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Located at the junction of I-10 and U.S. 95, Quartzsite is a paradise for rock hounds, with agates, quartz, limonite cubes and even gold found in the area.

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  County: La Paz


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  Year of Incorporation: 1989


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  Elevation: 1,353


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  Population: 3,550


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  National Parks and Monuments Update

  
  
  
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  October 11, 2013
  
  
  
  Governor Jan Brewer Negotiates Deal to Reopen Grand Canyon
  
  
  
  PHOENIX – Governor Jan Brewer today negotiated an agreement with the U.S. Department of Interior to reopen Grand Canyon National Park using state and local funds amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
  
  
  
  Reopening the Park has been a core focus of the Governor since the initial threat of the shutdown weeks ago.
  
  
  
  "I'm gratified the Obama administration agreed to reverse its policy and allow Arizona to reopen Grand Canyon, Arizona's most treasured landmark and a crucial driver of revenue to the state," said Governor Brewer.
  
  
  
  "With a long weekend in front of us, I am thrilled Grand Canyon will be open and fully operational – not only for our national and global travelers who have long-awaited to experience one of the world's Seven Natural Wonders, but for the nearby businesses and communities whose livelihood depends on the tourism it attracts. I must especially acknowledge Tusayan Mayor Greg Bryan, who has pledged private and town dollars to see this park reopened. I also thank the Arizona Office of Tourism, Arizona Department of Administration, the Arizona State Treasurer and private businesses for their leadership and contributions to this important effort.
  
  
  
  "While this deal will buy us some time and bring back lost revenue to the state, I would hope our elected officials in Washington move urgently to negotiate an immediate end to this government standstill. Arizona is doing what it can to keep the Grand Canyon up and running, but we cannot pay the federal government's tab for long. That said, I am proud to announce Grand Canyon will be open for business for the Columbus Day weekend."
  
  
  
  Under the agreement negotiated by Governor Brewer, the state will pay the National Park Service $651,000 – $93,000 per-day – to reopen Grand Canyon and fully fund park operations for up to at least seven days using state and other monies. The State of Arizona urges its congressional delegation to secure reimbursement of all state dollars used to reopen Grand Canyon. The state will continue to assess next steps if the federal shutdown has not ended in those seven days.
  
  
  
  Visit http://www.arizonaguide.com/places-to-visit/grand-canyon for ideas on what to see and do at the Grand Canyon.
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
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  As of Oct.1, 2013, the federal government has shut down impacting the national parks and monuments. Visitors currently staying in accommodations in the parks, will have 48 hours to make alternative arrangements and depart the park. No new visitors will be allowed to enter and National Park Service facilities will be closed. The concessionaires will be allowed to keep the concessions open until the guests depart within 48 hours. Below is information more specific to the Grand Canyon National Park. 
  
  
  
  Please note that Arizona’s State Park system will remain open. Please visithttp://arizonaguide.com/places-to-visit/arizona-parks-monuments  or  http://azstateparks.com/ for more information about Arizona’s State Parks. 
  
  

  
  Grand Canyon

  
  
  
  State Highway 64 is closed. Cars will not be allowed to stop and national park roads, trails and overlooks will be barricaded. 
  
  
  
  Air tours can continue to operate if the companies (primarily Papillon and Maverik) choose to do so.
  
  
  
  Visitors in campgrounds above and below the rim will have 48 hours to leave the park. There is no way to notify visitors in the back country, but once they leave the park they will not be allowed to re-enter. 
  
  
  
  All recreational activities will stop. Visitors already in the park will not have access to mule rides, and/or trails.
  
  
  
  Those with river permits will not be allowed to begins trips, but those who are currently on trips will be allowed to complete them. 
  
  

  
  Other iconic locations that will be open include: 

  
  
  
  
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    Grand Canyon West will remain open as it operates on Hualapai Tribal Land. 
  
  
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    Monument Valley
  
  
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    Sedona
  
  
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    Canyon de Chelly National Monument - Is operated jointly with the Navajo Nation.Campgrounds will remain open; however, the visitor center will be closed. Thunderbird Lodge will remain open and tours will continue to operate. 
  
  
  
  

  
  Instead of Grand Canyon Railway:

  
  
  
  
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    Verde Canyon Railroad from Clarkdale
  
  
  
  

  
  Camping and RV parks near the Grand Canyon include:

  
  
  
  
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    Williams
  
  
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    Flagstaff
  
  
  
  
  
  Below is a listing of the national parks and monuments closed as a result of the shutdown and a listing of alternate destinations that visitors can still experience. 
  
