Magic Circle, Arizona
Clothing Optional Camping Area
Magic Circle, Arizona
Clothing Optional Camping Area
America’s Largest Public Land Nudist Camp
Review by ClothesFree.com - UPDATED October 1, 2024 - The Magic Circle is 450 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public land where you can enjoy nude camping legally. There are no dues or membership fees. The Magic Circle is not a club or resort. It is a family-friendly camping area that usually has a large tent for events, a storage trailer, and other items, as well as participants who volunteer their time. Stay for a day or stay for up to seven months!
Here is a clear updated version of the Magic Circle map. This is the main reason we dedicated an easy-to-remember domain (MagicCircleArizona.com) to find the latest version of the map. ClothesFree International is not affiliated with the Magic Circle. This is simply a review. Some of our crew usually have a mobile office setup there. Download the map below for a high-res copy of the latest version.
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For those of you heading to Quartzsite Magic Circle, please be aware that the Magic Circle Tent and events are not open to the public. The LTVA BLM Magic Circle land is open to anyone for free for day use (i.e. nude sunbathing, hiking, etc.) but to camp you must buy a permit and meet BLM fully self-contained requirements (https://www.blm.gov/documents/arizona-colorado-river-do-california-california-desert-do/public-room-frequently-requested) — at Magic Circle.They have designated an activities committee. Some of the activities in the tent include breakfasts, dances, Saturday night movies, yoga, Zumba, and crafts. There is usually a Thanksgiving dinner and a Christmas get-together. For those inclined, they have over 3 miles of hiking trails, as shown in yellow on the above map. The trail is lined with rocks and raked in the middle, so you can hike barefoot.
The rules here are the BLM rules. The BLM has requested that we do not go on the roof of our RVs without clothes. The BLM has also requested that we stay well within the boundaries of our area when nude.
The Magic Circle is a legal, clothing-optional area. The tent, when needed, is heated to a temperature that most people would find comfortable in the nude for all events.
The Magic Circle welcomes people of all ages, races, religions, political parties, and sexual preferences. Social conduct is the same as in any other family-friendly place. Nudity should not change your social behavior. Sexual activity in public places is both unacceptable and illegal. Following this fundamental principle will ensure the safety of our area. Principles cease to be principles when you start to bend them.
There are no marked campsites. Camp anywhere you choose.
This community is funded only with your donations. Please be generous if you want to support continued functioning of the clubhouse tent and activities. Do join us in the clubhouse tent every day at 4 PM for our Meet and Greet hour. Donations are welcome at the tent at that time. We hope you enjoy the Magic Circle as much as we do! Naturist rights are like muscles, if you don’t exercise them they will go away.
Directions to the Magic Circle:
From Quartzsite, go south on Hwy 95 towards Yuma, .3 miles past Mile Marker 102.
From the south (Yuma), go north on Hwy 95, .7 miles past Mile Marker 101.
Watch for La Posa South BLM-LTVA on the east side of Hwy 95. Turn in there. East. Watch for speed bumps. Register and pay the BLM fee at the ranger station if you’re spending the night. Check your odometer. From the Gatehouse proceed southeast for 2.1 miles–the first mile of which is paved. At the end of the first mile, near the end of the pavement, you will find the water and dump stations and a dumpster cluster: 33° 36′ 49.0998″, -114° 12′ 15.12″ (33.613639, -114.204204). Continue on the dirt road approximately 1.4 mile. After approximately 1.1 miles you will see BLM marker 570. If you are driving an RV, DO NOT TURN HERE. You will have to go through deep washes to get to the tent. At 33° 35′ 50.802″, -114° 11′ 27.8844″ (33.597445, -114.191079) is BLM marker 568. This is the the second entrance to the Magic Circle that goes around two deep washes and then goes north to the Magic Circle tent and the campfire circle.
The Magic Circle tent and campfire circle:
33° 36′ 1.5114″, -114° 11′ 52.0434″ (33.600420, -114.197790).
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You do not have to go that far but park anywhere. The Magic Circle consists of about 450 acres. If you intent to be nude, please stay within the Magic Circle boundaries. IMPORTANT: The Magic Circle is restricted to self-contained camping units if you’re spending the night, except within 500 feet of a vault toilet or rest room where you can use a tent or sleep in your vehicle. Self-contained camping units must have a permanent affixed waste water holding tank of 10-gallon minimum capacity. The rangers do not consider port-a-potty systems, systems that utilize portable holding tanks, or permanent holding tanks of less than 10-gallon capacity, to be self-contained.
Day use is free, no RV required. From September 15 to April 15 you can stay up to two weeks for $40 and up to seven months is $180 for any spot if you want. This fee includes trash dumpster service, water, and RV dumping. From April 16 to September 14 it is $15 per night or $75 for the five months and there is a two week camping limit per month. You would need to move 25 miles away and come back after two weeks to camp another two weeks.
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