Margies Cove West Campground
Margies Cove West Campground is located in the Sonoran Desert National Monument. includes day-use parking for ten vehicles, three primitive campsites with picnic tables and steel fire rings, a vault toilet, and informational signage. There is no water at Margies Cove. The campground is adjacent to Margies Cove West Trailhead and the North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness Area.
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Amenities & rules
| Stay limit | Dispersed camping is allowed for no more than 14 days within a 28 consecutive day period. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Weather by month
Getting there
A high-clearance, two-wheel-drive vehicle is suitable for this road. To access the campground and trailhead, take State Route 85 to Woods Road (just south of mile post 134) and turn east.
| Nearest town | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.1264° N, 112.5821° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| RV sales & service | Blue Compass RV ↗ | 28.6 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Sportsman's Warehouse ↗ | 29.1 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 33.1 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- under 0.1 miMargies Cove West Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 7.3 miMargies Cove East Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness.
- inNorth Maricopa Mountains Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Bureau of Land Management · 63,200 acres
- 2.7 miSonoran Desert ↗National Conservation Lands unit · Bureau of Land Management · 495,942 acres
- 12 miSouth Maricopa Mountains Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Bureau of Land Management · 60,100 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Guidebooks for Arizona
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- Best Backpacking Trips in Utah, Arizona, and New MexicoMike White and Douglas Lorain, 2016Find at Bookshop.org
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Margies Cove West Campground?
No. Margies Cove West Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: How first-come camping works
How many sites does Margies Cove West Campground have?
3 sites.
Source: Site mix
How long can I stay at Margies Cove West Campground?
Dispersed camping is allowed for no more than 14 days within a 28 consecutive day period.
What is the nearest town to Margies Cove West Campground?
Phoenix, Arizona.
Source: Getting there
What if Margies Cove West Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Painted Rock Petroglyph Campground (27.7 mi), Larry Forbis Overnight Group Site (65.2 mi), and Bagley Flat Campground and Boat Dock (70.4 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby