Arizona State Office
| Contacts: | Carrie Templin 602-417-9448 |
Fee-Free Days for BLM-Managed Lands in Arizona Set for 2013
PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in conjunction with other agencies within the Department of the Interior, will waive recreation-related day-use fees for visitors to the National System of Public Lands for Martin Luther King, Jr., day (January 21); National Public Lands Day (September 28); and Veterans Day weekend (November 9 -11).
“Arizonans have long recognized the value of open space, and beauty of the public lands. Waiving fees a few days out of the year helps everyone have the opportunity to experience their public lands and develop a passion for them as others have.” said BLM Arizona State Director Raymond Suazo.
Site standard amenity and individual day-use fees at BLM recreation sites and areas will be waived for the specified dates. Other fees, such as overnight camping, cabin rentals, and group day-use, will remain in effect. In Arizona, day use fees will be waived at:
Area | Site Name | Contact Number |
Arizona Strip | Virgin River Gorge Recreation Area | (435) 688-3200 |
Kingman | Burro Creek, Wild Cow Springs and Windy Point Recreation Sites. | (928) 718-3700 |
Lake Havasu | Crossroads and Empire Landing campgrounds, Bullfrog Day-use Area, and the 87 Lake Havasu boat-in campsites | (928) 505-1200 |
Phoenix | Painted Rock Campground and Painted Rocks Petroglyph Day Use Area | (623) 580-5500 |
Safford | Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area | (928) 348-4400 |
Tucson | St. David Cienega/Land Corral, Fairbank Historic Townsite, San Pedro House and Hereford Bridge Trailheads | (520) 258-7200 |
Yuma | Squaw Lake Campground and Boat Launch, Senator Wash Boat Ramp and Day Use Area, Senator Wash North and South Shore campgrounds,, Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area and Ehrenberg Sandbowl Off-Highway Vehicle Area (Betty’s Kitchen Watchable Wildlife Area remains closed due to the Laguna Fire in 2011) | (928) 317-3200 |
There are over 12 million acres of BLM Public Lands in Arizona to visit, enjoy and explore. Fee free days provides a great opportunity to visit a new area, and explore the wonder of your public lands in Arizona.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion in revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112 billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.