Lower Salt River Recreation Area

Blue Point and Pebble Beach
This riparian area is outstanding for watching spring and fall migratory fowl.

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Butcher Jones
Nestled along Saguaro Lake and the Salt Rive and is an unforgettable waterfront destination good for spotting both water and land birds. 

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Coon Bluff
A variety of habitats from sandbars to mesquite woodlands to rocky cliffs with a picnic area for viewing many winter and year-round resident species.

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Goldfield
One of the most beautiful sites along the Salt River as well as being one of the better areas to bird.

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Granite Reef
This riparian area is outstanding for bird watching for warblers, shore birds and spring and fall migratory fowl.

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Phon D. Sutton
A lush area where the Salt and Verde Rivers meet and is popular with desert and winter migrating birds. 

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Sheep’s Crossing
This lesser-know area is one of the better birding location on the Salt River due to a .5 mile willow-lined fork on the south bank.

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Water Users Recreation Site
Along the shores of the Salt River, this area has desert habitat mingled with cottonwood and willows of the riparian habitat. 

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Butcher Jones

Nestled along Saguaro Lake and the Salt Rive and is an unforgettable waterfront destination good for spotting both water and land birds. 

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Coon Bluff

A variety of habitats from sandbars to mesquite woodlands to rocky cliffs with a picnic area for viewing many winter and year-round resident species.

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