Caballo Loco Ranch LLC - Tucson, Arizona

Mateo Staplez

I have lived here for 10 months now, and love the place. Like any campground, there are malcontents that will complain about little things like not being catered to. The reality is that this is a relatively remote place where you absolutely must be self-sufficient to a large degree. There has not been full-time management until recently, but the new management team are very attentive and reasonable. Since the ranch has been under new management many of the so-called bad influences have left. If you love natural beauty, privacy, and solitude, and are willing to make some sacrifices of comfort, this is the perfect place.

Betsy Power

I have been at CABALLO LOCO RANCH full time for 2 years. I love the home on the range CLR has created and made available to so many really wonderful people. The beauty that surrounds you here has an effect on you. This is my experience. The small community here is an example of a simple good life living. On the ranch there are full hook ups and boondocks. The ranch has several public areas for all residents to enjoy as well as restrooms and showers facilities in both lower and upper areas of the ranch. The 8 mile dirt road will become a part you and something that you will be able to swap stories with anyone that you talk to here … it’s not so bad, I promise 🙂
I really like it here and it is a special place. The open range cattle during the summer is still exciting for me. Walking by the ranchers , ranch and hearing all the animals and seeing them in farmyard makes me smile. The sunset’s are spectacular. If this interesting you come check it out.

Kelly Peet

CABALLO LOCO RV RANCH

I absolutely love this gorgeous remote ranch surrounded by many BLM acres where people are allowed to be unique without having to fit a cookie-cutter mold.

OWNERS
Jim and Michele are some of the nicest, kindest, and most loving people that I know.

In my opinion, they offer inexpensive full hookups or dry camping to help their fellow humans more than to make a large profit. They could probably charge much more than they do, but instead choose to keep the prices low so that it helps those who wish to have inexpensive RV rental lots.

LOTS
I believe daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly rates are available.

Full Hookups: Offer electric, water, and sewage, but summer hours are limited.

Dry off-grid: This often offers more remoteness and is less expensive than full hookups. You must provide your own electric, but you can utilize the black tank dump, well water fills, and trash dumpster provided by the ranch.

ELECTRIC
Dry Camping: Solar is the best method to use. Generators take fuel, and that can be expensive in addition to being noisy.

Full Hookup: You can utilize the power provided by the ranch generator during the winter months and buy some solar to use during the six months when it is not running full time. There are some people who run an AC utilizing solar power, so it is very possible to live comfortably year round..

RIGS
Unique rigs are allowed on the ranch.

REMOTENESS
The ranch is very remote due to being located 8 miles within and completely surrounded by beautiful Arizona BLM acres and this provides for many outdoor activities, including:

ATV riding
Hiking
Horseback riding
Rock collecting
Landscape and nature photography

BEAUTY
The rugged mountain beauty of the ranch is amazing.

ELEVATION
3,900 feet

RANCH AMENITIES
Propane fill station
Gravity-fed, propane-fueled, hot showers
Flushing toilets
Black water dump station
Trash dumpster
Well water fill stations
Clubhouse for events such as movie nights, dances, band music, holiday feasts, etc.
Mail delivery: USPS, UPS, FedEx
Library
Pool: The pool table is often used in the evenings, and I often hear the laughter and shouts of glee as they play.
Darts: In the clubhouse
Free table: In the clubhouse. This is an area where others give away things they no longer need.

PETS
On-leash, well-behaved pets are welcome.

ROAD
The 8-mile BLM wilderness road into the ranch has no houses, businesses, or any other signs of civilization. It is a bumpy, washboard dirt road that can be rough on tires. But if you travel slowly, it isn't bad. The owners also grade it.

I love the road because it keeps the ranch uniquely isolated, and civilization out. It discourages people who want city living.The road keeps civilization out, and the small village and close-knit community spirit alive and well at the ranch.

SAFETY
The community is safe, small, and friendly with people willing to help one another.

SUMMARY
Caballo Loco RV Ranch is a small village where many people have lived for years and care for other people.

I love the beautiful ranch, the owners, Jim and Michele, and the kind, rugged people who make up this amazing village.

