Pirate Cove is a big, commercial RV campground right on the Colorado river. They have a marina and a restaurant and cater to the big summer party crowds. When we were there in December, we were the ONLY campers onsite. It was magical.
Our spot was right on the river. We unloaded the motorcycle and the bikes and backed up Josey so her tail hung over the river. We saw amazing sunrises on the Arizona side of the river and gorgeous sunsets in California. There are hundreds of miles of trails that would be amazing for ATVs and side-by-sides, which they rent, of course.
We took a bike ride and saw (but couldn’t really see) something called a geoglyph. Geoglyphs are giant ancient rock art figures made of stones or other natural objects that can best be seen from an aerial view. The geoglyph we saw was marked off by a cable fence to protect it, and the photo here is from Google.
It shows two bodies with their heads close together and their bodies and legs spread. There is no signage, so when we found the cable fencing, we didn’t really know what we were looking at. After we got back from our bike ride, we looked up the aerial view and were simply fascinated. That led to learning about other geoglyphs like the Fort Mojave twins near Needles and the Blythe Intaglios near Blythe.
The experience of being with such a powerful natural force as the Colorado river, alongside mysterious historic art like the desert geoglyphs, was truly inspiring.
