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South of Blythe, Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area provides RV and tent camping sites, a boat launch, and a day use area on old river channel of the Colorado River.
High above the old mining town of Chloride, enjoy nearby dispersed camping, birdwatching, off-highway vehicle driving, hunting, and more at Packsaddle Recreation Site in Arizona.
Overview Painted Rock Petroglyph Site, approximately 90 miles southwest of Phoenix, Arizona, provides visitors the opportunity to view an archaeological site containing hundreds of figures and designs carved into rocks, known as petroglyphs. These were produced centuries ago by indigenous...
Enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude in the 19,440-acre Peloncillo Mountains Wilderness near San Simon, Arizona.
Discover Arizona's history at Pueblo la Plata, one of the most prominent and easily accessible archaeological sites within the Agua Fria National Monument north of Phoenix.
Enjoy river access and picnic tables at Quail Hollow Day Use Area, which is within the Parker Strip Recreation Area along the California-side of the lower Colorado River.
Quartz Peak Trail leads visitors in wilderness from the floor of Rainbow Valley to the summit ridge of the Sierra Estrella, just 25 miles southwest of Phoenix.
Enjoy river access and picnic tables at River View Day Use Area, which is located within the Parker Strip Recreation Area along the lower Colorado River.
Riverview Campground offers a fantastic experience in the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area and is a short drive from Safford, Arizona. There are 13 first come, first served campsites.
Enjoy river access, a boat launch, shaded benches, and a visitor center in the Rock House Recreation Area, which is within the Parker Strip Recreation Area along the lower Colorado River.
The Round Mountain Rockhound Area is a popular rockhounding area located near the town of Duncan in eastern Arizona. Please follow all rules and regulations when rockhounding.
Explore the 20-mile Rug Road, which gets its name from the remnants of carpet that people have used to fill holes and ledges along the road to make it more passable.
Shooting lanes at Saddleback Mountain Shooting Range - north of Phoenix, AZ
Enjoy a bookstore and gift shop run by Friends of the San Pedro River volunteers as well as picnic tables and a trail network at San Pedro House in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area.
Explore 40 miles of the upper San Pedro River in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. Enjoy birding, hiking, biking, backcountry camping, and more near Sierra Vista, Arizona.
Enjoy a small, developed picnic area located along Bonita Creek near this historic 1920s-era cabin. It is located within the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area near Safford, Arizona.
Enjoy the 14,400-acre Sierra Estrella Wilderness just 15 miles southwest of Phoenix! Explore the steep Quartz Peak Trail. Views from the summit are spectacular.
Explore three wilderness areas, several archaeological and historic sites, many miles of roads and trails, and more in the 486,400-acre Sonoran Desert National Monument near Gila Bend, Arizona.
Explore the 60,100-acre South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness in the Sonoran Desert National Monument! Enjoy hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, camping, wildlife observation, photography and more.
Enjoy a small, developed picnic area near a mesquite grove along the Gila River. It is within the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area near Safford, Arizona.
Enjoy fun in the sun! At Lake Havasu, Take Off Point recreation area is a free day use area with a wheelchair accessible boat launch and fishing piers.
In the Agua Fria National Monument, the Teskey family lived in a home along Big Bug Creek from 1940 to 1948. Learn about the family where parts of the chimney and foundation remain today.
Explore 8,300-acre Tres Alamos Wilderness Area south of the Santa Maria River in Yavapai County! Enjoy horseback riding, hiking, backpacking, sight-seeing, photography, dispersed camping and more.
Explore the 30,300-acre Trigo Mountain Wilderness near Yuma! No formal hiking trails exist, but you can find a few old vehicle ways and wild burro trails.
A graded county road provides access to the east Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness boundary. Creek crossings and seasonal road conditions may necessitate high-clearance or four-wheel-drive vehicles. Winter and summer flooding make the road impassable to all vehicles. Call the Safford Field...
Explore the 27,440-acre Upper Burro Creek Wilderness! Enjoy hiking, backpacking, camping, sightseeing, hunting, rock collecting, horseback riding and more near Bagdad and Wikieup, Arizona.
Overview The Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area is located along Interstate 15 approximately 20 miles southwest of St. George, Utah and approximately 20 miles northeast of Mesquite, Nevada. It's accessed from the Cedar Pocket Exit (mile post 18). The overnight-use...
Enjoy challenging and interesting hikes, backpacking trips, horseback rides and nature study in the 40,000-acre Wabayuma Peak Wilderness, southeast of Kingman.
Enjoy the 112,400-acre Warm Springs Wilderness southwest of Kingman! Enjoy extended camping trips, horseback riding, hiking and more in this desert landscape.
Enjoy Wild Cow Springs Campground near Kingman! With summer temperatures averaging 20°F cooler in the Hualapai Mountains than the valleys below, it is the perfect place to unwind.
Discover Windy Point Campground! Located within a pinyon pine and juniper woodland of the Cerbat Mountains near Chloride, this getaway offers a refreshing retreat from the desert heat.