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Jul 7, 2022 · Arizona State Parks and Trails is updating its reservation system to support the needs of nearly three million visitors annually. The new system will be in place by July 25, 2022 and all existing reservations will be automatically transferred.
The new system will allow access to parks across the state, supporting RV, tent, cabin, and event reservations as well as tours at both Kartchner Caverns State Park and Riordan Mansion State Historic Park.
Visitors are able to reserve campsites, cabins, ramadas, group camp sites, cave tours at Kartchner Caverns State Park, tours at Riordan Mansion State Historic Park, and special events by visiting AZStateParks.com or calling 877-MY-PARKS.
Mar 5, 2018 · Before Co-op City, the world’s largest cooperative development that over 50,000 residents call home was built, there was Freedomland. Built in the marshlands and coastal area along the Hutchinson River, Freedomland was a short lived amusement park with America as its theme.
- Payson: Houston Mesa
- Sedona: Cave Springs
- Alpine: Luna Lake
- Grand Canyon North Rim: Demotte
- Williams: Dogtown Lake
- Forest Lakes: Black Canyon Rim
- Prescott: White Spar
- Springerville: Lyman Lake State Park
- Meet Roger Naylor at Chandler Library
Just a mile north of Payson, Houston Mesa Campground is perfect for casual campers. You get to sleep in the woods beneath the stars, but you don’t have to cook meals over a propane stove because so many restaurants are close by. The campground sits in a mixed forest and shrub area with 74 campsites, including 29 equestrian sites for campers with ho...
You would be hard pressed to find a more desirable campground than this location at the upper end of Oak Creek Canyon, with soaring walls of red rock rising overhead. Many campsites are right on the banks of the stream, where you’ll find some private little swimming holes and excellent picnic spots. The 84 campsites are nicely shaded in lush forest...
A 75-acre impoundment of the San Francisco River sits in the White Mountains at 8,300 feet elevation. If that doesn’t sound like a worthy summer escape, what does? Luna Lake shelters a healthy population of rainbow and cutthroat trout. Boat motors are restricted to electric or gas with an 8-horsepower limit, and a large wetland attracts nesting wat...
You can try to reserve a site at the North Rim Campground inside the national park, but it’s often full. If so, try this small campground in Kaibab National Forest 7 miles from the park boundary. Sitting at the edge of vast meadows, fringed by mixed conifer forest, DeMotte offers 38 single sites for tents and RVs (no hookups). It’s a great place fo...
Named for the many prairie dog villages that once pockmarked nearby meadows, this body of water sits just outside Williams. Trees surround the lake. Anglers come for the trout, crappies and channel catfish stocked here. Only small electric motors are allowed on Dogtown Lake, preserving the quiet. There’s a nature trail and another path that leads t...
The 21 spacious sites at this campground are tucked away down a gravel road in the ponderosa pines. There are no hookups. You’ll find a lovely blend of history and scenery here. It’s 3 miles to secluded Black Canyon Lake, and walking distance to the graves of three men who were hanged during the Pleasant Valley War. Wild horses often graze near the...
Can you imagine a more definitive Arizona day than enjoying a happy hour beverage on famed Whiskey Row and then sleeping in a grove of ponderosa pines afterward? You can manage it at White Spar Campground, less than 3 miles from downtown Prescott. A network of hiking trails allows for a little exploration of the lush woodlands, and you’re close to ...
At 1,500 acres, Lyman Lake dwarfs all bodies of water in the White Mountains. With such an expanse, there are activities for everybody, including a sheltered swimming beach, a no-wake zone for anglers, twisting canyons kayakers will love and plenty of wide-open water for speed-boaters and skiers. A small store sells food, bait and supplies. Anglers...
Roger Naylor, Arizona Republic contributor and author of "The Amazing Kolb Brothers of Grand Canyon," will give a presentation on the pioneering Emery and Ellsworth Kolb in Chandler. The Kolbs were photographers with a taste for adventure. They’re best known for their river-running exploits and deep exploration of the Grand Canyon. The presentation...
Camping & Cabins. The next time you plan to camp in the Grand Canyon State, start here to pick the Arizona state park that's right for you! There are great options for weekend activities, road trips, and plenty of adventure, regardless of season!
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Feb 7, 2020 · The image above is the cover of Freedomland U.S.A. Complete Official Guide with Maps. This booklet, which cost 25 cents in 1960, contained more than 16 pages of information, along with original color artist concept drawings of many park attractions. Mike Virgintino, the author of Freedomland U.S.A.:
