Wildlife

Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area

Cochise County, AZ

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AZ Game and Fish 1,500-acre wetland and grassland near McNeal, famous as a major winter roost for 20,000+ sandhill cranes plus waterfowl and raptors. Managed flooded fields, viewing platforms, and short walks make it one of southern Arizona’s premier free wildlife-watching sites in the Chihuahuan Desert.

Field facts

RegionCochise County, AZ
Coordinates31.5726, -109.7278
AccessSigned county roads near McNeal / US-191 south of Willcox; gravel to parking and viewing areas
AgencyArizona Game and Fish Department
WildlifeSandhill cranes (Oct–Mar peak), waterfowl, shorebirds, raptors
NearbyWillcox Playa, Chiricahua NM, Douglas, Bisbee

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