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Camped 6/8/2020 (Monday night). Driving north on I-25, we took Exit 156 and Frontage Rd (west side of interstate). It was about 5 miles to the first San Lorenzo Canyon sign pointing to the left. Since this was just an overnight stop, we didn't go all the way back into the canyon, but picked a spot along the gravel road that takes you to the BLM entrance and Enchantment Trail. Our spot was at 34.2227,-106.9387. The site had two entrances, but the first had a low ditch, so we took the second. The short drive into the site had a loop and was level.

After unhitching and setting up, we drove the road farther down to get the canyon. There's a second sign pointing you to take a right to San Lorenzo Canyon. There were plenty of spots back there, but the road had been graded, so there were mounds of soft dirt/gravel on each side. Some (not all) areas for camp sites along the road looked pretty soft, and there were soft spots on the road too, but we had no problem in our truck. As noted, the road dead ends in a large area where you can camp or turn around.

Our site along the first road had good views of the landscape and the Rio Grande valley. A cell tower was in site, getting us 3-4 bars. When we were there, it was SUPER windy, and it was only slightly better in the rocky canyon area. We didn't hear any noise (except the wind), and there were no other campers all the way back to the dead end. Our site had no trash, but there was a bit of trash at the dead end where we stopped to check out the rock formations.

Leaving, we went under the skinny tunnel under the interstate (by the first San Lorenzo Canyon sign) with no issue in our Tundra & camper. This got us to the frontage road on the east side, where we got back on the interstate to the north at Exit 163.

Camped 10/2/19-10/4/19 (Wed-Fri). Site was $23 plus tax = $25.36/night. There are 4 areas of campground sites (A through D); we stayed in wooded loop D with water & electric.  Hwy 154 runs right through the park (no entrance fee), and Area A is on the lake side, Areas B, C & D are other the other side of the road.  The visitor center where you register is past the campground areas.

Our site was at the back of our loop, away from the road.  CG roads & pads are paved; D area seemed to be the worst for levelness.  There is one shower house/restroom per area with hand soap (no dryer at ours) and recycling bins. At our site & other back-in sites nearby, the picnic table, grill & fire ring were behind the pads instead of next to them on the appropriate side, so no privacy from your neighbor there.  Loop D does have 3 pull-throughs, but B & C are all back-in.  Area A sites are mostly all pull-through.

The park is super nice, with awesome hiking trails in a variety of difficulties, from easy to strenuous.  There are scenic overlooks (by car & by hiking), Cedar Falls, Rock House Cave and other interesting sites.  There's a lake, boat launch, fishing pier, swimming pool, tennis courts, ball field, playground, picnic areas, and a nice bike trail. Also, an auto museum is close by.  It's no wonder the park is so popular.  There were vacant sites while we were there during the week, but by Friday it was completely full.

We had 2 bars LTE most times.  Free wifi is at the lodge.  Camp site and bathrooms were clean, although on the trails, we kept finding plastic water bottles left behind.  No conveniences nearby, but the little store down the way offers fudge, snacks, drinks and excellent ice cream cones.

Camped 1/13/20-1/15/19 (arrived Mon, left Thur). As mentioned, there are lots of sites to choose from, some along the main loop road, others off the road or on side roads or ATV trails. Our site was perfect with no glass, great views, level, with a fire ring. Although it was in a large area of multiple sites, thankfully no one camped near us. Other campers there were spread out. Being January and during the week, there were not tons of people nor ATVers. The only sounds were the birds and the jets overhead (Barry Goldwater Air Force Range nearby).

Darby Wells Rd has an intersection where Scenic Loop Rd turns right, but Darby Wells continues straight, turning into Bates Well Rd. This road is well maintained too, and goes to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. There are sites along this road as well. Scenic Loop Rd has sites and the side roads too. Keep in mind rain when camping here. Along the main loop, there are a number of washes with 'Do Not Enter When Flooded' signs.

The Ajo Visitor Center has good info, area maps, and is located in the plaza. The lady there told us the Shell station around the curve in town sells beer. There is one supermarket at the north end of town, and also Dollar General and a Family Dollar.

We had absolutely no service with AT&T where we camped and in town, but then we have a cheap plan, so the tower we could see was not available to us, even though AT&T was able to text us about our
upcoming bill.

Lots of hiking opportunities - with the dog, we found walking the sandy washes or the roads best (for no stickers in the feet). Great dark skies and amazing sunsets.

Camped 6/8/2020 (Monday night). Driving north on I-25, we took Exit 156 and Frontage Rd (west side of interstate). It was about 5 miles to the first San Lorenzo Canyon sign pointing to the left. Since this was just an overnight stop, we didn't go all the way back into the canyon, but picked a spot along the gravel road that takes you to the BLM entrance and Enchantment Trail. Our spot was at 34.2227,-106.9387. The site had two entrances, but the first had a low ditch, so we took the second. The short drive into the site had a loop and was level.

