Shores Recreation Site

mixed · AZ

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Key facts

Where is it?

State on record: AZ (no town listed in the source). Coordinates: 33.021947, -110.739111. Managed by: Bureau of Land Management. Directions from the source: <p>The Gila River recreation area is located along the 9 mile section of the Gila River and Arizona Route 77 between the town of Winkelman and Globe in Gila County, Arizona, approximately 70 miles north of Tucson and 100 miles southeast of Phoenix. From Winkelman, take Route 77 east to milepost 141.4 to the Shores Recreation Site entrance road.</p>

What facilities are there?

Not listed — check official source.

About — from the official source

The Shores Recreation Site is along the Gila River approximately 3½ miles upstream from the Town of Winkelman, and 3½ miles downstream from the Christmas Recreation Site . The site has gravel-surfaced driveways, unimproved campsites, and two toilets. The Shores Recreation Site is minimally developed to provide access for river-related recreation opportunities such as sightseeing, wildlife viewing, picnicking, camping, fishing and small craft floating. Warm water fish (channel catfish and carp, as well as some large flathead catfish and largemouth bass) may be found in this section of the Gila River. The site is in the riparian area in mesquite-willow and cottonwood woodland, in a Sonoran Desert canyon with saguaro, mesquite and palo verde-covered hills. The Gila River crosses private and Arizona State Trust land. Please respect private property rights by not stopping on private land without permission and obtain a permit from the Arizona State Land Department for use of State Trust lands. A valid Arizona Game and Fish Department license is required for hunting or fishing . CAUTION RIVER FLOATERS : The river channel has many navigation hazards that make it unsafe and practically impossible to float downstream to the Shores or Winkelman and river floating is not recommended. Hazards may include a fence across the river trees and branches overhanging the river or blocking passage, steep riverbanks and dense vegetation preventing portage, swift current at high flows, blind river bends.

Fees

The Shores and Christmas recreation sites are available at no cost on a first come, first served basis. A permit is not required for private, non-commercial use of the sites. However, commercial, competitive, and large organized group events require a special recreation permit . Contact the local managing field office for more information about special recreation permits. Recreational activities on any nearby state trust land require a permit from the State of Arizona.

Reservations

Recreation.gov lists this facility as not reservable through Recreation.gov.

Contact

Phone: (520) 258-7200
Website: Not listed
Email: blm_az_tfoweb@blm.gov

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