Nearby Parks Picnic Areas/Ramadas Park Rules If you’re having a great time here, don’t forget There are 25 open-air picnic areas that are General Rules to visit one of the four nearby state parks in the great for small groups available near the entry • Do not litter! “Leave no trace” and pack area! station and parking lot on a first-come, first- out what you bring in, or use the trash Red Rock State Park (16 miles) The park is a served basis. receptacles provided in the park. 286-acre nature preserve and environmental Two covered ramadas with picnic-bench • Drive your vehicle only on designated education center with stunning scenery. Trails SLIDE ROCK seating may be reserved for group day use. paved surfaces. Park only in designated throughout the park reach the rich banks of Each ramada will hold about 50 people. parking areas. Do not park on the side of Oak Creek. Green meadows are framed by Unfortunately, the park does not take ramada the road. native vegetation and hills of red rock. The reservations between the Friday before • Stay on designated trails. Cutting trails creek meanders through the park, creating Memorial Day and the end of Labor Day. degrades habitat and harms the landscape. a habitat abundant with plants and wildlife. Contact the park for reservations. • Do not use glass containers in the park. (928) 282-6907 • All of our parks adhere to firearm and Dead Horse Ranch State Park (27 miles) Swimming hunting regulations. Please familiarize Nestled in the cool climate of Cottonwood, The Slide Rock swim area is approximately 0.5 yourself with this information. this park offers numerous recreational miles of creek. There are multiple places to Fires opportunities such as camping, hiking, swim and wade, as well as the famous slide, • Keep fires in grills or designated state parks mountain biking, canoeing, fishing, 09/20 an 80-foot slippery chute that is worn into fire rings. Never leave fires unattended! horseback riding, and more. Cabins and Slide Rock State Park, originally the Pendley sandstone. Please enjoy with caution. Rocks • Only charcoal fires and propane fires are access to the Verde River are also available. Homestead, is a 43-acre historic apple and creek beds are slippery when wet or icy. allowed in the park. (928) 634-5283 farm located in Oak Creek Canyon, north of • NOTE: Entry into the park will not be • Do not gather firewood in the parks. Jerome State Historic Park (34 miles) This Sedona. Frank L. Pendley, having arrived in the permitted 1 hour before closing. The swim Firewood is for sale in most park stores. park reveals the story of the city of Jerome inside canyon in 1907, formally acquired the land in area closes a half–hour before closing. • Fireworks are not permitted in state parks. the historic Douglas Mansion. The museum 1910 under the Homestead Act. He succeeded features photographs, artifacts, and minerals • Be “fire smart” and check fire restrictions at where others failed by establishing a unique azstateparks.com/fire-safety. in addition to a video presentation and a 3-D irrigation system, which is still partially in use model of the town with its underground mines. by the park today. This allowed Pendley to Pets (928) 634-5381 plant his first apple orchard in 1912, beginning • Keep your pets on a maximum six-foot Fort Verde State Historic Park (35 miles) the pattern of agricultural development. leash at all times. Pets must be attended at Experience living history and life through the The site was also instrumental to the all times. eyes of a frontier soldier. The fort was a base • Pick up after your pet. for General Crook’s U.S. Army scouts and development of the tourism industry in Oak Creek Canyon. • For additional information related to pets, soldiers in the 1870s and 1880s. From 1865 visit our website or ask park staff. – 1891, Camp Lincoln, Camp Verde, and Fort The park is named after the famous Slide Rock, Trail Information Verde were home to officers, doctors, families, a stretch of slippery creek bottom adjacent Pendley Homestead Trail: This paved, level Additional Information enlisted men, and scouts. (928) 567-3275 to the homestead. Visitors may slide down trail is suitable for all visitors and takes you • No amplified music in the swim area. the slick natural water chute or wade and sun through a portion of the historic Pendley The rules of this park are not along the creek. The swim area is located on Homestead of Slide Rock State Park. Features limited to the rules listed above. National Forest land, which is jointly managed along the trail include some of the original Additional park rules may be found at by Arizona State Parks & Trails and the U.S. apple orchards, the Pendley Homestead azstateparks.com. Forest Service. Established 1957 house, tourist cabins, and the apple-packing Park Hours Thank you for visiting! barn. Slide Rock State Park The park is open 7 days a week, except Dec. Slide Rock Route: This primitive route along 6871 N. Highway 89A Sedona, AZ 86336 25. Park hours vary seasonally. Please visit our Oak Creek is the main access to the Slide Rock website to confirm hours of operation before (928) 282-3034 | 1-877-MYPARKS swim area. azstateparks.com/slide-rock visiting. Clifftop Nature Trail: This trail begins near the AZStateParks apple barn and offers scenic views of the Slide Like/Follow/Watch us on: 1-877-MYPARKS | azstateparks.com Rock swim area. 00 56 T L S A E 0 0 4 O R 5 N N y O O r I y I
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