Shores Recreation Site
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Shores Recreation Site is a BLM campground near Winkelman, Arizona.
First-come, first-served
1 / 4The Shores Recreation Site is along the Gila River approximately 3½ miles upstream from the Town of Winkelman, and 3½ miles downstream from the Christ. Photo: Bureau of Land Management Arizona, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Managed by
- BLM
- Cell service
- Spotty
Gila River access: The site is a put-in for floating the Gila River, usually from May through October when releases from Coolidge Dam run over 300 cubic feet per second, with a take-out at the Town of Winkelman River Park. (blm.gov)
Getting a site
- Managed by
- BLM
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets and fire rings.
Access and cell service
- Cell service, reported
- Spotty
- Elevation
- 2,010 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- 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.
33.0219, -110.7391 in Gila. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Around Shores Recreation Site
San Carlos Reservoir's mapped center point is 16 miles from Shores Recreation Site in a straight line. Current water level: San Carlos Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Winkelman and campgrounds in Gila.
Sources
- blm.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-29
- blm.gov (fireRings, notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Bureau of Land Management Arizona, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Photo 2: Bureau of Land Management Arizona, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Photo 3: Bureau of Land Management Arizona, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Photo 4: Bureau of Land Management Arizona, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)