Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area is a

National Conservation Area National Conservation Area is a designation for certain protected areas in the United States. They are nature conservation areas managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the National Landscape Conservation System. Restrictions vary b ...

located along the

Gila River The Gila River (; O'odham ima Keli Akimel or simply Akimel, Quechan: Haa Siʼil, Maricopa language: Xiil) is a tributary of the Colorado River flowing through New Mexico and Arizona in the United States. The river drains an arid watershed of ...

in southern

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and Greenlee counties in southeastern

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in the United States. Administered by the

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, the conservation area is approximately in size. Campgrounds and hiking trails are available. The section of the Gila River that flows through the Gila Box is popular with white-water rafters and kayakers. The Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area is located 20 miles northeast of

Safford, Arizona Safford ( Western Apache: Ichʼįʼ Nahiłtį́į́) is a city in Graham County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2020 Census, the population of the city is 10,129. The city is the county seat of Graham County. Safford is the principa ...

and Greenlee Counties.

External links

Official Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area website
* {{authority control Gila River National Conservation Areas of the United States Nature reserves in Arizona Protected areas of Graham County, Arizona Protected areas of Greenlee County, Arizona Protected areas of the Sonoran Desert Units of the National Landscape Conservation System Protected areas established in 1990 1990 establishments in Arizona