Quartzsite “Big Tent” & RV Show
Welcome to Quartzsite, the little Arizona desert town that’s been taken over by RV’ers! This 4000 person town straddles I-10, about half way between Phoenix and Palm Springs. Surrounded by BLM land, the winter population grows to nearly 1 million as boon dockers arrive from all over North America for the annual shows. Originally a Gem and Rock show, this huge marketplace has morphed into one of the biggest RV shows held in the US. In the “big tent”, nearly 200 vendors sell everything from solar packages, to jewelry, 5th wheel hitches to portable hot tubs. Surrounding the big tent are more traditional stalls of antiques, metal art, carnival food and other “cool junk”. In fact, one of the best bars in Quartzsite is located on the show grounds, Beer Belly’s Adult Day Care.
Quartzsite Rock, Gem and RV Show, January, 2022
Suppliers like Grand Design and Keystone bring in hundreds of units that are open to the crowds to wander through, and of course for sale with “show pricing”! Also, a unique custom 5th wheel, a $250,000 “Ultimate Montana” is on display. Complete with two outdoor keg taps, a pizza oven and wine cooler it’s a true party pad. Inside there’s a ultrasonic water vapor fireplace, custom furniture and even a rainfall shower!
The Flipping Nomad Ultimate Montana
The Flipping Nomad Ultimate Montana
We’re parked at Shady Lane RV Park, just north of the I-10/95 intersection. We’ll be for 4 nights checking out the town, BLM campgrounds around town and of course the huge RV show.
Shady Lane RV, Quartzsite, AZ
Shady Lane RV, Quartzsite, AZ
Shady Lane RV, Quartzsite, AZ
We also explored a few of the other RV parks around town. We think the Quartzsite Village, at 155 Joshua Ave would be a better option – huge sites and less traffic noise.
From Quartzite, we’re headed to Yuma…more from there.
Quartzsite Village RV, 155 Joshua Ave
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