La Posa Long Term Visitor Area
Rockhounding / fossil site · Quartzsite, AZ
La Posa Long Term Visitor Area is listed in the federal Recreation Information Database with rockhounding as an activity. Check current collecting or panning rules with the managing agency.
| Type | Rockhounding / fossil site (Recreation area) |
|---|---|
| Location | Quartzsite, La Paz County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.65165, -114.21690 (map) |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| Fees | The LTVA long term permit ($180) allows use of Bureau of Land Management designated LTVAs continuously from September 15th to April 15th (a total of 7 months), or for any length of time between those two dates. The LTVA short-visit permit ($40) allows use of Bureau of Land Management designated LTVAs for any 14 consecutive day period from September 15th to April 15th, which begins on the day the permit receipt is exchanged for the official permit and decal. The short-visit permit may be renewed an unlimited number of times for the cost of the permit. LTVA permits are valid at all of the Bureau of Land Management LTVAs. From April 16th through September 14th, the fee is $10 per vehicle for day-use, $15 per vehicle for overnight use, or $75 annually per vehicle, for up to 5 people per vehicle. There will be a $1 fee charged for each person over the 5 person limit. The maximum stay is 14 days in a 28-day period. |
| Hours | Call to confirm |
| Phone | (928) 317-3200 |
| Website | Not listed in source |
About this site
Overview The La Posa Long Term Visitor Area (LTVA) was created in 1983 to fulfill the needs of winter visitors and to protect the local desert ecosystem from overuse. The campground is approximately 11,400 acres in size, flat landscape, sparsely vegetated with plants such as creosote bushes, palo verde trees, ironwood trees, mesquite trees and various species of cacti. La Posa LTVA offers solitude in a unique desert landscape and a variety of recreational opportunities such as hiking, wildlife viewing and rockhounding. Facilities 10 ADA accessible vault toilets, 8 water faucets, dry dump station, dump station with water, trash services, dance floor and ramada. Permits and Fees Whether you're planning a single visit or coming back multiple times a year, enjoy the convenience of purchasing a pass before you arrive to cover recreation-related fees at Bureau of Land Management sites. …
Description from Recreation Information Database (RIDB).
Directions
Exit Interstate 10 at the city of Quartzsite, AZ. Take highway 95 south to the four La Posa LTVAs (North, South, West, and Tyson Wash). The LTVA entrances are approximately 2 miles south of town.
Verify before visiting. Hours, fees, access and collecting rules change, and some listings come from community-edited data. Call or check the operator's official page before you go. Details we could not confirm are marked "call to confirm".
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Source: RIDB record 596 (Recreation.gov / RIDB, public domain). Data retrieved 2026-11-04.