Tucson Arizona Gilbert Ray Campground Review
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- The best camping in Tucson Arizona! This video is a review of Gilbert Ray Campground near Saguaro National Park. We normally boondock and rarely stay in campgrounds, but it was fun to mix it up! MORE INFO ↙↙↙
Gilbert Ray campground is located near Tucson Arizona. It's in close proximity to the city and offers 30 amp hookups, trash, and large RV friendly sites. RVing fulltime can often come with many expenses. State parks are great if you are looking to save money. With Saguaro National Park close by, there are many opportunities for mountain biking, hiking, and photography. We hope you enjoy this campground review. Don't forget to subscribe.
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Some how I missed this Video. Glad I found it! ❤
This is a very old one!
This campground was named after my great grandfather. This was a nice review of it thank you.
Very cool thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video. I’m thinking about checking it out maybe not the park but the Tucson area
There's definitely some fun stuff to do in the area. We really liked the biosphere.
I visited this place back in Sept 2020. When I move here, it would be nice to spend a couple nights with a tent to enjoy solitude and quiet here.
It's a very nice campground, the stars are amazing as well.
Thank you guys. This is just what I was looking for.
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I hit the like button before I finished watching ! Thanks for the content
Awesome thank you! We appreciate you watching!
A tip for anyone who plans on cycling, or hiking, in the desert Southwest; take a pair of needle nose plyers with you so you can pull cactus thorns out of yourself, or your friends. If you really want to be prepared, take a pair of side cutter plyers too. You can hold the cactus lobe with the needle nose while snipping off the thorns that are stuck in you. After the lobe is tossed aside, you can pull the individual thorns out with the needle nose. If you only have the needle nose, you can get re-stuck by thorns from the same lobe.
You won't get stuck if you're careful, but folks who are not from the area are more likely to bump into a cactus simply because they don't have the mindset that they need to watch out for them. People from other places understand that wild animals may bite them, but they usually don't worry about plants. Folks from places with lots of poison ivy, or poison oak, will understand though.
Wow lots of great info! Thanks we will definitely be back out that way, we appreciate you watching!👍👍
We take one of those small hair picks to flick the cholla ball off our shoe/pants
Coyotes are all over never a problem for us while riding/hiking
Welcome to my neighborhood
Hope you had a blast
That's a great idea! Yeah the coyotes don't bother us, but if small dogs were left unattended it might be.
I absolutely love your videos! I can imagine hanging out with your whole group and having a blast! Melissa, I completely agree with the recycling thing because my brother never recycles. Every time I’m at his house I root through his trash (yes, yes I do that), take all the recycling out, bring it home with me and put it in my bins. It’s one of the easiest things one can do to help this planet. It’s not hard ffs!!! Another great video, thank you!!
Thanks for watching Lori. We try to have a good time, the recycling is tough but we do our best considering we are in the road.
Most excellent review; Many thanks. Keep it up for places traveled to.
Thanks Steve we appreciate it. We try to do these videos when ever we stay at a park, it's not often for us! Thank you for watching!
You two are the best to watch. Great to see a young couple, from what you went through, come back and make a great life.
Thank you, that truly means a lot. We have put a lot of time back in ourselves to get to where we are mentally. We appreciate you watching.
@@AdventureEndeavor you should be proud of yourselves and are a inspiration to others. Have a fabulous day!
Thank you!
Thank guy's looks like a great place. Will have to check that it out.
You are welcome Robert! It's a great little spot!
thanks so much. I live southeast of Tucson about 80 miles so I will definitely check out this great place to camp.
You are welcome Glenna! We are glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!👍👍
We stayed there a couple years ago and loved it. The sunsets and sunrises were spectacular! You missed Old Tucson which is pretty fun. The biggest issue we had was having to keep out dog close as she kept getting those cactus burs stuck in her paws....and then I got them stuck in my fingers helping her!
Yeah it's a good spot! The cactus can be brutal! We have done downtown but not this time. Thanks for watching!
