Bureau of Land Management · California
Tamarisk LTVA
Bureau of Land Management · California, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Elevation
- 121 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Phone
- 760-337-4400
- Activities
- Long Term Visitor Area (permit Sept. 15 - April 15)
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Tamarisk Long Term Visitor Area | California
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Tamarisk LTVA is the smallest of the three LTVAs managed by the El Centro Field Office. Surrounded by tamarisks, this campground is also the most secluded of the three LTVAs. Due to the remote location, Tamarisk LTVA is quiet and peaceful.
Directions: I-8(West from Yuma, AZ/East from El Centro,CA) to Hwy. 98 (Exit 143.) Continue west on Hwy 98 for approximately 2.7 miles. Turn south onto a dirt road. Tamarisk LTVA will be on the west side of the road.
Fees
Fee season September 15-April 15 $180, $80 4-week stay, $40 2-week stay; 14 day camping free April 16-September 14
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 49° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 73° | 51° | 34° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 79° | 54° | 43° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 88° | 61° | 49° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 96° | 67° | 56° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 107° | 75° | 62° | 118° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 110° | 84° | 73° | 120° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 107° | 84° | 74° | 117° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 102° | 77° | 66° | 111° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 91° | 65° | 54° | 104° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 80° | 55° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 70° | 46° | 36° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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