Dry camping on BLM land in Safford District. $3/Day (or $30/year) per vehicle use fee. No additional charge for vehicles in tow. Fee covers camping, day use, OHV use, access to hot springs and facilities. Daily fee is collected on site. The annual BLM permit must be obtained from the Safford BLM office. All America the Beautiful Passes, including the Annual, Senior and Access Passes are honored at this site.

The big draws here are the OHV area (2,000-acres of rolling sand dunes) and the hot springs (no nudity allowed). Call ahead to see if the tubs have a good flow.

The Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area is located approximately 35 miles from Safford (the nearest city with all services including hospital). The area is generally accessible by all types of vehicles but the road can get rough at times, so be prepared to take it slow. Once at the site be aware there is no electricity, drinking water or phones available. Also if you plan on having a fire we encourage you to bring your own wood due to a very limited amount available on site.

Most use at this site occurs during the fall, winter and spring when the temperatures are pleasant. OHV use can be heavy on weekends during this time, especially holiday weekends. Summers are extremely hot.

There are campsites that have a picnic table and campfire ring, but if you don’t need these amenities feel free to pick any undeveloped spot that meets your needs (excluding the parking areas and vicinity immediately around the tubs and wildlife viewing ponds).

Directions:
From Safford, go 7 mi E on US-70. Turn R (S) on Haekel Road, go ~25 miles to the area.
From Bowie, go 2 mi N on Central Ave to Fan Rd. Go 1 mi E then go N on Donahue 1 mi. Turn E on Rosewood and follow it 6 mi to Haekel. Go another 9 mi N to the site.
From SR-191, go E on Tanque Road near MM 105. N32 31.303 W109 26.426. Abundant flat easy BLM area.

BLM Safford Field Office
711 14th Avenue
Safford, AZ 85546-3337
Phone: (928) 348-4400
Fax: (928) 348-4450
E-mail: SFOWEB_AZ@blm.gov
Field Manager: Scott Cooke
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., M-F

http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/fo/safford_field_office.html/

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