were in tucson and the park was really nice.
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12-27-2014, 08:41 PM
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Tell them Carl & Sharon said hi !!
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It has been cold here for the last few days and haven't seen Ron at all. Seems like he is like a bear. ha. When I do see him I will give him the message.
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12-27-2014, 09:25 PM
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If it were me i would stay around the Apache Junction area. If you want to get away from everything the John Wayne RV Ranch south of the town Maricopa is a neat place but very far away from Phoenix and Casa Grande... Maricopa would be your supplies place...
Roy Ken
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12-29-2014, 08:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Parcany
It has been cold here for the last few days and haven't seen Ron at all. Seems like he is like a bear. ha. When I do see him I will give him the message.
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Seen Ron today and told him. He told me to say Hi to the both of you. Wanted to know if you will be back here anytime soon.
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01-05-2015, 07:39 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Parcany
Seen Ron today and told him. He told me to say Hi to the both of you. Wanted to know if you will be back here anytime soon.
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We are staying home this year. The wife mom is not doing good . Trying to get a group together for next year and come down to gold Canyon can't beat the riding . Will pm you if we get anything together
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