This is a random stop on the way from California to Arizona. It cost $5 to park, but it was on the…read morehonor system. It was really fun and a nice break from driving for my kids (1, 5, & 7) to play in the waterfall. There's a little lake type area too but the water looked gross so I was happy to find the shaded waterfall on a hot day. The mud was slippery but overall, a much better stop than a rest stop. The bathrooms were awful, but get the job done.

Good if you have a boat to launch. Other than that the place is run down. Thank god we kept going…read moreto Parker.

I'm coming up on my two-year anniversary living at Hidden Beaches River Resort and that inspired me…read moreto write a review. I absolutely love it here! A few key things that make this Park stand out: THE STAFF: This on-site team is professional, friendly and quick to resolve any issues. Deya is a gem. She truly cares about the tenants and is always friendly and upbeat. Carlos keeps my grass green and is the first one to help me carry a heavy package if he sees me struggling to pull a package out of the mail center box. And Martin, he is on top of any maintenance issue I request-almost before I finish the sentence. THE FACILITIES: It is so convenient to have an on-site laundry. So much nicer than having to drive into town and deal with people vying for machines. And I was lucky enough to be able to host BINGO which enabled me to meet several of the tenants from all walks of life. They are a great bunch of people - definitely fun Bingo enthusiasts! THE LOCATION: This is the Pie'ce de Resistance! I have such a beautiful view. I am fortunate enough to be on the water. The sunrise/sunsets are incredible! Just having this view keeps me smiling and feeling upbeat. I thoroughly recommend this RV Resort to anyone wanting a beautiful, serene place to live or visit on weekends and holidays. I don't plan on ever leaving.

Amazing little glamping gem on the river. Very relaxing. Easy river access. Family orientated good…read morefor fur babies

Most the parks r free or reasonably priced! Some r more kempt up than others....There's camping w…read moreRestrooms. If u like camping U'll like these & even if not, there's lots 2 do for everyone. So, have a picnic, fish, jetski, boating, hunting or wildlife watching there's lots 2 c. The people r usually friendly so go for a hike or Bbq and just have fun. There's lots of birds, owls, deer and desert flowers to see. Just have fun. Stores nearby and even gas. But only 1 hot food place close by. So bring water, toiletpaper & supplies, sunscreen & deepwoods off and proper clothes n u'll b ok. Don't 4get 2 tow your own trash to show u appreciate the hospitality. No worries. :) Have a good time.

Topping the list of BEST DOG PARK. Well maintained. Four…read morevery large grassy enclosures designated into size groups! Quartzite is a high travel destination so there is always action here! We were spoiled by this dog park!

Non existent, it's a strip of grass. It's out of the way from the ten to get too, and nearby a…read moretrailer park, not exactly what we were expecting, given the reviews.,

Put aside the mental image of city parks in St. Louis, Glendale AZ or Henderson Nevada. This Gem…read moreis different! You will need to have a different set of criteria in mind before making judgement or reviewing! This is afterall a desert community. It's a desert community without lakes rivers or water filled rushing streams. Beauty in the Desert has been ignored by many through the ages. We disputed Quartzite for the day. We enjoyed local restaurants, businesses geared toward freeway tourists and historical sites. With an 8 year old in tow we wanted some active playtime before loading up to head home. He had a blast! This park is clean, visitors clearly value this and are able to see garbage cans and use them! Hip hip Hooray a win for us all! Two shade covered play structures were a hit! Badminton net was in good shape, there seemed to be bourse shoe set up, a ball field with a stage in the outfield promised good fun! A dog park has its own Yelp Page. Skateboard basics , Basketball and More Restrooms located north of the dog park at first worried me... and perhaps there are hot summer days when they could be but the brick structure was not offensive! Cleanliness and full Toilet tissue, commodes which flushed adequately were much appreciated! Good ventilation and the fact that the interior of the ladies room was well lit. These facilities are well maintained!

This is a large park for a small city. The park is located directly across from town hall and the…read moreQuartzsite library. It is a safe park with two courthouses and the police department on the same street. You won't find a homeless problem here and no graffiti issues. Some of the things the park has to offer is a radio controlled car track, horseshoe pits, skate park, playgrounds, disc golf course, and even a fitness trail. The community has several functions in the park every year including a Veterans Day memorial event by the two big airplanes at the park's entrance. The park is open from sun up to sun set and several people use the park daily. The town does a great job in keeping the park up.

If you've driven Interstate 10 between Desert Center and Blythe, California, you've probably seen…read morethe Corn Springs exit. You may have then asked why? There's no gas station, no houses, no ghost town, no structures of any kind -- nothing. If you have time for a little adventure before you head to wherever it is that you brought you to Interstate 10 in the first place, then stop on the south side of the Corn Springs exit and take the Corn Springs dirt road for eight miles into the mountain valley. (Any car can handle it.) There, you'll find a thirsting remnant of a once vibrant oasis that was home to the Cahuilla people. In short order, you can check out the petroglyphs and the cluster of palm trees that have seen better days. Most of the petroglyphs here are abstract, but if you look carefully you might see some primitive hunter-and-bighorn sheep images, too. Layered over and near some of these images are unfortunate instances of more modern day graffiti. There are no brochures or park rangers here; just a few plaques and numbered poles that don't provide enough clues to put the pieces together. If you have time to spend the night, a Spring evening here is beautiful as the sun sets. It's very peaceful, too, unless some redneck is shooting up a metal sign or beer cans or liquor bottles. Waking up the next morning to the calls of many different birds is refreshing. A short hike in the vicinity of the palm trees and petroglyphs reveals occasional bursts of colorful flowers. July, when the temperature easily reaches 108 degrees and touching the rocks will burn your skin off, is not the best time to see Corn Springs. The heat blazes, there's no water, little shade, and even the large campground is empty. Your vehicle will melt into the ground. If one of the Border Patrol/military aircraft that routinely flies this area sees you, it may circle above you for a while until it realizes you're just a dumb gringo. (Yeah, that was me.) Corn Springs frustrates my curiosity because the area has a haunting residue that suggests so much more went on here than the few details left can now tell us. Well, now you know why there is a Corn Springs exit. You have time for this. You really do.

