Riverview Campground in AZ -- Campground & RV Camping in Arizona
Riverview Campground in AZ
Bureau of Land Management allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Riverview Campground sits on a bench overlooking the Gila River within the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area near Safford, Arizona. The site offers 13 individual campsites—10 pull-in and three pull-through—equipped with shade structures, picnic tables, fire rings, and grills. Amenities include drinking water, a toilet, and the adjacent Flying W Group Day Use Area. The surrounding riparian zone provides access to river floating, birdwatching, and several historic trails and picnic spots.
Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. BLM plans this as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles -- condition unverified. Recorded as dirt, pitching to 8%.
Gila River runs 0.2 mi off. Turtle Mountain stands 3,763 ft above the site, 10 miles north. The nearest town, Safford, is 13 mi off.
September normals 64–92°F, 1.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Bureau of Land Management. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
blm.gov