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La Posa Long Term Visitor Area: dispersed camping rules & status

Free, undeveloped camping on Bureau of Land Management land in Arizona. No reservations and usually no facilities: pack out trash and bring water.

Managed by
Bureau of Land Management: BLM Arizona
County
La Paz
Status today
No closure posted
No closure posted by the managing agency (not a guarantee it is open).
Stay limit
Not listed on the official page
Trailers / vehicles
Not listed on the official page
Campfire rules
Not listed on the official page
Season
No official season published
LTVA long-term permit season
Sep 15 – Apr 15. “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 ... for any 14 consecutive day period from September 15th to April 15th.”
Off-season: “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. The maximum stay is 14 days in a 28-day period.” (BLM, checked Oct 19, 2026)
Fire restrictions now
  • Year Round: BLM Arizona year-round fire restrictions, Arizona Year-Round Fire Restrictions AZ910-2022-001, in effect since May 8, 2022 (order info)

Source: Arizona fire restrictions map layers, checked Oct 20, 2026.

Source
BLM recreation page (checked Oct 20, 2026)

Pin from the agency record (33.6516, -114.2169). Dispersed areas cover a wider area than one point.

Pilot: we show only what the managing agency publishes. Conditions, road access and fire orders change, so confirm with the agency before you go.

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