  

  
  Saguaro National Park – will be closed

  
  
  
  Other natural attractions in southern Arizona which will remain open include:
  
  
  
  
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    Arizona Sonora Desert Museum 
  
  
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    Catalina State Park
  
  
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    Kartchner Caverns State Park
  
  
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    Tohono Chul Park 
  
  
  
  

  
  Petrified Forest National Park – will be closed

  
  
  
  Other attractions in the area that will remain open include:
  
  
  
  
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    Canyon de Chelly National Monument
  
  
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    Holbrook Historic Courthouse
  
  
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    Rock Art Canyon Ranch
  
  
  
  

  
  Canyon de Chelly National Monument

  
  
  
  Is operated jointly with the Navajo Nation. Campgrounds will remain open; however, the visitor center will be closed. Thunderbird Lodge will remain open and tours will continue to operate.
  
  

  
  Northern Arizona NPS sites - will be closed

  
  
  
  For more information on attractions around National Park Service sites in Northern Arizona, please visit http://arizonaguide.com/places-to-visit/northern-arizona
  
  

  
  Tuzigoot National Monument – will be closed

  
  
  
  Other ancient Native American sites in the area which will remain open include:
  
  
  
  
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    Homolovi State Park near Winslow
  
  
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    Casa Malapais in Springerville
  
  
  
  

  
  Navajo National Monument – will be closed 

  
  
  
  Other ancient Native American sites in the area which will remain open include:
  
  
  
  
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    Canyon de Chelly
  
  
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    Casa Malapais in Springerville
  
  
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    Rock Art Canyon Ranch near Winslow
  
  
  
  

  
  Wupatki National Monument –will be closed

  
  
  
  Other ancient Native American sites in the area which will remain open include:
  
  
  
  
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    Canyon de Chelly
  
  
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    Casa Malapais in Springerville
  
  
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    Homolovi State Park near Winslow
  
  
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    Rock Art Canyon Ranch near Winslow
  
  
  
  

  
  Sunset Crater National Monument – will be closed

  
  
  
  Other attractions in the area that will remain open include:
  
  
  
  
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    Meteor Crater
  
  
  
  

  
  Ganado Trading Post National Monument – will be closed

  
  
  
  Other Trading Posts in Northern Arizona:  http://arizonaguide.com/experience-and-share/featured-article/arizonas-trading-posts
  
  

  
  Glen Canyon National Recreation Area – will be closed

  
  
  
  Other attractions in the area that will remain open include:
  
  
  
  
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    Antelope Canyon
  
  
  
  

  
  North-Central Arizona NPS Sites - will be closed

  
  
  
  For more information on attractions around NPS sites in Northern Arizona, visithttp://arizonaguide.com/places-to-visit/north-central-arizona
  
  
  
  Sedona Update
  
  

  
  Montezuma Castle National Monument – will be closed 

  
  
  
  Other ancient Native American sites in the area which will remain open include:
  
  
  
  
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    Besh Be Gowah Archeological Site
  
  
  
  

  
  Tonto National Monument – will be closed

  
  
  
  Other ancient Native American sites in the area which will remain open include:
  
  
  
  
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    Besh Be Gowah Archeological Site
  
  
  
  

  
  Southern Arizona NPS Sites - will be closed

  
  
  
  For more information on attractions around NPS site in Southern Arizona, visithttp://arizonaguide.com/places-to-visit/tucson-southern-arizona
  
  

  
  Fort Bowie Historic Site – will be closed 

  
  

  
  Chiricahua National Monument – will be closed

  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
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    Slaughter Ranch Museum
  
  
  
  

  
  Coronado National Memorial – will be closed

  
  
  
  
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    Kartchner Caverns State Park
  
  
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    Ramsey Canyon Preserve
  
  
  
  

  
  Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument– will be closed

  
  
  
  Other places to view the desert or Sonoran Desert flora and fauna which will remain open include:
  
  
  
  
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    Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
  
  
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    Tohono Chul Park
  
  
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    Catalina State Park 
  
  
  
  

  
  Tumacacori National Historic Monument – will be closed

  
  
  
  Other area historic attractions which will remain open include:
  
  
  
  
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    Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
  
  
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    Mission San Xavier del Bac 
  
  
  
  

  
  Arizona’s West Coast NPS sites - will be closed

  
  
  
  For more information on attractions around NPS sites in Arizona’s West Coast, visithttp://arizonaguide.com/places-to-visit/arizona-s-west-coast
  
  

  
  Lake Mead National Recreation Area – will be closed

  
  
  
  Other water activity areas which will remain open include:
  
  
  
  
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    Bullhead City
  
  
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    Lake Havasu City 
  
  
  
  

  
  Pipe Springs National Monument – will be closed 

  
  

  
  Phoenix and Central Arizona NPS sites - will be closed 

  
  
  
  For more information on attractions around NPS sites in the Phoenix area, visithttp://arizonaguide.com/places-to-visit/phoenix-central-arizona
  
  

  
  Casa Grande National Monument – will be closed 

  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  Additional information on what visitors can see and do in Arizona can always be found atwww.arizonaguide.com. 
  
