Escapees January-February 2023

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Free and Low-Cost Parking Finds Compiled by GUY GIPSON #84383 • Download the entire online directory at www.daysenddirectory.com. The Day’s End Directory is a valuable tool to help you save money and fi nd safe overnight parking recommendations from fellow Escapees RVing members. Arizona

MESCAL : N Mescal Rd (State Trust Land). BD, no facilities. Permit required (see AZ Note 4), probably not enforced. I-8 x297, go N past Mescal Movie Set, becomes state land, some leased for grazing. 32.01561 -110.4294. Set tours where they used to fi lm movies and TV shows such as Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie , on Fri and Sat. Paul Codyer #151338 MESCAL : Flat level dirt lot. 3 mi N of I-10 x297 on NMescal Rd (1 mi N of town, 10 mi W of Benson), E side. Just S of rd to Mescal Movie Set. 32.0061 -110.43107. 1 or 2 lg rigs. Good cell service in town. Larry and Joyce Space #61818 RED ROCK : Lg level gravel pull-out. I-10 x226, SE quad, along EB on-ramp. 32.5706 -111.3239. Good Verizon and AT&T. Greg and Kim Ketcher #140941 TUCSON : Dump (D) stations and Water (W) fi ll locations. 1) D and rinse W. Free. At Speedway gas sta, 11 mi N of town on SR 77/Oracle Rd. 10505 N Oracle Rd, Oro Valley. Not an O/N location. 2) D and rinse W. Free. At Giant Shell gas sta, NW corner of S Kolb Rd and E Valencia Rd. From I-10 x270 (Kolb Rd) go 2.5 mi N, TL on E Valencia Rd, sta is on R. 6150 S Kolb Rd. Not an O/N location. 3) Also see Pima County FG listing. Also many RV Parks and RV service ctrs in area will let you use D and fi ll with W for a fee. Mark Grossman #84854 TUCSON : TTT Truck Stop, pkg lot. RV O/N OK. I-10 x268 (Craycroft Rd), N side. Park at E end of complex next to restaurant. Truck pkg lot signed, “Only for professional drivers.” WiFi outside supplied by TTT. Hwy noise. Kenny and Janet Roberts #111704 TUCSON : Pima County FG. 400+ spaces. BD $20. 30-A E/W/S $35, $5 off for SKPs or Good Sam. Many 50-A E/W/S sites, may be higher. D and W $10. W spigots. No stay limit but CG closed Mar—Aug. I-10 x275 (easy on/ off). S on Houghton Rd, then E (at lg sign) on Brekke Rd, S side. Lg lighted fl at/level gravel area with 20- 50-A E/W, before the main CG, E side of entrance rd. Main CG: upon entering FG continue S 1/4 mi to RV Park Of fi ce (front sites are for exhibitors etc.). 32.04857N 110.78219W. Some other sm HU areas throughout FG; check their map. Can be noisy into evening depending on events. Free WiFi some areas. Good AT&T and Verizon. Security on-site. Gets full, call 520-762-9100 (ask for RV park of fi ce). Shooting range and car race track nearby. Go to: the-rvpark.com Patricia Kerns #119457

GREEN VALLEY : BD (State Trust Land). Permit required ($15/ yr/person, $20/yr/family. Purchase online asld.secure. force.com/recreationalpermit). I-19 x63 (Continental Rd/ Madera Canyon/Whitehouse Canyon Rd, paved), go 5.8 mi E (follow Madera Canyon signs) to rd on R, go over cattle guard, several spots for any size rig. Tim and Jan Johnson #37844 GREEN VALLEY : Bog Springs CG (NF). 13 wooded no HU sites. Tables, fi re pits. W at some sites. Vault toilets, trash service. $20, S/A Pass 1/2. 14–day limit. No reservations. I-19 x63 (Continental Rd/Madera Canyon/Whitehouse Canyon Rd, paved, fairly straight), go E, follow Madera Canyon signs 12.5 mi to CG. Last mi very steep. 25 miles S of Tucson in Madera Canyon. Paved CG road and site pads, sites not level. 2 or 3 sites to 30', others 22' limit. Some low tree branches. 5000' elev. Minimal Verizon. Madera Canyon is a popular birding site especially spring and fall. Trailheads nearby (day-use fee or annual pass). tinyurl.com/z65dshu Diana Woods #134048 MARANA : CAP Tangerine Rd Park, lg level dirt pkg area 1/2 mi long. No facilities. Free. No prohibitive signs for O/N. No stay limit. 1-10 x240, go 0.2 mi E on Tangerine Rd. Lots of room for turning and lg rigs. 32.42634 -111.16056. Next to CAP Trail (no vehicles allowed), a 336-mi Natl Recreation Trail along the CAP Canal. Karen Cotton #114131 MARANA : Lg gravel lot. No signs. I-10 x236, SW quad, across from Circle K. 32.46111 -111.21775. Trucks use. Greg and Kim Ketcher #140941 MESCAL : Quick Pic Chevron sta, fairly lg level gravel pkg lot. No facilities. Free. No stay limit posted. I-10 x297, go N on Mescal Rd, immed TR (E) on W Meadowlark Ln, TL on N Oak Dr. Lot is behind sta. 31 57 50 -110 25 56. Trucks use. Chas Wilder #88717 MESCAL : J Six Ranch Rd, gravel pkg areas. No facilities. Free. No stay limit posted. I-10 x297, go S on J Six Ranch Rd. 0.1 mi on R at jct with W Navaho Trl, SW corner. 31 57 37N 110 26 2W. Multiple entrances. Lg and level. Room for several rigs. 2.5 mi, at end of pavement. 31 55 49N 110 25 34W. Pull-out, any size rig. Should be quiet. Slopes away from rd, some rigs might have trouble leveling. Herb and Ginger Conly #110297

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January/February 2023 ESCAPEES Magazine