RV Lifestyle Quartzsite, Arizona Although mostly a truck stop in the summer, snowbirds descend upon Quartzsite with more than 100,000 RVs spread over 70 square miles. The main attraction is the annual rock and gem shows, the flea markets and the RV show under the Big Tent. Nowhere on earth will you find such an assortment of “stuff” as you will at Quartzsite. Tens of thousands of snowbirds boondock at one of the Bureau of LandManagement (BLM)- designed visitor areas that surround Quartzsite. A long-term permit allows snowbirds to stay at a BLM-designated Long-Term Visitor Area (LTVA) for $180 between September 15 and April 15 (a total of seven months), or for any length of time between those two dates. The LTVA short-visit permit ($40) allows use of BLM-designated LTVAs for any 14-consecutive-day period from September 15 to April 15. The only caveat? You’ll go without utility hookups. The only “amenities” are beautiful desert sunsets with wide-open views of the surrounding area. The Quartzsite RV Show is the largest gathering of RVs and RVers on Earth. 2019 dates are January 19-27. Endless flea market shopping opportunities and RV club social events galore give you plenty to do. CSANews | WINTER 2018 | 27
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