Corn Spring/Springs (it's spelled both way on signs) is an easily accessible BLM campsite whose…read moredominant feature is a stand of palms that have seen better days. Some kind of disease seems to be slowly stripping them of their fronds but the campsite remains a fine place for car and tent camping that puts you within about an hour of the Cottonwood Springs entrance to Joshua Tree National Park. A wide, smooth dirt road takes you to Corn Spring about eight miles into the Chuckwalla Mountains to the west of Interstate 10. There are about 10 individual campsites with fire rings and pole-mounted charcoal grills. Some sites have nice metal canopies over a concrete picnic bench; you definitely want that while desert camping. There are two septic tank bathrooms that are absolutely five-star facilities in the world of BLM camping. They're clean, well-maintained and odorless. Someone is obviously taking good care of these babies. The other notable feature of Corn Spring is, of course, the petroglyphs that can be seen among the rocks lining either side of the dirt road as you approach the campsite. They're most easily seen on the western side. Apparently there are better petroglyphs among the rocks to the east if you do a little boulder scrambling, but we didn't try. They're interesting, not too spectacular and are unfortunately mixed in with latter-day petroglyphs along the line of "Mike" and "George R 43." No one has yet tried to bomb them with spray paint. There are no interpretive signs so you'll have to do your own research. Maybe their origin is unknown. This is the first desert campsite I've used where I have actually come upon bighorn sheep. There were four of them standing on the ridge line along the dirt road on a November afternoon, gazing down upon us like they owned the place. Which they did. It's also the only desert campsite where, at 1 in the morning, I was awakened by the rumble of engines that seemed to surround us like a raiding party. After hearing the collective idle of engines outside our tents for about five minutes, I opened a flap to discover the military had invaded Corn Spring. Or at least a National Guard contingent on night maneuvers. There were about five armored Humvees, each with a large automatic machine gun atop, all accompanied by militarized ATVs. it was cool and a bit scary at the same. Apparently they were taking a potty break, using the aforementioned great bathrooms. We've camped at Mojave National Preserve, Death Valley, Panamint Valley, Rainbow Basin near Barstow, Valley of Fire east of Vegas, Whitney Pockets east of Vegas, Afton Canyon in Mojave and several other places. Corn Spring stacks up well as desert campsite, with ample opportunities for hikes, wildlife viewing and general desert exploration. I highly recommend it if Joshua Tree sites are full or when the weather's cold at the National Park. It's $6 a night per vehicle, payable via envelopes and metal mailbox. There's good-tasting water available via a hand-operated pump. Quite charming. Services are available about 25 miles away at Chiriaco Summit, west on I-10

It's not just ANY border... it's the California Arizona border! On one side is California... and on…read morethe other side? You guessed it - it's Arizona! Beauty on one side... and higher gas prices on the other! If you're driving from one state to the other, it's literally almost impossible not to pass the border! But with this five-star review, why would you want to pass it by??? Take a look around... take it all in.... Including the monumental California sign on one side... and that cute little informational Arizona sign on the other! Five stars for this border! *****FIVE STARS*****

The border of California and Arizona is primarily defined by the Colorado River, which you'll see…read morefrom both sides along the drive. I always feel impressed each time crossing the freeway above the river.

This is one of the few historic places to visit in this desert town. The Hi Jolly gravesite is…read moreunique and seems to be a popular stop for the curious who are passing through. I like walking through old cemeteries and reading some of the history of the people that are buried so long ago.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1195383562266838?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e…read more This is a true pilgrimage site ! And the ghost of Haj Ali will love that he still has some celebrity! A very cool character in history! Stop by and also google his history, there is no way not to love this story of the Leader of the Camel Corps ! A memorial to Quartzite history and American ingenuity!

We always stop here on our way to Phx. There are smaller private runs for dogs and also a Boerboel…read moresized area lol. Typically, theyre clean spaces, but some people are just not considerate and leave their pets poop behind :( There are baggy stations in each run, but theyre empty most times we come. BUUUUUT WE BRING POO BAGS always. So, its never a problem. Theres a dog wash here but GEEZE!! Its quite expensive for a self wash. I love this dog run tho. Its a safe space, always open and we get to stretch out legs while our guy trots around jumping from bench top bench.

In a pinch. Good news is it's covered. Has poop bags. Bad news is it's pretty filthy. No fault…read moreof dogs. Badly needs a clean up, but com'mon guys, empty the overflowing trash cans! That said, the store next door is nice and interesting and cheap diesel.