On our way out of town we checked out several other dry camping/boondocking areas. They were all on State park property and were just open areas with no improvements (that means no water, restrooms or trash pickup). Two are open desert and one is up in the mountains. All looked to be workable places if we are looking for a place just to crash for a while to stay out of the cold North. We enjoyed the area, at least this time of year when the wild flowers are blooming and the temps are just bumping into the 80s. The little town seems friendly enough and has stores and restaurants to support longer term stays. They claim up to 10000 winter there during high season. We might find that a little too busy but may give it a try.