Quartzsite 2026

[jd1923]

Who's going and when?

The Q Big Tent runs Jan 17-25. The Fiberglass RV Gathering will run from February 6-9.

I have time off work second half of Jan through first week of Feb and we'd like to visit for a few days when other Oliver Owners are there. Love to meet old friends and new!

We weren't so much for Dome Rock (pic1) last year except for meeting Oliver owners! It's a bit crowded with the constant whine of nearby I-10 (and too many little Casitas)! Later we stayed several miles up Plomosa Rd NE of town. It was quiet up on the ridge with great views (pics 2-3).

Hope to meet y'all there! 😎

[rich.dev]

7 minutes ago, jd1923 said:

Later we stayed several miles up Plomosa Rd NE of town. It was quiet up on the ridge with great views (pics 2-3).

John, your pics of the spot you stayed there on the ridge do not do that view any justice, you found a winner there with unbelievable views, will definitely see you there next year….2026/2027! 

[Mike and Carol]

We are not going to be able to do Q this year.  Family situation is keeping us close to home for the foreseeable future. ☹️

[Nan]

Would love to visit, but am a little afraid to travel that far by myself, well with the dogs, but they are not much help.

[jd1923]

3 hours ago, Nan said:

Would love to visit, but am a little afraid to travel that far by myself, well with the dogs, but they are not much help.

Nan, given you’re a female alone, we certainly understand. If you want to visit Arizona, come to Prescott and see us first! 😂

The Q is only worth going to see other Oliver Owners (otherwise there are 100s of better boondocking sites in AZ!

Slow response on this thread! Hey @ScubaRx, if you’re coming, dinner is on us this time! Hey @MAX Burner, it’s perfectly OK you have a new TT! Love to see it.

i started this thread to poll those who frequent our great Forum. We have 3 weeks off and if the Q is a bust, we’re going to head towards Tucson, get there asap to tour the SE corner of Arizona. Didn’t want to go that way for a while, but the boarder is secure, god bless.

Hope to see y’all! 😎

[johnwen]

Count us in :)

[jd1923]

1 hour ago, johnwen said:

Count us in 🙂

Still working on that rig?!

Who isn’t? Come see us in Prescott too. Say hi to Wen. 😎

[johnwen]

 Always working....labor of love :)

[ScubaRx]

We will be there with possibly another Oliver Owner in tow. Leaving here 2nd week in January. Expecting arrival to coincide with the opening of the big tent. 

[aaronorange]

#1238 would love to camp near other Oliver’s and fiberglass RVs. Where is the location for the fiberglass RV gathering? (February 6-9th) - Also any gatherings for the Big Tent time frame. This will be our first year going to Quartzite. Any planned meet-ups around the big tent time period? 

[ScubaRx]

20 minutes ago, aaronorange said:

#1238 would love to camp near other Oliver’s and fiberglass RVs. Where is the location for the fiberglass RV gathering? (February 6-9th) - Also any gatherings for the Big Tent time frame. This will be our first year going to Quartzite. Any planned meet-ups around the big tent time period? 

We have traditionally camped at or near these coordinates off Dome Rock Road west of Quartzsite. 

N 33.642439 W 114.307646

If you're coming into Quartzsite on Interstate 10 from the East (headed West) do not take any of the exits marked Quartzsite. If you do you will likely become snarled in traffic. Instead, continue West on I-10 until you see the Exit 11 - Dome Rock Road sign. Exit to your right and follow the road turning left to go back under the Interstate. Continue on a few hundred feet and turn left onto Dome rock road. You will begin to see folks camped along either side of the road but within 2-3 miles you will be nearing the coordinates I've provided. From there we will be off the right side of the road and you'll just have to look for a group of Oliver's. We should not be too hard to spot. Most of us will be there around the 2nd to 3rd week in January and will likely stay for a couple of weeks. This time frame will allow you to visit the Big Tent show. Hope to see you there. Contact me directly if you need more information. 

[jd1923]

54 minutes ago, aaronorange said:

Also any gatherings for the Big Tent time frame.

What Steve wrote! Thanks @ScubaRx

Given the schedule this year, we should have a handful of Olivers during the timeframe of the Big Tent. The Fiberglass Rally is much later this year and I believe most Olivers will be gone by February. Looking forward to meeting you! JD

[aaronorange]

Thanks for the great instructions. Hope to see everyone then. 

[C&MCurrie]

We will be there and would love to join you all. It will be our first time at Quartzsite and are really looking forward to the experience. We are debating whether we should bring our e-bikes. Any advice?

[Mountainman198]

See you there for a few days during Big Tent then off to CA for a bit then back thru for a few days during the fiberglas rally. Looking forward to seeing the usual suspects again and meeting some new folks

Lance

[jd1923]

On 1/3/2026 at 11:35 AM, C&MCurrie said:

We will be there and would love to join you all. It will be our first time at Quartzsite and are really looking forward to the experience. We are debating whether we should bring our e-bikes. Any advice?

