Swansea Road DIRECTIONS: Hwy 95 south of Parker Take Shea Road about 15 miles Between milepost 9 and 10 you will see the sign for Swansea. Turn on Swansea Road and it is 17 miles to Swansea Townsite. From Hwy.72 at Milepost 29, east of the General Store in Bouse, turn north on Main Street, past the Post Office, turn left on Rayder Drive. It is a couple miles of paved surface turning to dirt. Where the pavement ends, there is a split in the road. Stay to the left and follow this road about 20 miles, past Midway junction, to Swansea Road. Turn right on Swansea Road and it is about 8 miles to Swansea Townsite. MAP NOTE: The last 3 miles to Swansea Townsite is a narrow, winding road with steep grades, and to top it off, the road is littered with sharp rocks. Not recommended for RVs Everywhere out here is a flash flood area. You drive through several washes, that when it rains become little rivers. Then they leave silt and sand across the road which can be difficult to transverse without a four wheel drive. Check the weather report before heading out. There are a wide variety of minerals in this section of the desert. There is gold everywhere, we just haven't found it yet, but have found pieces of turquoise. Walking down this wash, we found several interesting rocks... This is about as big as your thumb. OSBORNE WASH There are camp areas along Shea Road. After turning on Shea Road from the junction of Hwy.95, drive about 7 miles and you will see OHV trails with camp areas along the road. Parker 425 Desert Race Feb.3, 2007 PARKER 425 DESERT RACE Photos from Parker 425 Desert Race Osborne Wash Area February 3, 2007 Purified/ Filtered drinking water in Parker. Shower at Q Laundromat in Quartzsite $5 per person. Showers at Lake Havasu State Park $7 per car. Showers at Crazy Horse Campgrounds in Lake Havasu City $4.00 Cheapest gas in Parker or Lake Havasu City. Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge N 34°18.082 W 114°05.599 (Reading from north end of bridge) BILL WILLIAMS RIVER REFUGE Bill Williams River Refuge encompasses 6,105 acres. Home to many native plants, animals and migratory birds. Don't be surprised to see bald eagles. Also see: ALAMO LAKE Also see: BONELLI LANDING Also see: BETTY'S KITCHEN Also see: BLAIR VALLEY Also see: BOX CANYON ROAD Also see: CARRIZO BADLANDS Also see: CHOCOLATE MOUNTAINS Also see: COLORADO DESERT Also see: CIBOLA / COLORADO RIVER Also see: CRAGGY WASH Also see: CRYSTAL HILL Also see: DEATH VALLEY / SALINE Also see: DEATH VALLEY / WILDROSE Also see: DOME ROCK MOUNTAIN Also see: GOVERNMENT WASH Also see: GREG'S HIDEOUT Also see: JOSHUA TREE Also see: LAKE HAVASU Also see: MOJAVE DESERT Also see: NEEDLE MOUNTAINS Also see: NILAND BOAT RAMP Also see: OSBORNE WASH Also see: PAINTED CANYON ROAD Also see: PALM CANYON Also see: PALO VERDE Also see: PLOMOSA ROAD Also see: SCADDAN WASH Also see: SLAB CITY Also see: TRONA PINNACLES Also see: WAGON WHEEL Also see: WINDY POINT Salvation Mountain SALVATION MOUNTAIN Leonard Knight's Salvation Mountain Take Hwy.111 towards Niland, CA CAMPGROUND INDEX CAMPING RECIPES CAMPING CHECKLISTS TOURIST PHOTOS Camped here Jan.18, 2005 www.eugenecarsey.com Free campgrounds and camping ARIZONA CAMPGROUNDS CACTUS PLAIN WILDERNESS AREA SWANSEA GHOST TOWN SWANSEA TOWNSITE