From Laughlin, NV to Gila Bend, AZ.

Hello, we are the Scherf’s, we travel around the country (the western United States so far) in our Keystone Cougar 2100 RK to see and learn about our great country. Check out our story of how we got here https://thescherfswanderingwheels.com/the-beginning/. We would love for you to join us on our travels. Who doesn’t love a good road trip? With 237 miles and 2 visits come with us as we journey through some of Arizona.

Parker, Arizona

Upon leaving Laughlin Nevada, we traveled south on 95 with no destination in mind. We crossed the boarder into the small town of Parker, Arizona which sits on the Colorado River. We drove through the small town with a population of roughly 3,400. Before entering the town we drove under these really cool railroad bridges.

If you like the heat, this is a great place to visit in the summer time. With the average highs between 100-110 it seems to be a great place to go boating on the river. Next time we would like to stop and learn about the history of the city and the historical properties. I would love to hear if it’s worth the stop.

Bouse, Arizona

After leaving Parker, we found ourselves on Arizona state route 72. We stopped for a break in an even smaller town called Bouse which rhymes with house. It was founded in 1908 as a mining camp. There wasn’t much to see but we did stop at a large rest stop that allowed us to open our slide to go inside and have lunch. During the weekends, this is where the town’s farmers market takes place. There’s also a lot of neat old mining and farming equipment to see.

Gila Bend

This is our second time in Gila Bend. Both times we’ve stayed at Sonoran Desert RV Park https://www.sonorandesertrvpark.com/. This is truly a snowbird location (a person who migrates from the colder northern parts of North America to warmer southern locales, typically during the winter.) Each time we have stayed for 2 nights and have really enjoyed the sunsets which are spectacular.

While we were here in Oct. it was still pretty hot, and we were given a heads-up to keep an eye out for rattlesnakes! The staff takes these things very seriously, and we were told these creatures slither around at night looking for the perfect winter hibernation spot. We didn’t stay outside to much for fear of finding a slithering friend. Although the office told us to call if we did see one because they have two snake wranglers on site. Now that’s an “amenity” we’ve never had before at an RV park!

Sites are quite big and deep for a back in. You have a lot of space from your neighbors as well.

Our dog Jessie loved the dog park both times we were here, although in October the grassy area was closed due to poisonous toads in the grass.

This is the clubhouse where they have planned activities during the winter months. There is a library and puzzle table too. Large rolling doors take you to an outdoor patio just off the kitchen. You will also find a very nice and reasonably priced laundry facilities at the end of the clubhouse.

If you are into Pickleball, this park has you covered there too. That’s next on our hitlist to learn how to play, and given that our kids gave us a set for Christmas, we have extra motivation to learn the game.

A few other neat amenities at the park are a car wash station, a pet wash station, and a nice little putting green, along with a heated pool.

If you want to get out of the RV park I suggest you visit https://www.visitgilabend.org/

For $65 a night this place has a lot to offer and we will definitely be back when we are heading to Phoenix Arizona. Word to the wise, do your grocery shopping before you get here. Gila Bend doesn’t really have any grocery stores to speak of.

Click the subscribe button in the lower right corner to stay updated on where our wheels turn next! Spoiler alert – we’re back in California for a bit! Get to know Morgan Hill with us!