Kate Abbe

My husband and I love coming to Caballo Loco Ranch here in Tucson, Arizona.
This is our second year.
We are in full hook ups, and we do six months in and six months out.
We are retired and we live full-time in our fifth wheel. We winter here from November 1 through to April 30. We are originally from Minnesota and we now make Arizona as our home.
Your experience to this location starts with an 8 mile drive one way down a beautiful gravel, dusty and some bumps road.(we pull 32’ Fifth wheel)
This beautiful road has an abundance of an ocotillo, cholla cacti & many other beautiful prickly plants. ?
Yes, the road is dusty, but you have to remember you’re in the middle of the desert and there will be dust. You arrive to the office, and in that area, there’s a Clubhouse and a town hall/community room. There is a ranch a little further down the road on the left and you will hear a rooster or a donkey and will probably see as you are driving down the road some cows.
There are many functions that are held in the community room/town hall all throughout the winter season. There’s potlucks, there’s even dance night with our in-house band.
We have many different groups that meet up to play guitars, there’s also a writer group, and movie night and so much more.
The people that we have met here at our new home have all been wonderful and welcoming as this is a retirement community.
Things to expect here at Caballo Loco …
Someone is in the office Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Between the of hours of 10AM to noon. Because we are in the middle of the desert, our electricity for full hookups runs 9:00 in the morning till 9:00 at night.
We have Verizon, however we use star link.
This location is very much off the grid, so you have to keep in mind that there are some luxuries that you won’t get here unless you’re closer to Tucson. Our site in full hook ups leaves us plenty of room and many sites are bigger than ours. No one’s on top of one another, lots of room. There are lots of little roads/washes that many people with ATVs drive, enjoying the views. We find it to be very clean here, but keep in mind that wild animals aka Coyotes and a few other critters do share this area with us.
For the most part, the dog owners keep their dogs on leashes and clean up after their dogs.
It will probably take you 45 minutes to an hour, to drive to Tucson. But there is a small grocery store, Ace Hardware, Dollar General, a doctors office, school and many other businesses in the town of “Three Points.”(This town is closest to the ranch.)
There Is so many things to do in this area and the views are so incredibly breathtaking, especially the Arizona sunsets.
If you are looking for an adventure, a little further out from the noise and congestion of a bigger city, I would hands-down recommend Caballo Loco Ranch.

Paul

Extremely disorganized. Contacted them the first weekend in July, left message. No response! Contacted them the second week of July, left message. No response. Sent them an email the third week of July. Inquiring about seasonal rates. Received confirmation that they had availability and that he would be mailing a packet to me. Waited three more weeks and contacted them again stating that the packet was not received. He confirmed that he hadn’t mailed it and would be mailing it right away. Now he sends me an email six weeks later explaining that they no longer have availability after I’ve waited all of this time. Extremely disorganized. Does not return phone calls. Very difficult to make plans and would not recommend. Extremely poor customer service.

Sal Soares

I’ve lived here for about a year it’s a special place. I tell people if there is a heaven on earth this is gotta be one of them.

Clayton Abernathy

For the price there is nothing better in the country. Been going out there for 5 years now, great hunter,trails, horseback, RZR, the list goes on and on

Donna H

This is a fun and very friendly community. We stayed for about 10 days and visited friends in Tucson as well as a number of Tucson museums and parks.

We also did a lot of hiking near the ranch. There's so much to see and find. Be prepared to get dusty/dirty.

The 8-mile dirt road to the ranch is probably the worst part. It's rough (washboard) but easily passable for an RV or camper trailer. It's wide and free of potholes.

We enjoyed the extremely friendly people and the regularly scheduled activities (potlucks, happy hour, karaoke, yoga, bingo, occasional dances, etc.) The laundry room was clean and in good condition, with clotheslines in back (and dryers, of course).

There's a community center as well as a "bunkhouse" which houses a paperback library, pool table, comfortable seating, puzzle table (and lots of puzzles), DVD library, and barely functional wifi.

There are two bathhouses (both unheated) and showers are very hot! They also have propane refill, trash dumpster and dump stations.