Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area

A collection of trees and dunes surrounding two manmade cement tubes with very nice water......during the day.  The pumps that fill the pools are solar and only therefore work filling the tubs if the sun is shining.  The tubs start draining at dusk and refill when the sun comes up.  There are nice tables with roofs for shade and fire rings and clean pit toilets.  Camp host.  Regular price $3 per day.  Pass holders: 1.50.

About 30 minutes from Safford down a good two lane asphalt Road, You will find 14 campsites and two spring fed hot tubs. Campsites have picnic tables, trash cans, fire rings and vault toilets. There is also a day use only picnic area, and two spring fed hot tubs which operate during daylight hours. My understanding is that accidental diversion of the spring water has left the area drier than it has been in the past and water needs to be pumped from the reservoir to feed the hot tubs, and it has left the area much drier than it has been in the past. There is plenty of deadfall wood to collect, and a camp host to help with any problems. There are tons of ATV trails but ATV noise was not a problem at all, but it was quite dusty. Spotty T-Mobile coverage. Cost is $3 a day per vehicle.

What a perfect place to stay and unwind after riding atvs. This site has some really great spots. There are two rows of tall trees about halfway down. They have lots of shade, fire pits and picnic tables. There is a lot of trails for riding dirt bikes and ATVS. The tubs are clean and flow as long as the sun is shining. At night they stop flowing which is a bummer when it’s too hot out to get in during the day. There are toilets close by and plenty of day use parking. I will definitely come back here if I am In the area and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere.

I have been full timing in my 22 ft travel Trailer for 2.5 years.. this easily is one of my fav spots. Camping is $3a day near the hot wells but outside the recreation area, is all BLM camping. Hot wells right next to our spot were amazing. I just wish they were working all 24 hours a day. The wells are pumped by a solar pump so cloud coverage or night mean the solar pumps aren’t pumping. But they fill up about an hour after sunrise and about an hour after sunset it drains. We were the only ones there for 4 days. It was awesome

All the facilities are very clean. $3/night and you have two hot wells to soak in during the day. This is a recreational area for OHVs so expect to hear people having fun on the weekends.

This is my second favorite campground. I'm a nomad and there is nonpotable water access and vault toilets. 1.50 a night with National Park Pass. It is SUPER windy most days so be prepared. Very secluded. One hour to town. Only three people in 7 days have driven by the campsite. The ranger and camphor were two of them.

Great place! Well maintained. Road in quite bad, but doable. Very remote, but version service was great.

This place is fantastic. It’s three dollars a night, you have a picnic table with an awning, grill, and small fire pit and you have access to two small pools filled with hot spring water every morning. There are about toilets scattered throughout the campground as well as trash bins. I arrived on a Friday night and it was already dark which I would not recommend because it’s very difficult to navigate and see who has taken care of spots. Also, the sand can be very thick in some areas so I’m not sure if we’ll drive. Be sure to scout spots before you pull in. There’s a total of 14 designated sites and they have spot but it was blocked off during my stay. It was very quiet night and beautiful stargazing and I would recommend anyone that is remotely in the area. Definitely worth heading out of your way to be here.