State: Arizona
Address 1: 675 Dead Horse Ranch Rd.
City: Cottonwood
Zip: 86326
Phone: (928) 634-5283
Open: Open all year
Open all Year: Yes
Number of Sites: 127
Electric Water: 110
Camp URL: http://azstateparks.com/Parks/DEHO/index.html
Full Hook: Yes
The developed portion of Dead Horse Ranch State Park covers 423 acres. The 3,300 foot elevation accounts for the mild temperatures that are ideal for camping, mountain biking in the Coconino National Forest, hiking along the Verde River, canoeing, picnicking, fishing, or just wading in the cool water.
A six-mile reach of the river is known as the Verde River Greenway State Natural Area. Its unique ecosystem, the Cottonwood and Willow riparian gallery forest, is one of less than 20 such riparian zones in the world. Life along the river changes with the seasons, giving visitors a glimpse of the numerous species of raptors, neotropical migrants, resident songbirds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.