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Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area

Camping costs $15 overnight; $10 day use; $75 annual. Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area is a BLM campground near Cibola, Arizona.

BLM · Cibola, Arizona

Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area provides RV and tent camping sites, a boat launch, and a day use area on old river channel (oxbow) of the ColoradoOxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area provides RV and tent camping sites, a boat launch, and a day use area on old river channel (oxbow) of the Colorado
Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area provides RV and tent camping sites, a boat launch, and a day use area on old river channel (oxbow) of the ColoradoOxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area provides RV and tent camping sites, a boat launch, and a day use area on old river channel (oxbow) of the Colorado1 / 2

Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area provides RV and tent camping sites, a boat launch, and a day use area on old river channel (oxbow) of the Colorado. Photo: Bureau of Land Management Arizona, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)

Managed by
BLM
Access road
Gravel

It sits 0.9 miles outside the boundary of Cibola National Wildlife Refuge; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Oxbow Lake: The area sits on an old channel (oxbow) of the Colorado River: slower boating such as fishing, kayaking and canoeing happens on Oxbow Lake, faster boating on the river itself. (blm.gov)

Getting a site

Managed by
BLM
Fee
$15 overnight; $10 day use; $75 annual

Source: blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

What's there

  • ✓ Toilets
  • ✓ Pets allowed
  • ✕ Potable water

On site: Toilets and pets allowed. No potable water.

Rules

Stay limit
14 days
Pets
Allowed

Sources: thedyrt.com, accessed 2026-09-29; campendium.com, accessed 2026-09-29; allstays.com, accessed 2026-09-29

Access and cell service

Access road
Gravel
Elevation
235 ft

Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)

AT&T
No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.2 mi away
T-Mobile
No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.2 mi away, 5G about 0.4 mi away
Verizon
4G LTE
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025

Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.

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Common questions

How much does it cost to camp at Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area?
Camping at Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area costs $15 overnight; $10 day use; $75 annual.
Is there drinking water at Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area?
No. Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Are dogs allowed at Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area?
Yes, pets are allowed at Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area.
How long can you stay at Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area?
The stay limit at Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area is 14 days.
Is there cell service at Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area?
Yes, outdoors: the FCC's National Broadband Map (data as of December 31, 2025) shows 4G LTE from Verizon at Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area. It shows none at Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area from AT&T or T-Mobile, though AT&T shows 4G LTE about 0.2 mi away and T-Mobile shows 4G LTE about 0.2 mi away and 5G about 0.4 mi away. The map is carrier-reported and modeled for outdoors, so expect weaker service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle.
Who manages Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area?
Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Around Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Palo Verde Mountains Wilderness (8.2 miles to its center) , Milpitas Wash Wilderness (11 miles to its center) , and Trigo Mountain Wilderness (15 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.

More campgrounds: camping near Cibola and campgrounds in La Paz.

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