Old Safford Bridge Picnic Area

BLM Bureau of Land Management · Safford, AZ · Dispersed

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Conditions

Road Access Not recorded

Season Not recorded

Campfires Not recorded

Boondock Access Not recorded

The managing agency hasn't published road access, season or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Campground Stats

Total Sites

Location

32.96585, -109.30956 · Safford Field Office , Safford , AZ 85546

Description

The Old Safford Bridge Picnic Area is a day use area located along the Black Hills Backcountry Byway just downriver from the historic Old Safford Bridge. The picnic area has four picnic sites with concrete tables and grills and a single trash receptacle. The picnic area provides access to the Gila River. The picnic area has an unpaved driveway and parking area with large mesquite trees all around.

Visit other nearby recreation sites in the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area:

Directions

From Safford, head north on Highway 191 and continue past the Three Way roundabout toward Clifton, Arizona, for another 5.5 miles. Turn left off the highway at the entrance to the Black Hills Backcountry Byway. Drive another 3.8 miles and turn right just before crossing over the Old Safford Bridge.

From Clifton, head south on Highway 191 for 3.6 miles and turn right onto the Black Hills Backcountry Byway. Drive another 3.8 miles until you arrive at the Old Safford Bridge Picnic Area on the right.

Activities

DAY USE AREA PICNICKING WATER ACCESS

Details

Fee	A large color brochure with a map of the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area is available for free from the Safford Field Office .
Stay Limit	Old Safford Bridge Picnic Area is a day use site. Camping is prohibited in riparian areas and designated picnic sites in the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area.
Phone	928-348-4400
Email	[email protected]

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