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Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area: dispersed camping rules & status
Free, undeveloped camping on Bureau of Land Management land in Arizona. No reservations and usually no facilities: pack out trash and bring water.
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management: BLM Arizona
- County
- Graham
- Status today
- No closure posted
No closure posted by the managing agency (not a guarantee it is open). - Stay limit
- “Camping at developed sites — and primitive camping elsewhere — is limited to 14 consecutive days. You do not a permit or to pay a fee for primitive camping. Camping is prohibited in riparian areas or designated picnic sites.”
- Trailers / vehicles
- Not listed on the official page
- Campfire rules
- Not listed on the official page
- Season
- No official season published
- Fire restrictions now
- Year Round: BLM Arizona year-round fire restrictions, Arizona Year-Round Fire Restrictions AZ910-2022-001, in effect since May 8, 2022 (order info)
Source: Arizona fire restrictions map layers, checked Oct 20, 2026.
- Source
- BLM recreation page (checked Oct 20, 2026)
Pin from the agency record (32.8922, -109.4921). Dispersed areas cover a wider area than one point.
Pilot: we show only what the managing agency publishes. Conditions, road access and fire orders change, so confirm with the agency before you go.
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