Tonto Natural Bridge State Park • Firewood Is for Sale in Our Park Store; You May a Habitat Abundant with Plants and Wildlife
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Nearby Parks Hiking Trails Things to Know: Park Guidelines If you’re having a great time here, don’t forget to Pine Creek Trail: An approximately 0.5-mile trail While visiting the park, please help us protect this visit one of the four nearby state parks! (400 feet developed, and then undeveloped in special space for your future enjoyment. the creek bottom) that leads to the Pine Creek General Information Rockin’ River Ranch State Park (23 miles) natural area. Allow one hour. Nestled between a leisurely stretch of the Verde TONTO NATURAL • Please practice “Leave No Trace” and pack River – one of the southwest’s last free-flowing Waterfall Trail: A 300-ft trail with uneven steps out what you bring in. rivers – sits the site of our newest state park. BRIDGE that ends at waterfall cave. Allow 15–20 minutes. • For everyone’s safety, please drive your vehicle only on paved surfaces and stay on (928) 567-5362 Anna Mae Trail: A 500-ft trail that designated trails. leads to the Pine Creek Trail and the Fort Verde State Historic Park (50 miles) • For your safety, please don’t use glass Natural Bridge. Allow one hour. Experience living history and life through the containers in the park. eyes of a frontier soldier. The fort was a base for Gowan Trail: A trail about 2,200 feet long, down • All of our parks adhere to firearm and hunting General Crook’s U.S. Army scouts and soldiers in and back leading to an observation deck in the regulations. Please familiarize yourself with the 1870s and 1880s. From 1865 – 1891, Camp creek bottom. Allow one hour. this information. Lincoln, Camp Verde, and Fort Verde were home to officers, doctors, families, enlisted men, and scouts. (928) 567-3275 Jerome State Historic Park (74 miles) This park reveals the story of the city of Jerome inside the historic Douglas Mansion. The museum features photographs, artifacts, and minerals in addition to a video presentation and a 3-D model of the town with its underground mines. (928) 634-5381 Red Rock State Park (81 miles) The park is a 286-acre nature preserve and environmental education center with stunning scenery. Trails Fires throughout the park reach the rich banks of • For your safety, please keep your fire attended Oak Creek. Green meadows are framed by to and only in approved, designated fire rings native vegetation and hills of red rock. The Tucked away in a valley surrounded by a forest or grills. creek meanders through the park, creating of pine trees, Tonto Natural Bridge State Park • Firewood is for sale in our park store; you may a habitat abundant with plants and wildlife. has been in the making for thousands of years. not gather firewood in the parks. (928) 282-6907 It is believed to be the largest natural travertine • Please don’t use fireworks in the parks! bridge in the world. The bridge stands 183 feet • You can find up-to-date fire restrictions at high over a 400-foot long tunnel that measures azstateparks.com/tonto. 150 feet at its widest point. Pets Today, visitors can stand on top of the bridge or Group Day Use Areas • For the enjoyment of your visit and the hike down below to capture the true size and Cypress Ramada: A 20-foot x 30-foot ramada consideration of our other guests, we ask beauty of this geologic wonder. with picnic tables and barbecue grills available on that you keep your pet on a maximum six-foot Established 1957 a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations. leash at all times. Thank you for visiting! • For additional information related to pets, we Tonto Natural Bridge State Park 10x10 Ramadas: Three ramadas with picnic Highway 87, Pine, AZ 85544 encourage you to visit our website or ask park tables and barbecue grills available on a first- staff. (928) 476-4202 | 1-877-MYPARKS come, first-served basis. No reservations. azstateparks.com/tonto We hope you have an enjoyable and safe Group Ramada: A 20-foot x 40-foot ramada with experience in our parks! All guidelines for AZStateParks tables and grills. Please contact park for ramada this park can be viewed on our website at Like/Follow/Watch us on: 1-877-MYPARKS | azstateparks.com reservation information (fees apply). azstateparks.com. PC To Payson 0 20 n 14mi 5 22km o y ! 00 46 " ! To Pine n Pine Creek & !5 7mi WF Waterfall Trail 3A 12km T o n t o N a t i o n a l F o r e s t 58 a FR C ! !i ! ! " ek Do Not Enter !? 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