  

Over 2 Million Visitors a Year! - Travel to Arizona - Camping in Quartzsite, AZ

Over 2 Million Visitors a Year!

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Quartzsite, Arizona, barely 18 miles east of the Colorado river, on I-10, may be the RV boondocking capital of the world. Quartzsite has become a mecca to visitors and exhibitors for rocks, gems, mineral specimens and fossils during the town’s famous two-month-long gem show and swap meet every January and February. From its humble beginnings the now-massive Quartzsite show has grown to RV-epic proportions with vendors offering everything under the Quartzsite sun.

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Known as the “Desert Phenomenon”, Quartzsite is truly the gem of La Paz County.  Situated 125 miles west of Phoenix at the junction of Interstate 10 and U.S. Highway 95, it enjoys a close association with the Colorado River, just 18 miles to the west.

The Sonoran Desert setting, just 879 feet above sea level, holds its own mystique. The surrounding mountains add to the overall appeal, creating a scenic environment that is known for pristine desert views and glorious sunsets. 

With it’s unique reputation for catering to travelers, Quartzsite is the ‘destination of choice’ for literally millions of adventurer seekers, as well as the vendors who bring a vast array of treasures from all over the world to sell. Those who come to work obviously enjoy the region’s many offerings as much as the vacationers. 

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Browse through the Visitor's Guide for things to do and places to go.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - March 25, 2014 - application for ADOT grant funds to plan & operate a new public transit service

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - April 29, 2014 - for the purpose of adopting ADOT's federal transit administration DBE plan

The Town of Quartzsite is seeking a Police Chief          
Quail Trail Pump Station Upgrades Specs RE-BID         

Quail Trail Pump Station RE-BID Addendum 1 - 031014

Quail Trail Pump Stration RE-BID Addendum 2 - 031114

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The Quartzsite Police Department is Hiring!

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What Happens in Quartzsite? Arizona Travel

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What Happens in Quartzsite?:

If you pass through Quartzsite AZ in the summer, the answer to this question is, “Absolutely nothing.” You will see flat desert, some roadside businesses, tumbleweeds and that’s about it.

But come winter, the answer is quite different. Each winter the flat desert bustles with activity. RVs by the thousands camp in fairly primitive desert conditions. So what’s the attraction? Well, it's warm in Quartzite during winter, for one thing. And it also offers pretty inexpensive camping. But there's another more important reason people descend on Quartzsite in droves, especially during January and February, and it doesn't have anything to do with the weather. In fact, the reason has more to do with geology than anything else. Still, no matter why you're visiting or thinking of visiting Quartzsite, there are a few tips that can help make your trip more convenient and your stay more enjoyable.

So What’s the Attraction?:

What makes Quartzsite special is that it has been a rock-hound's paradise since the 1960's. Each winter Quartzite swells in population due to well over a million visitors, most of whom converge on the small town in a wave of RVs during the months of January and February.

The Desert USA website, explains: “Eight major gem and mineral shows as well as vendors of raw and handcrafted merchandise peddle their wares to snowbirds, collectors and enthusiasts.”

Where is Quartzite?:

Quartzsite, in western Arizona, is just 20 miles east of the Colorado River on I-10. From Phoenix, the trip to Quartzite is about two hours. It is also easily accessible from Los Angeles.

What About Night Life?:

Having listened to friends who talked about their experiences in Quartzite, I learned that one of the “must do’s” in Quartzite is to join the Quartzite Yacht Club. No, the desert sun hadn’t fried their brains. There really is a bar and grill named The Quartzite Yacht Club. Indeed, it is a yacht club of sorts, in a sand sea of desert schooners.

What Can I buy in Quartzite?:

Here is a Quartzite calendar loaded with events for you to choose from. If you like gems and minerals, hit the sales during the big “rock hound” events. If looking for bargains at flea markets is more your style, they offer a big Peddler’s Faire. Add in a mix of classic car shows, chili cook-offs and RV shows and sales and Crazy Quartzite could keep you mighty busy.

