Free camping and cell signal in Western Arizona
Where dispersed camping is allowed in Western Arizona: Havasu, Quartzsite & the Colorado River, which carrier will reach you to work or call for help, and what's on the road in. One map, saved to your phone for use with no signal.
Open Western Arizona in the mapCan you camp for free in Western Arizona?
On most national forest and Bureau of Land Management land, yes: dispersed camping is allowed outside developed sites, usually for up to 14 days, unless an area is posted closed. Arizona State Trust land is not public land: it needs a state recreational permit, and camping is limited to 14 days a year. National and state parks, wildlife refuges, tribal land and private timberland are not. In Western Arizona the map shows who manages every piece of public land, wilderness boundaries and the land with no public record, which you should treat as private.
Where will I have cell signal?
From the carriers' own coverage filings with the FCC, strong (in-vehicle) LTE covers about 35% of Western Arizona for AT&T, 22% of Western Arizona for T-Mobile, 19% of Western Arizona for Verizon, 0% of Western Arizona for smithbagleyinc. Carriers model their coverage optimistically in the mountains, so the map also collects speed tests from other campers. Canadian phones usually roam on AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon here: check which one your plan uses.
Remote spots with coverage in Western Arizona
Ranked by distance from town and signal. Tap one to open it on the map.
- Campsite near New Years Cabin Spring · gravel road · 20.7 km from Getz · AT&T, T-Mobile
- Public land near Sampson Tank · unpaved track · 15.8 km from Eddy Place · Verizon
- Public land near Eight Tank · unpaved track · 13.1 km from Aguila · AT&T
- Public land near Lower Poquette Tank · unpaved track · 25.2 km from Tonopah · AT&T
- Public land near Twin Tanks · gravel road · 25.8 km from Ambrosia Mill · AT&T
- Public land near Garcia Tank · rough road · 14.4 km from Allah · AT&T, T-Mobile
- Public land near Rock Tank · unpaved track · 11.1 km from Apron Crossing · AT&T
- Public land near Jackman Spring · gravel road · 24.8 km from Getz · AT&T
- Painted Rock · paved road · 12.4 km from Papago · AT&T
- Public land · gravel road · 26.4 km from La Paz Valley · AT&T
Road access and wildfires
The map shows which roads in Western Arizona are paved, gravel, rough or unpaved tracks, plus parking lots and trailheads, and live wildfire hotspots and perimeters while you're online.
Open Western Arizona in the mapCosmic's Camp Map puts all of this on one map with land status, cell coverage by carrier, recreation sites, wildfires, services and road reports, and saves it to your phone for use without signal. See everything the map does.