Mittry Lake Wildlife Area

Mittry Lake Wildlife Area near Yuma Arizona offers primitive tent and RV camping on public lands. includes about 600 acres of water surface and 2400 acres of marsh or upland. A wide variety of vegetative and wildlife species can be found here, with a scenic backdrop of three mountain ranges. Numerous serpentine waterways connect to main lake body and make exploring by boat a unique experience. This area is jointly managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Vault toilet, boat ramp and parking lot, trash dumpster at ramp, numerous dispersed camping sites, large jettys for fishing access, handicapped accessible fishing jetty. No fee required for camping, day use, or boat launching. Camping is limited to 10 days per calendar year. One central trash collection point requires that visitors pack out their own trash. Use of all sites is on a first-come first- served basis. This lake is closed to water skiing but open to pleasure and fishing boat use.