Flying W Group Day Use Area

Facility · Arizona ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Safford Field Office (Bureau of Land Management AZ) · Open Access

3,229 ft
Elevation
Horseshoe pits
Photo: BLM · Recreation.gov
Flying W Group Day Use Area is a day use area located next to Riverview Campground in the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area.  It includes parking, six picnic tables, drinking water, restrooms, a sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits, trash cans, grills, an information kiosk, 30’x 40’ shade ramada, and Cottonwood Trailhead.  The day use area may be reserved for exclusive use with a fee, otherwise, users may use the area on a first-come first-serve basis. Cost to reserve the site for exclusive use is:  
  •  $50.00 for first 50 people
  • $75.00 for 50-75 people
  • $100.00 for 75-100 people

To make a reservation for this site, call the Safford Field Office at 928-348-4400.

Visit recreation sites within or nearby the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area:

Getting there

From Safford, travel approximately five miles east on U.S. Highway 70 to the town of Solomon and turn left onto Sanchez Road. Travel north for eight miles, crossing the bridge at the Gila River, to a Gila Box RNCA sign. Turn left onto that dirt road. Travel another 3.8 miles and take the right fork in the road. Travel 0.6 mile to another fork and turn right. Follow the signs at the next fork, turning right into the Riverview Campground. The picnic area, with its large W-shaped canopy, is just beyond the campground.

Check with the Safford Field Office for up-to-date road conditions.

32.88752, -109.47995 · 32°53'15.1"N 109°28'47.8"W

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Typical weather

Typically 101°F in Jun, down to 60°F in Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F61667382911011009893837060
Low °F343742485666727165524134
Precip in0.70.60.50.20.20.21.31.30.90.70.50.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 9.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

Cost to reserve Flying W Group Day Use Area for exclusive use is:   $50.00 for first 50 people $75.00 for 50-75 people $100.00 for 75-100 people To make a reservation for this site, call the Safford Field Office at 928-348-4400. Commercial, competitive, and large organized group events require a special recreation permit. Contact the Safford Field Office for more information about special recreation permits. 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: Flying W Group Day Use Area is a day use site.

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Flying W Group Day Use Area
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Common questions about Flying W Group Day Use Area

Can you reserve a site at Flying W Group Day Use Area?
No. Flying W Group Day Use Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
How long can you stay at Flying W Group Day Use Area?
Flying W Group Day Use Area is a day use site.

Camping near Flying W Group Day Use Area

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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