Contributed Article/Courtesy BLM
SAFFORD, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Safford Field Office is planning work through the Great American Outdoors Act to repair and replace recreation facilities and roads in the Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area, near Safford. Work is scheduled to begin the week of March 23 and is expected to take approximately one year to complete.
Ahead of work periods, signs will be posted, and the public will be informed through BLM Arizona social media channels and radio public service announcements. The work includes upgrading camping areas, completing a campground host site, relocating hot tubs to avoid flood damage, and improving roads and walkways for better access.
The site will remain open, but visitors should expect periodic impacts to amenities such as trash receptacles, vault toilets, and developed campsites during construction. Activities like dispersed camping, off-roading, and hiking will continue to be widely available across most of the area. We ask that the public plan to pack out their trash, respect construction activities, and avoid active construction areas.
The BLM received nearly $14.4 million in Great American Outdoor Act funding to upgrade recreation facilities and roads in Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area and along Haekel Road, improving the overall recreation experience.
For more information, please contact June Lowery, jlowery@blm.gov, 520-345-2825
