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