Lake Pleasant County Park

On the north side of Phoenix this man-made lake was formed when the New Wadell Dam was built to provide water to the surrrounding region – it also provides flood protection and a some hydro. The lake is popular for all kinds of boating activities and fishing. The campground is very spread out over areas… Continue reading Lake Pleasant County Park

Usery County Park, near Phoenix

https://maricopacountyparks.org/usery Enough desert already😎. Time to start slowly making our way north. From Deming NM we drove back on I-10, then north on routes 70 & 60 which are quiet 2 lane highways (by that I mean little truck traffic) through the desert toward Phoenix. We planned to stay in Oak Flat Campground – National… Continue reading Usery County Park, near Phoenix

City of Rocks State Park

https://www.stateparks.com/city_of_rocks_state_park_in_new_mexico.html We had tried to book a site here instead of the ranch, unfortunately they were full up (or so we thought). On a day trip to this park we realized that only the electric sites were booked online, but the dry camping sites do not need booking ahead. Darn!! Noted for our next trip… Continue reading City of Rocks State Park