About Christmas Recreation Site
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](https://www.blm.gov/visit/shores). 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. The site is in the riparian area in mesquite-willow and cottonwood woodland, in a Sonoran Desert canyon with saguaro, mesquite and palo verde covered hills. **CAUTION RIVER FLOATERS**: The river channel has many navigation hazards that make it unsafe and practically impossible to float downstream to the Shores or Winkelman and river floating is not recommended. Hazards may include a fence across the river, trees and branches…
- Fees: The [Shores](https://www.blm.gov/visit/shores) and [Christmas recreation sites](https://www.blm.gov/visit/christmas) are available at no…
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
- Where: 4 mi southeast of Dripping Springs, AZ · 33.06038, -110.72265
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Feb–Apr & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Shores Recreation Site 2.8 mi
- Winkelman Flats 5.6 mi
- Kearny Lake Campgrounds 10.1 mi
- Brandenburg Campground 14.8 mi
- Pioneer Pass Camping Area 15.8 mi
- Pinal & Upper Pinal Campgrounds 16.5 mi