Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area

The 23,000-acre conservation area includes four perennial waterways: the Gila River, San Francisco River, Bonita Creek, and Eagle Creek with elevations from 3,100 to 4,400 feet.

The Bureau of Land Management established this protected area in 1990 to maintain the riparian ecosystems along the Gila River in southeastern Arizona.

The land contains numerous prehistoric structures, rock art sites, and cliff dwellings that demonstrate continuous human presence along these waterways through generations.

Riverview Campground provides tables, shade structures, grills, and bathrooms, while primitive camping remains permitted outside of riparian zones throughout the conservation area.

The Gila Conglomerate cliffs rise over 1,000 feet above the Gila River, creating a natural habitat where bighorn sheep roam among mesquite woodlands and mature cottonwoods.

Location: Graham County

Location: Greenlee County

Inception: 1990

GPS coordinates: 32.92200,-109.48400

Latest update: March 5, 2025 04:43