Niland Boat Ramp Boondocking

   The declining water level is one of the problems of the Salton Sea but in 1976 and 1977 the problem was too much water. Tropical storms flooded the agricultural towns north of the lake. When the water flowed into the lake the lake shore towns of the Salton Sea were inundated - another blow to the area that was already suffering from a decrease in tourism and declining property values.

  All that’s left of this county park are a few abandoned buildings but I think before the flood there was a campground, picnic areas, and a marina. The ground is very loose sandy soil so use caution. Only a few areas are firm enough for camping. We stayed close to the buildings but people do drive down on the beach. I recommend walking first to check the conditions.

 The access road from Route 111 is about 2 miles long. It’s paved but very broken up (think Kuhn Road heading to Scadden Wash in Quartzsite - that bad). Any RV will fit in the boondocking spots. Boondocking  33.33924, -115.66701