SLIDE ROCK May Be Reserved for Group Day Use

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Nearby Parks Picnic Areas/Ramadas Park Rules If you’re having a great time here, don’t forget to There are 25 open-air picnic areas that are great While visiting the park, please help us protect this visit one of the four nearby state parks in the area! for small groups available near the entry station special space for your future enjoyment. Red Rock State Park (16 miles) The park is a and parking lot on a first-come, first-served basis. General Information 286-acre nature preserve and environmental Two covered ramadas with picnic-bench seating • Please practice “Leave No Trace” and pack education center with stunning scenery. Trails SLIDE ROCK may be reserved for group day use. Each ramada out what you bring in. throughout the park reach the rich banks of will hold about 50 people. Unfortunately, the • Drive your vehicle only on designated paved Oak Creek. Green meadows are framed by park does not take ramada reservations between surfaces native vegetation and hills of red rock. The the Friday before Memorial Day and the end of • Park your vehicle only in designated parking creek meanders through the park, creating Labor Day. Contact the park for reservations. areas. Do not park your vehicle on the side of the road. a habitat abundant with plants and wildlife. Swimming (928) 282-6907 • Stay on designated trails. The Slide Rock swim area is approximately 0.5 • Do not use glass containers in the park. Dead Horse Ranch State Park (27 miles) miles of creek. There are multiple places to swim • All of our parks adhere to firearm and hunting Nestled in the cool climate of Cottonwood, this and wade, as well as the famous slide, an 80-foot regulations. Please familiarize yourself with park offers numerous recreational opportunities slippery chute that is worn into sandstone. Please this information. such as camping, hiking, mountain biking, enjoy with caution. Rocks and creek beds are Fires canoeing, fishing, horseback riding, and more. slippery when wet or icy. Cabins and access to the Verde River are also • Fires are only allowed in approved, available. (928) 634-5283 Slide Rock State Park, originally the Pendley • NOTE: Entry into the park will not be designated fire rings or grills. Fires must Homestead, is a 43-acre historic apple farm permitted 1 hour before closing. The swim always be attended. Fort Verde State Historic Park (34 miles) area closes a half–hour before closing. • Only charcoal fires and propane fires are Experience living history and life through the located in Oak Creek Canyon, north of Sedona. Frank L. Pendley, having arrived in the canyon in allowed in the park eyes of a frontier soldier. The fort was a base for • Do not gather firewood in the parks. General Crook’s U.S. Army scouts and soldiers in 1907, formally acquired the land in 1910 under the Homestead Act. He succeeded where others Firewood is for sale in our park stores. the 1870s and 1880s. From 1865 – 1891, Camp • Fireworks are not permitted in state parks. Lincoln, Camp Verde, and Fort Verde were home failed by establishing a unique irrigation system, which is still partially in use by the park today. This • You can find up-to-date fire restrictions at to officers, doctors, families, enlisted men, and azstateparks.com/slide-rock. scouts. (928) 567-3275 allowed Pendley to plant his first apple orchard in 1912, beginning the pattern of agricultural Pets Jerome State Historic Park (34 miles) This park development. • Keep your pets on a maximum six-foot leash reveals the story of the city of Jerome inside at all times. the historic Douglas Mansion. The museum The site was also instrumental to the development of the tourism industry in Oak Creek Canyon. • Pick up after your pet. features photographs, artifacts, and minerals • For additional information related to pets, visit in addition to a video presentation and a 3-D The park is named after the famous Slide Rock, Trail Information our website or ask park staff. model of the town with its underground mines. a stretch of slippery creek bottom adjacent to Additional Information (928) 634-5381 the homestead. Visitors may slide down the Pendley Homestead Trail: This paved, level trail • No amplified music in the swim area. slick natural water chute or wade and sun along is suitable for all visitors and takes you through the creek. The swim area is located on National a portion of the historic Pendley Homestead of We hope you have an enjoyable and safe Forest land, which is jointly managed by Arizona Slide Rock State Park. Features along the trail experience in our parks! All guidelines for State Parks & Trails and the U.S. Forest Service. include some of the original apple orchards, the this park can be viewed on our website at Established 1957 Pendley Homestead house, tourist cabins, and www.azstateparks.com. Thank you for visiting! the apple-packing barn. Slide Rock State Park Slide Rock Route: This primitive route along Oak Park Hours 6871 N. Highway 89A Sedona, AZ 86336 Creek is the main access to the Slide Rock swim The park is open 7 days a week, except Dec. 25. (928) 282-3034 | 1-877-MYPARKS area. Park hours vary seasonally. Please visit our website azstateparks.com/slide-rock Clifftop Nature Trail: This trail begins near the to confirm hours of operation before visiting. AZStateParks apple barn and offers scenic views of the Slide Rock Like/Follow/Watch us on: 1-877-MYPARKS | azstateparks.com swim area. 00 56 T L S A 0 E 0 4 O N 5 R N O O I y I y 0 i F

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