After unhitching and setting up, we drove the road farther down to get the canyon. There's a second sign pointing you to take a right to San Lorenzo Canyon. There were plenty of spots back there, but the road had been graded, so there were mounds of soft dirt/gravel on each side. Some (not all) areas for camp sites along the road looked pretty soft, and there were soft spots on the road too, but we had no problem in our truck. As noted, the road dead ends in a large area where you can camp or turn around.

Our site along the first road had good views of the landscape and the Rio Grande valley. A cell tower was in site, getting us 3-4 bars. When we were there, it was SUPER windy, and it was only slightly better in the rocky canyon area. We didn't hear any noise (except the wind), and there were no other campers all the way back to the dead end. Our site had no trash, but there was a bit of trash at the dead end where we stopped to check out the rock formations.

Leaving, we went under the skinny tunnel under the interstate (by the first San Lorenzo Canyon sign) with no issue in our Tundra & camper. This got us to the frontage road on the east side, where we got back on the interstate to the north at Exit 163.

Camped 10/2/19-10/4/19 (Wed-Fri). Site was $23 plus tax = $25.36/night. There are 4 areas of campground sites (A through D); we stayed in wooded loop D with water & electric.  Hwy 154 runs right through the park (no entrance fee), and Area A is on the lake side, Areas B, C & D are other the other side of the road.  The visitor center where you register is past the campground areas.

Our site was at the back of our loop, away from the road.  CG roads & pads are paved; D area seemed to be the worst for levelness.  There is one shower house/restroom per area with hand soap (no dryer at ours) and recycling bins. At our site & other back-in sites nearby, the picnic table, grill & fire ring were behind the pads instead of next to them on the appropriate side, so no privacy from your neighbor there.  Loop D does have 3 pull-throughs, but B & C are all back-in.  Area A sites are mostly all pull-through.

The park is super nice, with awesome hiking trails in a variety of difficulties, from easy to strenuous.  There are scenic overlooks (by car & by hiking), Cedar Falls, Rock House Cave and other interesting sites.  There's a lake, boat launch, fishing pier, swimming pool, tennis courts, ball field, playground, picnic areas, and a nice bike trail. Also, an auto museum is close by.  It's no wonder the park is so popular.  There were vacant sites while we were there during the week, but by Friday it was completely full.

We had 2 bars LTE most times.  Free wifi is at the lodge.  Camp site and bathrooms were clean, although on the trails, we kept finding plastic water bottles left behind.  No conveniences nearby, but the little store down the way offers fudge, snacks, drinks and excellent ice cream cones.

Camped 1/13/20-1/15/19 (arrived Mon, left Thur). As mentioned, there are lots of sites to choose from, some along the main loop road, others off the road or on side roads or ATV trails. Our site was perfect with no glass, great views, level, with a fire ring. Although it was in a large area of multiple sites, thankfully no one camped near us. Other campers there were spread out. Being January and during the week, there were not tons of people nor ATVers. The only sounds were the birds and the jets overhead (Barry Goldwater Air Force Range nearby).

Darby Wells Rd has an intersection where Scenic Loop Rd turns right, but Darby Wells continues straight, turning into Bates Well Rd. This road is well maintained too, and goes to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. There are sites along this road as well. Scenic Loop Rd has sites and the side roads too. Keep in mind rain when camping here. Along the main loop, there are a number of washes with 'Do Not Enter When Flooded' signs.

The Ajo Visitor Center has good info, area maps, and is located in the plaza. The lady there told us the Shell station around the curve in town sells beer. There is one supermarket at the north end of town, and also Dollar General and a Family Dollar.

We had absolutely no service with AT&T where we camped and in town, but then we have a cheap plan, so the tower we could see was not available to us, even though AT&T was able to text us about our
upcoming bill.

Lots of hiking opportunities - with the dog, we found walking the sandy washes or the roads best (for no stickers in the feet). Great dark skies and amazing sunsets.

Camped 6/8/2020 (Monday night). Driving north on I-25, we took Exit 156 and Frontage Rd (west side of interstate). It was about 5 miles to the first San Lorenzo Canyon sign pointing to the left. Since this was just an overnight stop, we didn't go all the way back into the canyon, but picked a spot along the gravel road that takes you to the BLM entrance and Enchantment Trail. Our spot was at 34.2227,-106.9387. The site had two entrances, but the first had a low ditch, so we took the second. The short drive into the site had a loop and was level.

After unhitching and setting up, we drove the road farther down to get the canyon. There's a second sign pointing you to take a right to San Lorenzo Canyon. There were plenty of spots back there, but the road had been graded, so there were mounds of soft dirt/gravel on each side. Some (not all) areas for camp sites along the road looked pretty soft, and there were soft spots on the road too, but we had no problem in our truck. As noted, the road dead ends in a large area where you can camp or turn around.

