SNOWBIRDS - Come to ARIZONA for the Winter!

SNOWBIRDS  - Come to ARIZONA for the Winter!
Get out of the cold!

When winter snow begins falling in the coldest regions of North America, thousands of snowbirds head to Arizona where daytime winter temperatures average 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The most popular places to stay for snowbirds are in the western half of the state where the climate is consistently warm and predictable. Although most temporary residents will live in their RVs, many others will reside in extended-stay condominiums and park model homes.

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Quartzsite

A temporary residency in Arizona doesn't get much more affordable than setting up home in Quartzsite, an area near the California border where the Bureau of Land Management oversees thousands of acres of low-cost and free public camping areas known as Long Term Visitor Areas (LTVAs). Each year Quartzite's population swells from a few hundred full-time residents to several hundred thousand snowbirds. In exchange for affordable dry camping, campers sacrifice conveniences such as full hookups, but many Quartzsite campers have solar power systems that enable them to camp without electrical hookups for extended periods of time. For campers without solar power systems, a few inexpensive campgrounds with basic amenities are located in Quartzsite's main commercial district.

Yuma

Yuma is another popular area for both snowbird RVers and those temporary residents who want to stay in a large, comfortable park model home. Located along Interstate 8 near casinos, services and shopping, Yuma attracts thousands of snowbirds each year because it often has the most consistently warm winter weather in Arizona, as well as easy access to low-cost Mexican doctors, dentists and pharmacies in tourist-friendly border towns. Yuma also has an inexpensive LTVA camping area as well as several large resorts geared toward active retiree snowbirds.

Tucson

Tucson offers snowbirds the convenience of living in a city but with small-town charm and quick access to many of Arizona's best outdoor recreation areas. Many popular attractions are located in the Tucson area, such as Kartchner Caverns (azstateparks.com) and the Tucson Rodeo (tucsonrodeo.com), an annual tradition since 1925. Another advantage of staying in Tucson during winter is that because Tucson is situated at a lower elevation than its northerly neighbors, winter weather is much warmer and predictable. Tucson offers a mix of RV parks offering long-term rental rates, as well as furnished condominiums and single family homes in urban and rural settings.

Southern Arizona

Southern Arizona is filled with quirky Old West-style towns offering affordable winter destinations. In the colorful former mining town of Bisbee (bisbeearizona.com), many snowbirds often settle down in rentals situated in the historic Victorian apartment buildings located in the eclectic commercial district. You won't see as many RVers in Bisbee during winter because this progressive-minded art town is located at a higher altitude than most RVer destinations in Arizona, and freezing temperatures are a regular occurrence during winter. Many RVers who don't stay in Bisbee often reside nearby in the tiny hamlet of Benson (cityofbenson.com), where one of the world's largest RV clubs has a large park (skpsaguaro.org) for short-term and long-term visitors.

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