Eight miles north of Gila Bend, this military-managed campground operates year-round with full hookups for RVs. All sites feature pull-through access with electric, water, and sewer connections, plus a free laundry facility on-site. The location functions primarily as an overnight stop for travelers, with sites typically filling in the afternoon and clearing out by morning.
Campers can make reservations and bring pets to this accessible facility that includes drinking water, restrooms, and a dump station. The remote desert setting offers few nearby attractions beyond the small town atmosphere of Gila Bend itself. For additional options in the area, see places to camp around Gila Bend.
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Location
Public CampgroundGila Bend FamCamp is located in Arizona
Directions
From I-8, take Exit 115 and follow signs to AZ-85 South and Ajo. The base gate is about 2.5 miles South of I-8. After gate check-in, take first right turn (sign to FamCamp) and you'll be on Fourth St. Go past the VOQ area and you'll see the campground on the right. Enter campground at Centipede St. and pick an unused site. Check-in with site number at Desert Sands Inn lodging office (Bldg 4300) at Fourth and I streets, diagonally across from campground.
Coordinates
32.88183982 N
112.72603027 W
Connectivity
T-Mobile5GExcellent Coverage- Verizon5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 4 usersLast on 4/3/26
- AT&T5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 4 usersLast on 4/3/26
Connectivity
- T-Mobile5GExcellent Coverage
- Verizon5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 4 usersLast on 4/3/26
- AT&T5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 4 usersLast on 4/3/26
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Pets
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
- 50 Amp Hookups
- Big Rig Friendly
Drive Time
- 1 hr 12 min from Phoenix, AZ
- 1 hr 37 min from Yuma, AZ
- 1 hr 47 min from Tucson, AZ
- 2 hrs 12 min from Prescott Valley, AZ
