BLM · Imperial Sand Dunes · Brawley, CA

Gecko Campground

Gecko Campground is the largest campground in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area. It consists of a north loop and a south loop. These loops are paved roads and offer numerous vault toilets.

First-come, first-served

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Gecko Campground
Photo from the area. blmcalifornia (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Gecko Campground50°60°70°80°90°100°January: 0.47 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.50 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.31 inches of precipitationApril: 0.10 inches of precipitationMay: 0.01 inches of precipitationJune: 0.00 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.03 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.07 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.09 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.14 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.19 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.47 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 56.6°F averageFebruary: 59.6°F averageMarch: 65.5°F averageApril: 70.7°F averageMay: 77.8°F averageJune: 86.2°F averageJuly: 92.4°F averageAugust: 93.1°F averageSeptember: 87.6°F averageOctober: 76.6°F averageNovember: 64.4°F averageDecember: 55.3°F average0 in0.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Brawley 2 SW, 24 miles from the campground at -100 feet, station USC00041048 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 2 inches a year.

Getting there

Access to the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area is best made along Highway 78 located East of Brawley, California. Turn onto Gecko Road and the campground is located on the left hand side of the road.

Nearest townBrawley, California
Coordinates32.9397° N, 115.1428° W · Directions ↗

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearLas Palmas ↗27.5 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗30.8 mi
RV sales & serviceFREE Z u ↗38.5 mi

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Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

North Algodones Dunes Wilderness begins about 3.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

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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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Gecko Campground?

No. Gecko Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: How first-come camping works

What is the nearest town to Gecko Campground?

Brawley, California.

Source: Getting there

What if Gecko Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Keyhole Campground (2.2 mi, first-come), Roadrunner Campground (2.4 mi, first-come), and Midway Campground (20.4 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby