Cocopah casino, Yuma AZ

RV_Lee122

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Not to be confused with their other property in the area that has a golf course and an RV park. This one "Cocopah casino and resort, 15318 S Avenue B" has a separate parking lot just for RV's with 50 huge spots to fit any RV (no noisy semi trucks) for $10/night, $25/3 nights or $50 for the week. The Cocopah gas station / store across the street has the included dump station, just show them your pass to unlock it. Very large grass area to walk pets, several garbage bins and regular security patrols 24 hours a day. No hook ups. I felt it was better than sitting out in the desert in the surrounding area. Nice place.
 
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In Florida, there is the Tampa Casino Hard Rock RV Park, also known as the Abbeys Wigwam RV Park, located at 9102 Williams Rd, Seffner, FL. It is managed by the "Seminole Tribe." Additionally, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, some buses provide transportation for casino players (often referred to as "Snowbirds") between the casino RV parks and condominiums. Although I don't play myself, I’ve noticed that those who do seem to enjoy the tables. I wish I had more for you, like a website or something.
 
Not to be confused with their other property in the area that has a golf course and an RV park. This one "Cocopah casino and resort, 15318 S Avenue B" has a separate parking lot just for RV's with 50 huge spots to fit any RV (no noisy semi trucks) for $10/night, $25/3 nights or $50 for the week. The Cocopah gas station / store across the street has the included dump station, just show them your pass to unlock it. Very large grass area to walk pets, several garbage bins and regular security patrols 24 hours a day. No hook ups. I felt it was better than sitting out in the desert in the surrounding area. Nice place.
Did you happen to learn if there are any time limits on staying here?

For goodness' sake, $200/month for a 24-hour secured spot with dump station access (and I'm going to assume possibly a potable water source as well) is the very definition of dirt cheap given those circumstances.
 
Did you happen to learn if there are any time limits on staying here?

For goodness' sake, $200/month for a 24-hour secured spot with dump station access (and I'm going to assume possibly a potable water source as well) is the very definition of dirt cheap given those circumstances.
Pilot Knob LTVA on I-8, 5 miles west of downtown Yuma is even cheaper. $40 for 2 weeks or $180 for the 7 month winter season. 24 hour security, dump available at the Chevron station across the street, water too if they fixed their well. And you're not parked shoulder to shoulder like you would be in an RV park.
 
Pilot Knob LTVA on I-8, 5 miles west of downtown Yuma is even cheaper. $40 for 2 weeks or $180 for the 7 month winter season. 24 hour security, dump available at the Chevron station across the street, water too if they fixed their well. And you're not parked shoulder to shoulder like you would be in an RV park.
LTVAs are an amazing deal for certain, even given the 7-month permit will be increasing for the 2025-2026 season to $600.

About $2.84/day when it formerly was around $0.85 per.
 
LTVAs are an amazing deal for certain, even given the 7-month permit will be increasing for the 2025-2026 season to $600.

About $2.84/day when it formerly was around $0.85 per.
And the proposed $20 a night fee during the summer months ($3000 if you stay 5 months until the winter permit rolls around again) should discourage permanent homesteading.
 
213 days @ $600 PLUS 152 days @ $20/day ($3040) = $3640 for the entire year.

$3640 / 365 days = $9.97/day

Still seems damn reasonable to me in the aggregate thinking of it in terms of rent @ $303.33/month.
 
213 days @ $600 PLUS 152 days @ $20/day ($3040) = $3640 for the entire year.

$3640 / 365 days = $9.97/day

Still seems damn reasonable to me in the aggregate thinking of it in terms of rent @ $303.33/month.
Many commercial RV parks in the Yuma area have annual leases around $3K a year plus electricity for a full hookup space. Most of the cost is concentrated during the peak winter season, it's incredibly cheap if you want to continue staying there during the rest of the year.

One example is Rocking K RV Park in Yuma. $50 a night, $250 a week, $400 a month. $2700 semi-annually or $3375 for a year. Monthly and longer rates are plus electricity.

There are other deals to be had. I retired 7 years ago and made my home base the Escapees co-op park in Pahrump NV, one of 11 such parks around the country. The park is owned by members who paid $10k to join the co-op and is refunded if/when I decide to leave. For this I have a lifetime lease on a lot in the park including a covered patio and a nice outbuilding that I've made into an air conditioned man-cave. There's an ongoing $1400 annual maintenance fee payable at $350 a quarter which covers the cost of water, sewer, trash, taxes and upkeep of the park's common areas including a large clubhouse. The only other cost is the electricity I use when I'm there.

