List of Arizona state parks

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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 30 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]

Park name County Area[3] Elevation[3] Date established[3] Status[2][3] Remarks[3] Image
acres ha ft m
Alamo Lake State Park La Paz & Mohave 4,900 2,000 1,300 400 1969 Open due to donations Features a remote reservoir on the Bill Williams River with premiere bass fishing and stargazing
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park Pinal 323 131 2,400 730 1976 Open Comprises Arizona's oldest and largest botanical garden
Buckskin Mountain State Park La Paz 1,677 679 420 130 1967 Open Provides water recreation on the Colorado River in the Parker Valley
Catalina State Park Pima 5,493 2,223 2,650 810 1974 Open Preserves a diverse desert landscape at the foot of the Santa Catalina Mountains
Cattail Cove State Park Mohave 2,000 810 450 140 1970 Open Provides water recreation on Lake Havasu
Dead Horse Ranch State Park Yavapai 423 171 3,300 1,000 1972 Open Provides outdoor recreation along the Verde River
Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Navajo 800 320 6,300 1,900 1994 Open Surrounds a 150-acre (61 ha) mountain reservoir
Fort Verde State Historic Park Yavapai 11 4.5 3,260 990 1970 Open 5 days a week due to local partnership Interprets the best-preserved Indian Wars-era fort in Arizona, active from 1871–1891
Homolovi State Park Navajo 4,500 1,800 4,900 1,500 1986 Open Preserves several pueblo ruins and other Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites
Jerome State Historic Park Yavapai | 5,000 1,500 1957 Open Honors the Douglas family of mining entrepreneurs in their 1916 adobe mansion
Kartchner Caverns State Park Cochise | 4,700 1,400 1988 Open Preserves a limestone cave kept in near-pristine condition since its discovery in 1974
Lake Havasu State Park Mohave 928 376 480 150 1965 Open Provides water recreation on Lake Havasu
Lost Dutchman State Park Pinal 320 130 2,000 610 1977 Open 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 Open summers/early fall Features Lyman Reservoir and a 14th Century pueblo ruin
McFarland State Historic Park Pinal | 1,500 460 1974 Open due to local partnerships Preserves a courthouse and jail from the Arizona Territory era
Oracle State Park Pinal 3,948 1,598 3,700 1,100 1986 Open weekends year round 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 Open Provides recreational opportunities on 265-acre (107 ha) Patagonia Lake
Picacho Peak State Park Pinal 3,747 1,516 2,000 610 1965 Closed for summer season, open remainder of year 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 Open Preserves a section of scenic red rock canyon
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park Coconino 5 2.0 6,900 2,100 1978 Open 7 days until Oct. 31, 2014 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 Open due to local partnership 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 Not open to the public Preserves a native grassland largely free of invasive plants. A former ranch complex is now a district on the National Register of Historic Places
Slide Rock State Park Coconino 43 17 4,930 1,500 1985 Open 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 Open Preserves a diverse transition zone around Sonoita Creek adjacent to Patagonia Lake State Park
Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park Cochise | 4,539 1,383 1949 Open due to local partnership Preserves the historic 1882 courthouse, sheriff’s office, and jail
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park Gila 161 65 4,530 1,380 1969 Open Features the world's largest natural arch made of travertine
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park Santa Cruz | 3,500 1,100 1958 Open 7 days a week due to local partnership 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 Open 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 Open 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 Open Interprets the famous Arizona Territory prison that operated from 1876 to 1909

See also

References

  1. Arizona State Parks (2010). "Arizona State Parks". Arizona State Parks. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 All data come from respective park webpages unless otherwise noted.

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