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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.
Buckskin Mountain State Park is a state park located near Parker, Arizona, United States. A second developed area of the park is known as the River Island Unit or River Island State Park. Both park areas have shoreline on the Colorado River and views of the Buckskin Mountains. The park provides camping and water recreation opportunities.
Dead Horse Ranch State Park is a state park of Arizona, United States, on the Verde River in an area known as the Verde River Greenway. [3] Located at approximately 3,300 feet (1,000 m) elevation, Dead Horse Ranch State Park covers 423 acres (1.71 km 2) of land with 10 miles (16 km) of hiking trails, 150 campground sites and several picnic areas, along with 23 group camping sites.
Despite early resistance, a master plan was developed with the help of University of Arizona students. Through land exchanges, leases, and appropriations, the park was eventually dedicated by Governor Bruce Babbitt on May 25, 1983. The park is now managed by Arizona State Parks and Trails under a Special Use Permit from the USDA Forest Service.
The park was purchased by Arizona State Parks from the Arizona Parklands Foundation on July 10, 1985, and officially dedicated as Slide Rock State Park in October 1987. The Pendley Homestead Historic District was accepted onto the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 1991. The apple farm is one of the few homesteads still ...
Lake Havasu State Park is a state park located on Lake Havasu in Mohave County, Arizona, US. The park provides outdoor recreation opportunities such as camping, boating, and fishing. The Arroyo-Camino Interpretive Garden displays local desert flora. Windsor Beach includes picnic tables and grills.
Cattail Cove State Park is a state park of Arizona, United States, on the shore of Lake Havasu. The park is located on Arizona State Route 95 in far southern Mohave County , about 19 miles (31 km) from Lake Havasu City and 8 miles (13 km) from Parker Strip .
Jerome State Historic Park is a state park of Arizona, US, featuring the Douglas Mansion, built in 1916 by a family of influential mining entrepreneurs in Jerome, Arizona, a mining region in the northeast of the Black Hills, east Yavapai County. A museum is located in the old Douglas Mansion.