When You Go:

Traffic: Be prepared for traffic. This is a small town and I-10 traffic can get backed up in January and February.

What to Wear: It’s dusty out there in the desert. Most shopping is in makeshift tents along dusty rows of RVs. The wind can pick up, a rain storm can move in, and you need to be prepared with a jacket and sturdy outdoor clothes. Wear walking shoes.

How to Plan: There are two websites that keep up to date information.

Desert USA and the Quartzsite Business Chamber of Commerce.

When you are in town, pick up a copy of The Desert Star newspaper for more up to date news and ads.

Where Can I Stay?:

Quartzite doesn’t have many motels. Here's a list of best prices for places to stay in the Quartzsite area. You can book online.

Liz's Tips:

I like the comforts of the city so I enjoy staying on the west side of Phoenix and venturing to Quartzsite as a day trip. I recommend leaving early (7 or 8 a. m.) to avoid the traffic, packing water and lunch, and double checking the Quartzsite calendars so I can hit the events I am most interested in.

My friend and I both like rocks and minerals and we enjoy bargain hunting. So we chose a day when there were vendors selling a large variety of items. We did find our rocks and minerals, picked up some beautiful agate slices, and then spent hours trudging up one row of “shops” and down the other. I was amazed. We found fine antiques (Roseville pottery and more), a group of vendors from Africa selling ethnic statuary and baskets, and a "desert rat" selling rusty tools out of the back of his car. The variety was mind-boggling.

I bought placemats, matching napkins and a silver necklace. When we were pretty tired, the wind kicked up and a rainstorm threatened us. We ducked into McDonalds, had a milkshake, and waited out the storm. (There aren’t many restrooms so that was another great reason for ducking into McDonalds!)

This may sound crazy, but I am going back to Crazy Quartzsite again this year!

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Events:

QUARTZSITE MASTERS TUFF GOLF 

Feb. 18th 2014

SOUTHWEST ART SHOW ROUNDUP

MT.QUAIL RV PARK

FEB.28TH TO MARCH 1ST .

PNQ ROCK AUCTION 

AT THE GRAND GATHERING

&

TOWN PARK

MAR 8th. 2014

GOLD TREASURE & CRAFT SHOW

Q.I.A. - NATURES NUGGETS MINER DEPOT

MARCH 8th 2014 .

Q.I.A. PRESENTS

THE GRAND GATHERING 

THE WORLDS LARGEST GATHERING OF 

GRAND PARENTS & GREAT GRAND PARENTS

MARCH 8th to MARCH 9th 2014.

DESERT BLOOM ATV RALLY

MARCH 8th & MARCH 9th 2014 

BALLOON FEST

DESERT GARDENS

JAN.31st TO FEB 1ST .

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Quartzsite……a Gathering Place

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Quartzsite Arizona, is a little town in the Southwest desert. It is located at the crossroads of Highway 10 between Phoenix and Los Angeles, and Highway 95 between Lake Havasu City and Yuma. It’s history shows that this area was always a gathering place for pioneers on their way to the rich gold fields in California, way station and hub of activity for travelers going in every direction.

Quartzsite is known these days a gathering place of a different kind. In the hot summer months, it is a place where weary travelers can make a stop on their for food, lodging, fueling, and shopping on the way to places east, west, north and south.

The summer temperatures here get to be in the 100s and up, and Quartzsite is just another sleepy town in the south of the desert..

In the winter months, when the temperatures are often in the 70s most of the time, the town turns into one of the biggest gatherings of people in the country. Over one million visitors, some of them called “snowbirds” because they migrate here from the northern climates, converge on Quartzsite in the winter.

Quartzsite hosts thousands of vendors at its famous indoor and outdoor swap meets, where shoppers can find anything and everything they could possibly want to buy. You can shop until you drop.

Quartzsite is world famous for its winter show season………

Quartzsite hosts thousands of vendors at its famous outdoor and indoor swap meets. Shoppers can find anything and everything they could possibly want to buy. There are dealers and sellers here from all over the world with some of the most unusual items you can find. Several of the bigger show areas specialize in rocks, gems, and minerals from all over the continent.

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Rose RV Park in Quartzsite, AZ provides most of what you will need for your RV. We have large RV pads with full hook ups, we have an RV dump and water stations. We have plenty of room for the biggest of rigs. You can dump your trash or fill your propane tanks. It is easy to get in and easy to get out. Of course we would rather have you in!

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April through October

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$25.00/day, Dry camp $8.00/day

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