Welcome to my neighborhood. Hope you got to do the quick Brown Mountain hike for a spectacular view of the area.
West side of the N Park is the best.
Sadly they just closed the iconic Tucson Studios 4-5 months ago.... they couldn’t survive the closures.
What a big loss for Tucson
Archery range is a plus out here
Drone footage was great.
Happy travels 🌵
That's for watching Jen, I actually rode Brown mountain it was tough but had great views!
You guys are so funny! I love the movie bio-dome
Haha thanks, biodome is a classic! Thank you for watching!
Great video! TYFS, looks like a nice park. Wow $20 a night isn’t bad. Stinks that it’s only 30amp. Nice Borat quote 😉
Thanks for watching guys! We had a great time at this park, yeah 30 a mo isn't great but the weather was cool. Glad someone got that quote!
Glad to see Melisa has decided to do more videos with her glasses on. Good and thanks for the video. OOPS, after commercial you put your glasses on. Lol
Haha it's the little things! Thanks for watching doug!
@@AdventureEndeavor Really enjoy your videos.
Thanks it means a lot, keeps us going. We put a lot of time into them. We tray to make them fun and informative!👍
Excellent music choices
Thanks Tommy! We appreciate you watching also!👍👍👍
it's a nice place but now it's taken over by the party crowd. I stayed here 3 nights last week (Sept 10-13, 2024) and it was HELL. Campers in B-3 were making so much noise, and were yelling and screaming between 5 and 6am. Constantly played w their car alarm. The last 2 nights there they began playing their sterero loud enough for me to hear it, even though our campsites were about 150 yards apart. They eventually brought a dog in - or did they have friends over? Not sure. Anyways every time the coyotes would start howling, the dog would start barking and it wouldn't shut up. IT SUCKED! I think part of the problem is that there is no longer a camp host. They used to have a campground host here, who was good, and would be patrolling the campground on a regular basis. Another person showed up the first night and blasted THEIR stereo from 9pm-12am, and then left, without paying for their site. If you want peace and quiet, this is probably no longer the place to do. Have a Plan B and a Plan C. I haven't been to Picacho Peak State Park's campground lately, but that could be an option. Not much wilderness out there between Marana and Tucson, and what there is, is in the midst of heavy smuggler's territory and are no longer safe. No staff on site at all except between Jan - Mar. That needs to change. BTW, right now H Loop is closed. So is C Loop.
Bummer to hear haven't been there in years
Adding another to the list 🙂
It was a very fun camp spot. A lot to do in the area!
Awesome mate 🤘
Thanks man!
@@AdventureEndeavor welcome mate 🤘
thank you for the in depth review, really appreciate it. You mentioned your dogs, where they allowed on any hikes?
Of course, glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
@@AdventureEndeavor does that mean the dogs were allowed? I just made reservations at this campground, and the res email said dogs aren't allowed on any of the trails???
You should double check, they ARE allowed in the campground. Double check the trails.
The place looks great.
It was very nice, lots of hiking and biking. Saguaro National Park is close and its beautiful!
Jumping Cholla. Probably developed in a secret military lab, and escaped its government developers to now torment hikers and bikers. BTW, the wife and I got married right at that stone house in your vid. Shockingly enough, it's called Stone House.
Very cool it was an incredible location!
You messed up if you didn't go to the Desert Museum. That is the premium thing to see Southern Arizona by far. It is a world class zoo and botanical garden.
Furthermore, the Bio-Sphere is a joke, it produced little real science, and was built by a wacko cult. One of their members was an heir to a fortune, and he paid for most of the construction. The cult members did most of the preliminary design themselves with an emphasis on giving it a sci-fi look. They should have stuck to actual engineering principles which would have given them a chance at getting solid research from it. So whatever time you spent there, you should have spent at the Desert Museum.
Pima Air and Space Museum is a solid museum for planes. It has lots of planes on exhibit since it gets most of its pieces from the boneyard a couple of miles away.
There are lots of things to do in Tucson, too many to name, but if you ride bikes, check out the Loop bike path that runs 55 miles all around Tucson. It is a paved bike and pedestrian path.
