Owl Creek Campground
Located in the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area in Arizona, Owl Creek Campground has seven campsites, picnic tables, grills, ramadas, trash receptacles, and restroom facilities available to make your stay more enjoyable. There is no potable water available at the campground. Three of the campsites are pull-through sites, and four are pull-in sites, making the campground suitable for trailers and RVS. The campground is a stop on the Black Hills Back Country Byway, and it is also just a quarter mile from the Gila River Boat Put-In. A trail starts near the kiosk to provide a path down to the Old Safford Bridge Picnic Area or the Gila River Boat Put-In.
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Amenities & rules
| Fees | The fee for overnight use, with two vehicles per night, is currently $5. Per additional vehicle is $2. The Senior and Access “America the Beautiful” passes provide a 50% discount on expanded amenity campsite fees. |
| Stay limit | In the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, camping at developed sites — and primitive camping elsewhere — is l |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Weather by month
Getting there
Owl Creek Campground is located 7 miles south of Clifton, Arizona, within the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area. The campground is located at the east end of the Black Hills Back Country Byway, about 4 miles from the turn off from HWY 191.
| Nearest town | Safford, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.9660° N, 109.3070° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedD3 Bear Rx
34 mi from the campground · 5,072 acres
- PrescribedD3 Hagen Rx
35 mi from the campground · 5,757 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| RV sales & service | Trek RV ↗ | 24.7 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Gila Outdoor ↗ | 27.6 mi |
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Worth a stop
- 0.1 mi
- 7.7 mi
- 11.1 mi
- 13.2 miLee Trailhead/Picnic Area ↗Trailhead
Public land it sits in
Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area begins about 5.3 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 5.3 miGila Box Riparian National Conservation Area ↗Riparian National Conservation Area · Bureau of Land Management · 23,668 acres
- 7.6 miApache-Sitgreaves National Forests ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,110,688 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Gila River BridgeStructure · Clifton · 0.1 mi
- Black Gap BridgeStructure · Clifton · 1.5 mi
- Solomonville Road OverpassStructure · Clifton · 1.7 mi
Guidebooks for Arizona
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- Best Backpacking Trips in Utah, Arizona, and New MexicoMike White and Douglas Lorain, 2016Find at Bookshop.org
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Owl Creek Campground?
No. Owl Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: How first-come camping works
How much does it cost to camp at Owl Creek Campground?
The fee for overnight use, with two vehicles per night, is currently $5. Per additional vehicle is $2. The Senior and Access “America the Beautiful” passes provide a 50% discount on expanded amenity campsite fees.
How long can I stay at Owl Creek Campground?
In the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, camping at developed sites — and primitive camping elsewhere — is l
Is there cell service at Owl Creek Campground?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and AT&T 5G at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
What is the nearest town to Owl Creek Campground?
Safford, Arizona.
Source: Getting there
What if Owl Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Riverview Campground (11.4 mi, first-come), Black Jack Group Campground (14.7 mi, first-come), and Granville Campground (15.7 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby