  Arizona
Area Attractions |
Bouse
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Camp
Bouse was a secret army base commanded by General George
Patton. The base was built during WW II to train men to
use a "new" tank, designed for night warefare.
20 miles east of Bouse, in the remote Butler Valley, is
Camp Bouse. Camp Bouse memorial monuments are located
on Hwy 72, across from the A & C Mercantile Co, in Bouse.
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| The
Saguaro Cactus is found only in Southwest U.S. and Mexico.
The one just west of Quartzsite is unusally large, as
it has 47 arms. They are known to begin growing "arms"
after age 75, so this specimen is between 150 and 200
years old! |
47 Arm Saguaro Cactus
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Fisherman
Intaglio
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The
fisherman is an intaglio (geoglyph or earth figure), a
large figure created in the soil by Indians many years
ago. Visit the site of this protected giant on Plomosa
Road near Bouse where you will also find an interpretive
sign and bronze plaque set in a stone pillar. Special
recognition has been given to Con & Dawn Bergland by the
Bureau of Land Management as "Friends of the Fisherman"
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Earth Figure Complex: Just south of town there is a group
of 14 intaglios (Earth Figures of Geoglyphs), one of which
is a large arrow. Maybe coincidence, maybe not, the arrow
points directly at the Fisherman Intaglio N.W. of town.
Link to article about intaglios. |
There
are 600,000 acres of pristine desert environment set aside
and managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Preserve 8 miles
south of Quartzsite on Highway 95. It is home of the desert
Big Horn Sheep and other notable wildlife species such
as the White-Winged Dove, the Desert Kit Fox, and Desert
Tortoise.
Check out this link for more info about the Kofa
National Wildlife Refuge. |
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
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BLM Land: With 90% of the lands in the Quartzsite area
being owned and managed by the BLM, it allows visitors
to enjoy the great outdoors. You can go four-wheeling,
sight seeing, rock hounding, gold prospecting, study nature
and see a variety of birds; all with the majestic beauty
of desert vegetation and mountains as your backdrop.
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| Hi
Jolly: Pre-President Jefferson Davis approved a plan to
experiment with camels for freighting & communication
in Quartzsite; with the aid of caretaker Haiji Ali who
was later dubbed Hi Jolly. His remains lie under the monument
in the cemetery bearing his name. To learn more check
out this
link. |
| 4 Wheel
Drive Trips |
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The
vehicle picture on the left is available for sale thru
one of our sister companies___________. Click on this
link to find more information about this all-terrain vehicle.
There are numerous desert trips
that can be made from any
of the parks. There are mines,
mountains, trails, canyons,etc.
to explore. |
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Come join in the fun
at a great park with
absolutely wonderful residents. |
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