Another good ride is up Mount Lemon. It's on paved road, but there is mountain bike trail that you can take to come back down some of it. Anyway, look that up.
You already found the bike paths in the Tucson Mountains, and there are many other trails in the region.
So many great activities! We will definitely be back! Thanks for watching!
I live in that area I was hiking the other day behind the camp and found their poop pit. Wow did that stink? Did you smell anything while you were there? I would imagine if the wind was blowing that way you would because it was bad I never thought they’d be a poop pit. I thought they would put it in a tank and take it away but no they’re just pouring it in a big pit and letting it evaporate. Kind of weird.
I don't remember smelling anything lol hahah
Did you put down lights or open your hood for pack rat prevention? We are staying here next month and we see a lot of comments about pack rats eating insulation off of wires. I agree that the online reservation system was king of funky. Safe travels.
Hey Kelly, we did not. We were only there for a week and didn't think it was necessary. We normally move quickly and haven't had issues. Thanks for watching.
We were there for three nights. First two with hood up and lights under the truck. Third night forgot. Pack Rats chewed wires clean through. Ten hours of my own labour along with soldering iron and solder fixed it. I would soooo recommend lights and hood up at almost all wild RV parking!
Wow I guess we got lucky!
I grew up in the desert and never had that issue. In laughed when I heard that but I read someone had that issue. That's crazy but yeah I guess it's something to look into and pay attention to for sure.
I tried to research recycling in USA...did anyone else find out whether it is STILL actually resulting in meaningful recycling??? I couldnt find recent evidence.😟
No idea hopefully it's helping
This gives us another option for camping in the Tucson area - thanks for showing off our backyard! Bummer there's no water at the sites, definitely something to keep in mind when booking. The nice thing, if you go to Maricopa (PHX), their parks have water at the sites, which can make it easier! Good thing to know about the online booking system - definitely doesn't sound like it's friendly to anyone, hopefully they improve it in the future! Also, the East Side Saguaro NP is better (biased) ❤ Aaron & Nicole
Yeah it's nice but simple. The water is all around the camp though. We filled with 2 of our hoses lol thanks for watching.
It hurts my soul too Melissa. This past summer on our big trip out west none of the campgrounds we stayed at had recycling we kept it separated hopping to find a place for the recycling but didn't 😩😓🤬
Yeah its tough to find on the road. We struggle but do our best. Thanks for watching Danette.
There is a possibility that the USA does not actually recycle anymore (but states keep pretending to...).try to research it...doesnt look good. 😔
I grew up in Tucson
Very cool Tye, we had a great time! Thanks for watching.
cactus is singular cacti is plural. U were right
Hah that's great Stephanie! We weren't sure! Thank you for watching!
How are you finding campground reservations with the spike in COVID-19? We had our campground reservation, in Paso Robles, Ca, for late December, canceled. Now we’re kind of hesitant to plan and make future reservations anywhere.
Hey Tom, so this was in Az and about a month ago before the spike. We typically boondock so there is no need for reservations. As far as I'm aware all BLM camping is still open, even in CA. Thanks for watching.
What was the yellow rope for? It was connected to your power cord.
Oh... That's just a long "tie" for when we pack up our power cord. We bought a set they are basically huge twist cable ties.
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I live in Tucson
Oh very cool! There's a lot of interesting activities and history there. Thanks for watching!
Pima Air Museum next year !!!!!
We have heard great things Edward! Our friends went and had a great time! Thank you for watching!
I’m from Tucson and live not too far from this campground. I liked your video, but trust me this campground is kinda bottom of the barrel. Which hiking trails did you like best?
We boondock 99% of the time so this was a nice treat for us. We did almost everything in the area. Went north and did the cables at Picacho Peak! That video will be up tomorrow!
So let me get this straight, the highlight of your visit to the magnificent Sonoran Desert was Biosphere 2?? These two Californians are making this video very painful to watch.
Biosphere is awesome, sorry you don't like it. Thanks for watching.