Pahrump is a self-contained town of 40,000 people with everything you need for daily life. Walmart, Home Depot, a couple of supermarkets, restaurants, medical care, etc. Las Vegas including the Strip and it's large international airport is an hour away via a 4 lane divided highway "over the hump." Pahrump does get hot during the summer but it's usually several degrees cooler than Las Vegas and only exceeds 100 degrees for a few weeks a year. In the winter overnight lows rarely dip below freezing. Temperatures during the spring and fall shoulder seasons are very pleasant.
 
Did you happen to learn if there are any time limits on staying here?

For goodness' sake, $200/month for a 24-hour secured spot with dump station access (and I'm going to assume possibly a potable water source as well) is the very definition of dirt cheap given those circumstances.
I didnt ask but my impression was that you could stay as long as you wanted, there were 4-5 rigs there that looked like they were going to be there all winter. I was there 3 weeks, biggest issues were no potable water. My neighbor told me the water at the dump station was salt water and it messed up his RVs water system. I had to go into town and hunt around for water. The other issue is the military airport next to it, you get fighter jets all day long coming and going which are really cool at first, but the noise becomes too much after awhile, you can't hear yourself think when they are going over.

Its a great option but after 3 weeks I was more than ready for a change of scenery
 
I was there 3 weeks, biggest issues were no potable water. My neighbor told me the water at the dump station was salt water and it messed up his RVs water system. I had to go into town and hunt around for water.
All of Yuma has brackish water. Residents either invest in whole house RO filter systems or get their drinking and cooking water 5 gallons at a time from one of the many drive-up water stations around the town.
 
Pilot Knob LTVA on I-8, 5 miles west of downtown Yuma is even cheaper. $40 for 2 weeks or $180 for the 7 month winter season. 24 hour security, dump available at the Chevron station across the street, water too if they fixed their well. And you're not parked shoulder to shoulder like you would be in an RV park.
I was right in this area before going to the casino. There is an Encore pilot knob rv park right there that actually honored passport america during the snowbird season (dropped price from $48/night to $24/night). I think I stayed 3 nights there. At the very least its a place to do your tanks, get water and do laundry if staying at the LTVA, or even the casino.

 
I was right in this area before going to the casino. There is an Encore pilot knob rv park right there that actually honored passport america during the snowbird season (dropped price from $48/night to $24/night). I think I stayed 3 nights there. At the very least its a place to do your tanks, get water and do laundry if staying at the LTVA, or even the casino.

That's new. In past years that Encore park was for members only and the only way non-members could stay there was via one of their promotions that included sitting through a sales presentation.
 
Many commercial RV parks in the Yuma area have annual leases around $3K a year plus electricity for a full hookup space. Most of the cost is concentrated during the peak winter season, it's incredibly cheap if you want to continue staying there during the rest of the year.

One example is Rocking K RV Park in Yuma. $50 a night, $250 a week, $400 a month. $2700 semi-annually or $3375 for a year. Monthly and longer rates are plus electricity.

There are other deals to be had. I retired 7 years ago and made my home base the Escapees co-op park in Pahrump NV, one of 11 such parks around the country. The park is owned by members who paid $10k to join the co-op and is refunded if/when I decide to leave. For this I got a lifetime lease on a lot in the park including a covered patio and a nice outbuilding that I've made into an air conditioned man-cave. There's an ongoing $1400 annual maintenance fee payable at $350 a quarter which covers the cost of water, sewer, trash, taxes and upkeep of the park's common areas including a large clubhouse. The only other cost is the electricity I use when I'm there.

Pahrump is a self-contained town of 40,000 people with everything you need for daily life. Walmart, Home Depot, a couple of supermarkets, restaurants, medical care, etc. Las Vegas including the Strip and it's large international airport is an hour away via a 4 lane divided highway "over the hump." Pahrump does get hot during the summer but it's usually several degrees cooler than Las Vegas and only exceeds 100 degrees for a few weeks a year. In the winter overnight lows rarely dip below freezing. Temperatures during the spring and fall shoulder seasons are very pleasant.
Thanks for sharing - it’s inspiring to see how people make RV living not just practical but truly enjoyable!
 

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