Our site along the first road had good views of the landscape and the Rio Grande valley. A cell tower was in site, getting us 3-4 bars. When we were there, it was SUPER windy, and it was only slightly better in the rocky canyon area. We didn't hear any noise (except the wind), and there were no other campers all the way back to the dead end. Our site had no trash, but there was a bit of trash at the dead end where we stopped to check out the rock formations.

Leaving, we went under the skinny tunnel under the interstate (by the first San Lorenzo Canyon sign) with no issue in our Tundra & camper. This got us to the frontage road on the east side, where we got back on the interstate to the north at Exit 163.

Camped 10/2/19-10/4/19 (Wed-Fri). Site was $23 plus tax = $25.36/night. There are 4 areas of campground sites (A through D); we stayed in wooded loop D with water & electric.  Hwy 154 runs right through the park (no entrance fee), and Area A is on the lake side, Areas B, C & D are other the other side of the road.  The visitor center where you register is past the campground areas.

Our site was at the back of our loop, away from the road.  CG roads & pads are paved; D area seemed to be the worst for levelness.  There is one shower house/restroom per area with hand soap (no dryer at ours) and recycling bins. At our site & other back-in sites nearby, the picnic table, grill & fire ring were behind the pads instead of next to them on the appropriate side, so no privacy from your neighbor there.  Loop D does have 3 pull-throughs, but B & C are all back-in.  Area A sites are mostly all pull-through.

The park is super nice, with awesome hiking trails in a variety of difficulties, from easy to strenuous.  There are scenic overlooks (by car & by hiking), Cedar Falls, Rock House Cave and other interesting sites.  There's a lake, boat launch, fishing pier, swimming pool, tennis courts, ball field, playground, picnic areas, and a nice bike trail. Also, an auto museum is close by.  It's no wonder the park is so popular.  There were vacant sites while we were there during the week, but by Friday it was completely full.

We had 2 bars LTE most times.  Free wifi is at the lodge.  Camp site and bathrooms were clean, although on the trails, we kept finding plastic water bottles left behind.  No conveniences nearby, but the little store down the way offers fudge, snacks, drinks and excellent ice cream cones.

Camped 1/13/20-1/15/19 (arrived Mon, left Thur). As mentioned, there are lots of sites to choose from, some along the main loop road, others off the road or on side roads or ATV trails. Our site was perfect with no glass, great views, level, with a fire ring. Although it was in a large area of multiple sites, thankfully no one camped near us. Other campers there were spread out. Being January and during the week, there were not tons of people nor ATVers. The only sounds were the birds and the jets overhead (Barry Goldwater Air Force Range nearby).

Darby Wells Rd has an intersection where Scenic Loop Rd turns right, but Darby Wells continues straight, turning into Bates Well Rd. This road is well maintained too, and goes to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. There are sites along this road as well. Scenic Loop Rd has sites and the side roads too. Keep in mind rain when camping here. Along the main loop, there are a number of washes with 'Do Not Enter When Flooded' signs.

The Ajo Visitor Center has good info, area maps, and is located in the plaza. The lady there told us the Shell station around the curve in town sells beer. There is one supermarket at the north end of town, and also Dollar General and a Family Dollar.

We had absolutely no service with AT&T where we camped and in town, but then we have a cheap plan, so the tower we could see was not available to us, even though AT&T was able to text us about our
upcoming bill.

Lots of hiking opportunities - with the dog, we found walking the sandy washes or the roads best (for no stickers in the feet). Great dark skies and amazing sunsets.

Camped 6/8/2020 (Monday night). Driving north on I-25, we took Exit 156 and Frontage Rd (west side of interstate). It was about 5 miles to the first San Lorenzo Canyon sign pointing to the left. Since this was just an overnight stop, we didn't go all the way back into the canyon, but picked a spot along the gravel road that takes you to the BLM entrance and Enchantment Trail. Our spot was at 34.2227,-106.9387. The site had two entrances, but the first had a low ditch, so we took the second. The short drive into the site had a loop and was level.

After unhitching and setting up, we drove the road farther down to get the canyon. There's a second sign pointing you to take a right to San Lorenzo Canyon. There were plenty of spots back there, but the road had been graded, so there were mounds of soft dirt/gravel on each side. Some (not all) areas for camp sites along the road looked pretty soft, and there were soft spots on the road too, but we had no problem in our truck. As noted, the road dead ends in a large area where you can camp or turn around.

Our site along the first road had good views of the landscape and the Rio Grande valley. A cell tower was in site, getting us 3-4 bars. When we were there, it was SUPER windy, and it was only slightly better in the rocky canyon area. We didn't hear any noise (except the wind), and there were no other campers all the way back to the dead end. Our site had no trash, but there was a bit of trash at the dead end where we stopped to check out the rock formations.

Leaving, we went under the skinny tunnel under the interstate (by the first San Lorenzo Canyon sign) with no issue in our Tundra & camper. This got us to the frontage road on the east side, where we got back on the interstate to the north at Exit 163.