List of Arizona state parks
An Arizona state park is an area of land in the U.S. state of Arizona preserved by the state for its natural, cultural, or recreational resources. The state park system in Arizona includes both state parks and state historic parks, as well as other designations such as natural areas and recreation areas. Arizona currently has 31 state park units, which are managed wholly or partly by the Arizona State Parks government agency.[1] In 2010 several Arizona state parks were closed due to budget cuts. Some have since reopened thanks to support in the form of donations and partnerships with local agencies.[2]
Alamo Lake
Buckskin Mountain
Catalina
Cattail Cove
Dead Horse Ranch & Verde River
Fool Hollow Lake
Fort Verde
Granite Mountain Hotshots
Homolovi
Jerome
Kartchner Caverns
Lake Havasu
Lost Dutchman
Lyman Lake
McFarland
Oracle
Patagonia Lake
Picacho Peak
Red Rock
Riordan Mansion
Roper Lake
San Rafael Ranch
Slide Rock
Sonoita Creek
Tombstone Courthouse
Tonto Natural Bridge
Tubac Presidio
Yuma Quartermaster Depot
Yuma Prison
Location of state parks within Arizona
List
| Park name | County | Size[lower-alpha 1] | Elevation[lower-alpha 1] | Established[lower-alpha 1] | Remarks[lower-alpha 1] | Photography | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acres | ha | ft | m | |||||
| Alamo Lake State Park | La Paz & Mohave | 4,900 | 2,000 | 1,300 | 400 | 1969 | Features a remote reservoir on the Bill Williams River with premiere bass fishing and stargazing | |
| Buckskin Mountain State Park | La Paz | 1,677 | 679 | 420 | 130 | 1967 | Provides water recreation on the Colorado River in the Parker Valley | |
| Catalina State Park | Pima | 5,493 | 2,223 | 2,650 | 810 | 1974 | Preserves a diverse desert landscape at the foot of the Santa Catalina Mountains | |
| Cattail Cove State Park | Mohave | 2,000 | 810 | 450 | 140 | 1970 | Provides water recreation on Lake Havasu | |
| Dead Horse Ranch State Park | Yavapai | 423 | 171 | 3,300 | 1,000 | 1972 | Provides outdoor recreation along the Verde River | |
| Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area | Navajo | 800 | 320 | 6,300 | 1,900 | 1994 | Surrounds a 150-acre (61 ha) mountain reservoir | |
| Fort Verde State Historic Park | Yavapai | 11 | 4.5 | 3,260 | 990 | 1970 | Interprets the best-preserved Indian Wars-era fort in Arizona, active from 1871 to 1891 | |
| Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park | Yavapai | 320 | 130 | 4,318–5,460 | 1,316–1,664 | 2016 | Memorial to the nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died there on June 30, 2013, while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire | |
| Homolovi State Park | Navajo | 4,500 | 1,800 | 4,900 | 1,500 | 1986 | Preserves several pueblo ruins and other Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites | |
| Jerome State Historic Park | Yavapai | | | 5,000 | 1,500 | 1957 | Honors the Douglas family of mining entrepreneurs in their 1916 adobe mansion | ||
| Kartchner Caverns State Park | Cochise | | | 4,700 | 1,400 | 1988 | Preserves a limestone cave kept in near-pristine condition since its discovery in 1974 | ||
| Lake Havasu State Park | Mohave | 928 | 376 | 480 | 150 | 1965 | Provides water recreation on Lake Havasu | |
| Lost Dutchman State Park | Pinal | 320 | 130 | 2,000 | 610 | 1977 | Faces the Superstition Mountains, where the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine is said to be hidden | |
| Lyman Lake State Park | Apache | 1,200 | 490 | 6,000 | 1,800 | 1960 | Features Lyman Reservoir and a 14th Century pueblo ruin | |
| McFarland State Historic Park | Pinal | | | 1,500 | 460 | 1974 | Preserves a courthouse and jail from the Arizona Territory era | ||
| Oracle State Park | Pinal | 3,948 | 1,598 | 3,700 | 1,100 | 1986 | Features an environmental learning center, a historic ranchhouse, and wildlife habitat in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains | |
| Patagonia Lake State Park | Santa Cruz | 2,658 | 1,076 | 3,750 | 1,140 | 1974 | Provides recreational opportunities on 265-acre (107 ha) Patagonia Lake | |
| Picacho Peak State Park | Pinal | 3,747 | 1,516 | 2,000 | 610 | 1965 | Features a distinctive 3,374-foot (1,028 m) peak and spring wildflowers | |
| Red Rock State Park | Yavapai | 286 | 116 | 3,900 | 1,200 | 1986 | Preserves a section of scenic red rock canyon | |
| Riordan Mansion State Historic Park | Coconino | 5 | 2.0 | 6,900 | 2,100 | 1978 | Interprets the 1904 adjoined homes of influential lumber-baron brothers Timothy and Michael Riordan | |
| Roper Lake State Park | Graham | 338 | 137 | 3,130 | 950 | 1972 | Features a 32-acre (13 ha) fishing reservoir and a pond fed by a natural hot spring | |
| San Rafael State Natural Area | Santa Cruz | 3,557 | 1,439 | 4,750 | 1,450 | 1999 | Preserves a native grassland largely free of invasive plants. A former ranch complex is now a district on the National Register of Historic Places Not open to the public | |
| Slide Rock State Park | Coconino | 43 | 17 | 4,930 | 1,500 | 1985 | Features a natural waterslide and a historic apple orchard in Oak Creek Canyon | |
| Sonoita Creek State Natural Area | Santa Cruz | 9,584 | 3,879 | 3,750 | 1,140 | 1994 | Preserves a diverse transition zone around Sonoita Creek adjacent to Patagonia Lake State Park | |
| Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park | Cochise | | | 4,539 | 1,383 | 1959 | Preserves the historic 1882 courthouse, sheriff's office, and jail | ||
| Tonto Natural Bridge State Park | Gila | 161 | 65 | 4,530 | 1,380 | 1969 | Features the world's largest natural arch made of travertine | |
| Tubac Presidio State Historic Park | Santa Cruz | | | 3,500 | 1,100 | 1958 | Preserves the ruins of the 1753 Presidio San Ignacio de Tubac, an 1885 schoolhouse, and other structures plus a museum | ||
| Verde River Greenway State Natural Area | Yavapai | 480 | 190 | 3,300 | 1,000 | 1986 | Preserves a 6-mile (9.7 km) section of the Verde River adjacent to Dead Horse Ranch State Park | |
| Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park | Yuma | | | 120 | 37 | 1997 | Interprets an 1864 U.S. Army facility that supplied 14 military posts around the Southwest | ||
| Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park | Yuma | | | 120 | 37 | 1960 | Interprets the famous Arizona Territory prison that operated from 1876 to 1909 | ||
See also
Notes
- All data come from respective park webpages unless otherwise noted.
References
- Arizona State Parks (2010). "Arizona State Parks". Arizona State Parks. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- Arizona State Parks (2010). "Arizona's Rural Communities Rescue State Parks from Closures. Good News! 23 Arizona State Parks will Stay Open". Arizona State Parks. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
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