Preserve Regulations
In consideration of our sensitive wildlife habitats and the number of visitors we host, all visitors are asked to remain on the road while traveling through The Nature Conservancy's preserve land. No unauthorized off-road entry is allowed. Damage or removal of any plants, animals, wood, minerals, or artifacts and/or collecting of any kind is prohibited. Visitors are asked not to feed the wildlife. Picnicking, camping, and fires are not permitted. No dogs, horses, or other domestic animals are allowed on the preserve. Hunting, fishing and firearms are prohibited.

Road Conditions
Roads into and through the preserve are gravel, can be rough and are subject to closure during wet weather.  At the east end the road crosses Aravaipa Creek several times through the preserve before reaching BLM Wilderness Area parking. All visitors are asked to remain on the road while traveling through The Nature Conservancy's preserve land.  No hunting or unauthorized off-road entry is allowed on the preserve.

Gear
Hat, binoculars, sturdy shoes, sunscreen and plenty of water.  High-clearance vehicles are recommended.

Camping
No camping is allowed within the preserve. At the West end, camping is available across from the Brandenburg Ranger Station. Brandenburg Campsite is identified by a sign along Aravaipa Road. There are restrooms and trash cans. Fires are not allowed. Space is very limited. Only one small group can occupy this site and no other public land is available outside the wilderness for camping on the West end.

At the East end two camping areas are available. Fourmile Canyon Campground, located about one mile southwest of the Klondyke Store has ten units with picnic tables, grills and a flush toilet. Fourmile Canyon has a fee of $5.00 per night. The second area is Turkey Creek, a primitive camping area with no facilities. Turkey Creek is located near the east wilderness entrance and has no fee.

Please remember that, on both entrances, campsites are limited and are on a first-come, first-served basis. Primitive camping in the Wilderness Area is for permit holders only.

Things To Do
Wildlife Viewing
Pristine Aravaipa Creek flows perennially through the full length of the preserve's canyon property and is the heart of the preserve and canyon. The creek is a tributary of the San Pedro River and shelters the best remaining assemblage of desert fishes in Arizona, with seven native species.  Two of these species are federally listed as threatened the spikedace and loach minnow. Among the more than 200 species of birds found at Aravaipa are black and zone-tailed hawks, peregrine falcon, yellow-billed cuckoo, Bell's vireo, and beardless tyrannulet.

Among the larger mammals that roam the canyon rim and bottomlands are mountain lion, coatimundi, ringtailed cats, black bear, and desert bighorn sheep. In the spring, colorful native wildflowers such as lupine, four o'clock, monkey flowers, columbine and other, more rare species can be seen along Aravaipa Creek.

Open daily, year-round.Pedestrian access to the Conservancy's preserve is allowed only with prior authorization from Aravaipa Canyon Preserve staff. Neither The Nature Conservancy nor its Aravaipa Canyon Preserve staff can issue BLM Wilderness permits.