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Christmas Recreation Site

Bureau of Land Management · Arizona

Christmas Recreation Site in Arizona. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 327 public campsites we map in Arizona.

The Christmas Recreation Site is along the Gila River approximately 6½ miles upstream from the Town of Winkelman, and 3½ miles upstream from the Shores Recreation Site . The site is minimally developed to provide access for river-related recreation opportunities such as sightseeing, wildlife viewing, picnicking, camping, fishing and small craft floating. The site has gravel surfaced driveways, unimproved campsites, and a toilet.

What we know about it

Managed by
Bureau of Land Management
Fee
Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking
first-come, first-served
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (BLM policy)
Phone
(520) 258-7200
Coordinates
33.06038, -110.72265

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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