From Ajo, AZ we travelled to Wellton, AZ and paid for 7 days of camping at the Tier Drop RV Park. When looking for a site in Wellton, we tried to make sure to be as far away from the interstate highway and railway as possible. There was one campground that was very close to the interstate, and a number of others that were very close to the railway line running through the town. We selected the Tier Drop RV Park because it appeared to be more or less spaced evenly away from either source of noise. We were assigned a site in the pull-thru area to the west of the office.
On our first night we discovered 2 issues. First, were closer to the railway than we had anticipated and there were at least a half dozen trains that went by. We didn't hear any interstate noise, so only one of two sources is not bad - something we could live and sleep with.
The second issue we encountered was a problem with the power at our site #10. We have a Watchdog power monitor to protect our motorhome from power surges, brownouts and wiring issues. I always hook the Watchdog to the site's power pedestal before levelling, extending slides, etc. Initially this site passed the Watchdog test - everything was OK. But just at dusk the Watchdog reported a serious power issue and thankfully disconnected our power - saving possible damage to our motorhome. Since it was after office hours, we survived on battery power, but sometime in the morning the unit reconnected. We reported the problem to management and asked to move to a different site. We were basically given the cold shoulder (or more like the look of daggers) and told they would look into it - which they never did. The 2nd evening the Watchdog issued an error and disconnected us again. With my voltmeter I checked the plug in the pedestal, and sure enough I found a wiring problem - voltage between the neutral and ground. It was then we realized the nearby dusk to dawn street light was likely wired off our pedestal. Whenever the light turned on (at dusk) it would create a short across the wiring in our pedestal. When the light shut off in the morning, the issue would go away. Thus we had power all day, but none at night. We paid for a week in advance, and rather than walk away, we stayed for the week and lived with only battery power at night.
Besides the train noise and power issues at site #10, we would not recommend the Tier Drop RV campground because the pull through sites are very narrow, and the units are parked back to back. You end up with your neighbors vehicle at your front door.
Check out the pictures below to see how tight the spaces are in the pull-thru area. On your door side you step out right against your neighbour's vehicle, and on the services side, you are so close your slides almost touch and at night you can hear your neighbour snore.
While in Wellton, we kept checking for our package that was supposed to arrive in Ajo before we left. As luck would have it, we phoned the post office in Ajo on Feb 22, and our package had arrived. So, Dave took the day and drove all the way back to Ajo to collect our package that contained Baxter's heartworm preventative medicine.
During our stay in Wellton, we did a couple of trips to view the town, the area, and into Yuma which is about a 30 minute drive away. Our thoughts are that Wellton is a wonderful little community with several campgrounds/resorts. The businesses in town are very friendly and welcoming. For a snowbird looking for a place in a small quiet community that is still close to a large center, Wellton would be an excellent choice.