We don't use e-bikes (hoping somebody else would comment). If you have the fat-tire kind you'd be good to get around town. Lot's of dirt, sand and gravel and a paved service road from Dome Rock to town. I would think it would be easier to get around vs. parking a truck at the big tent.

[jd1923]

We’re leaving Monday, be there in the afternoon! See ya! 😎

Edited January 16 by jd1923

[John Dorrer]

6 hours ago, jd1923 said:

We’re leaving Monday, be there in the afternoon! See ya! 😎

Have Fun. Maybe in the future for us. 

[John Dorrer]

On 12/21/2025 at 2:10 AM, ScubaRx said:

We have traditionally camped at or near these coordinates off Dome Rock Road west of Quartzsite. 

N 33.642439 W 114.307646

If you're coming into Quartzsite on Interstate 10 from the East (headed West) do not take any of the exits marked Quartzsite. If you do you will likely become snarled in traffic. Instead, continue West on I-10 until you see the Exit 11 - Dome Rock Road sign. Exit to your right and follow the road turning left to go back under the Interstate. Continue on a few hundred feet and turn left onto Dome rock road. You will begin to see folks camped along either side of the road but within 2-3 miles you will be nearing the coordinates I've provided. From there we will be off the right side of the road and you'll just have to look for a group of Oliver's. We should not be too hard to spot. Most of us will be there around the 2nd to 3rd week in January and will likely stay for a couple of weeks. This time frame will allow you to visit the Big Tent show. Hope to see you there. Contact me directly if you need more information. 

 

On 12/21/2025 at 2:10 AM, ScubaRx said:

We have traditionally camped at or near these coordinates off Dome Rock Road west of Quartzsite. 

N 33.642439 W 114.307646

If you're coming into Quartzsite on Interstate 10 from the East (headed West) do not take any of the exits marked Quartzsite. If you do you will likely become snarled in traffic. Instead, continue West on I-10 until you see the Exit 11 - Dome Rock Road sign. Exit to your right and follow the road turning left to go back under the Interstate. Continue on a few hundred feet and turn left onto Dome rock road. You will begin to see folks camped along either side of the road but within 2-3 miles you will be nearing the coordinates I've provided. From there we will be off the right side of the road and you'll just have to look for a group of Oliver's. We should not be too hard to spot. Most of us will be there around the 2nd to 3rd week in January and will likely stay for a couple of weeks. This time frame will allow you to visit the Big Tent show. Hope to see you there. Contact me directly if you need more information. 

Maybe we will pass you on I-20 again😊. Crossing through Louisiana around 2/17.

[rich.dev]

On 1/3/2026 at 1:35 PM, C&MCurrie said:

We are debating whether we should bring our e-bikes. Any advice?

If you have fat tire e-bikes take them, great to zoom around in the desert and town. Just watch out for traffic in town, gets very busy during the big tent event. 

[jd1923]

[jd1923]

Zoom in on second pic, you may recognize some friends! 

Edited January 21 by jd1923

[rich.dev]

12 minutes ago, jd1923 said:

Zoom in on second pic, you may recognize some friends! 

 

Art and his new I235? 

[jd1923]

It was a great week at the Q. Thought I'd share some pictures! 😂

First couple of nights everyone was over by that odd looking trailer with all the lights (actually VERY comfortable inside), where Art @MAX Burner generally has his famous Blackstone cooking away! Wednesday night was dinner at our camp where Chris cooked an Italian feast. Pasta and meat sauce, salad and cheesy garlic bread were a big hit! 😎

In attendance were Steve & Tali, Art, Lance and Gary, Rhonda and Ruth (towing some nice older hulls). Don't forget the pups; Rocky, Oscar, Hessie and our Charley.

We all made new friends when just a few hours prior Steve & Nancy arrived from northern Indiana towing Hull # 166! Barely a mention of their furnace not working and @ScubaRx was off to their rescue, removing the sail switch on their Atwood furnace which needed cleaning and alignment, soon it fired right up! Later their younger dog Buddy made a stir with the old dogs! And we kept some up past their bedtimes! 🤣

Edited Friday at 05:24 PM by jd1923

[John Dorrer]

2 hours ago, jd1923 said:

It was a great week at the Q. Thought I'd share some pictures! 😂

First couple of nights everyone was over by that odd looking trailer with all the lights (actually VERY comfortable inside), where Art @MAX Burner generally has his famous Blackstone cooking away! Wednesday night was dinner at our camp where Chris cooked an Italian feast. Pasta and meat sauce, salad and cheesy garlic bread were a big hit! 😎

In attendance were Steve & Tali, Art, Lance and Gary, Rhonda and Ruth (towing some nice older hulls). Don't forget the pups; Rocky, Oscar, Hessie and our Charley.

We all made new friends when just a few hours prior Steve & Nancy arrived from northern Indiana towing Hull # 166! Barely a mention of their furnace not working and @ScubaRx was off to their rescue, removing the sail switch on their Atwood furnace which needed cleaning and alignment, soon it fired right up! Later their younger dog Buddy made a stir with the old dogs! And we kept some up past their bedtimes! 🤣

Nice

 Thanks for sharing.