The Desert Bar - Camping at River Island State Park, Parker, Arizona| Full-time RV Life
Channel: Zephyr Travels
Date: 14/08/2022

During our recent visit to Arizona, we were introduced to a pretty unique and fun place - “The Nellie E Saloon” or more commonly known as “The DESERT BAR”!  Some of you may have already visited or at least heard of this bar - it is located in the Buckskin mountains north of Parker, AZ on land that was once an old mining camp.  The land was originally purchased by a man named “Ken” in 1975 - at that time, there was nothing left of the mining camp.  So in 1983, Ken had the land and a liquor license and decided to give “the bar in the desert” a try - the original bar was a three-sided structure which Ken operated for five years until the current structure was built!  Besides the original saloon, there have been several additions made since 1983, including a church (I heard they have weddings), an outdoor bar, two cooking areas (the original cooking area which is located right across from the saloon only sells several varieties of hamburgers, hot dogs, chili, and chips but NEVER any cheese), the second cooking area which was added in the past couple of years has plenty of additional food choices, a stage (live music every weekend), and dance floor - plus there are plenty of tables and seating!

The DESERT BAR is located about five miles down Cienega Springs Rd off Hwy 95, approximately five miles north of Parker, AZ - WARNING - the best way to get to the bar is through the desert on some type of off-road desert vehicle - Cienega Rd is an unpaved, extremely rocky road with dips and plenty of curves - you would definitely need some type of off-road vehicle or 4-wheel drive vehicle!

The bar is only open on the weekends from the first weekend in October through the last weekend in from April (weather permitting) - live music on both Saturday and Sundays - their hours are Noon to 6:00 PM (Arizona time).  The bar is closed during the hot Summer months.  There are special events held on President’s Day weekend, and they are open Thanksgiving weekend.

Everyone is welcome - even your dogs!  Dogs must be leashed, and the bar is not responsible should your dog(s) bite someone.  EVERYTHING IS CASH - no credit cards!

We really enjoyed our visit to the DESERT BAR - a place we recommend you visit on your next trip to Arizona.  The DESERT BAR is not only a bar, but a place to relax, eat and visit with friends and family, a place to dance and listen to some music on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon!

Enjoy...  Zephyr

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