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John Dunn Bridge Day Use Area Access

John Dunn Bridge Day Use Area provides river access to the Rio Grande near the confluence with the Rio Hondo, serving as the northern put-in for the popular 18-mile "Taos Box" whitewater rafting section.

The site offers fishing access on both the Rio Grande and Rio Hondo, with restroom facilities available and a gravel road approach (approximately 3 miles west of Arroyo Hondo via NM 522).

Day-use only; the area is closed to overnight camping and target shooting.


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