Description: Information about Quartzsite, Arizona, The Rock Capital Of The World, Attracts 2 million RVers and snowbirds every year!
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Quartzsite is located at the junction of Interstate 10 and US Highway 95 in the southwest corner of Arizona and is just 17 miles from the California border. The town is 22 miles from Blythe, California; 74 miles from Lake Havasu City, Arizona; 125 miles from Phoenix and 214 miles from Las Vegas. According to the 2010 census, the population of full time residents in Quartzsite was 3,677, but thanks to warm weather, the winter months boom with an influx of more than 2 million snowbirds and travelers every y
Quartzsite has become a mecca to visitors and exhibitors for rocks, gems, mineral specimens and fossils during the town's famous two-month-long gem show and swap meet every January and February. Over the last 30+ years, the "Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV " has become one of the "must-see" events for the RVing public and one of the "must-do" events for the RV industry. The Quartzsite RV Show is the largest gathering of RVs and RVers on the planet. The show boasts hundreds of vendors selling a vast array
Only 17 miles west of Quartzsite, the Colorado River offers visitors a variety of water sports ranging from fishing to speed boat racing. Campgrounds, mobile home parks and other overnight accommodations are available along the river and in the Quartzsite area. A rock hunter's paradise surrounds Quartzsite with agates, limonite cubes, gold and quartz being just a few.