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Haekel Road - From Safford, travel seven miles east on Highway 70. Turn right (south) on BLM's Haekel Road and proceed 25 miles to the area. Fan Road - From Bowie, drive two miles north on Central Avenue to Fan Road. Travel one mile east on Fan then go north on Donahue for one mile. Turn east on Rosewood and follow it for six miles to Haekel. Go another nine miles north to the site.
Hot Well Dunes is one of our most favorite places to go, and we usually go at least once a year. It is dry camping in the sand dunes. They have a few vault style bathrooms and two concrete hot tubs that you can use during the day. Some of the camping spots have Ramada like covers and concrete picnic tables. We bring our quads or side by side and explore the sand dunes. The fee was $3 per night per vehicle.
Thursday, November 17th, there were only about 6 campers in the area. We came for the hot springs. No one else around. Had it the springs all to ourselves. Very clean vault toilets to change clothes. Two hot pools. Water was perfect temps. All very clean. Natural hot springs, with no smell. Pools constantly fill and empty, so no chemicals are needed. The entry fee is $3 per vehicle/per day (half price with National Park Pass) cash, exact amount.
Fair price to camp. Where you can ride Atvs and have access during the day to a couple hot tubs heated from natural hot springs.
Heads up no electric, water or dump stations.. There is bathrooms (out houses)
Out of the way location but worth it.if you plan on camping or enjoying free hot springs. We came in from the south which, from speaking with others, has better road conditions. We didn't camp there but it is secluded and no services other than rudimentary toilets.
