Catalina State Park
Catalina State Park sits at the base of the majestic Santa Catalina Mountains in Arizona. The park is a haven for desert plants and wildlife and nearly 5,000 saguaros.
U.S. national parks, state parks, national monuments and wilderness areas — travel guides, trails, camping and things to do.
Arizona State Parks
List of Arizona National Parks, State Parks, Historic Parks, and Recreation Areas
This is a List of Arizona National Parks, State Parks, Historic Parks, and Recreation Areas in the Arizona state park system.
Probably the most famous park in Arizona is the Grand Canyon National Park, which is the 2nd most visited national park in the United States.
National Parks
State Parks
Arizona State Parks is the governing agency of all Arizona state parks. The agency was created in 1955, following the rapid growth of the post-World War II recreation and tourism industries in the American Southwest. The agency’s board was created in 1957, and currently consists of seven members plus an executive director.
- Alamo Lake State Park
- Buckskin Mountain State Park
- Catalina State Park
- Cattail Cove State Park
- Dead Horse Ranch State Park
- Kartchner Caverns State Park
- Lake Havasu State Park
- Lost Dutchman State Park
- Lyman Lake State Park
- Papago State Park
- Patagonia Lake State Park
- Picacho Peak State Park
- Red Rock State Park
- Roper Lake State Park
- Slide Rock State Park
- Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
State Airport
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport
State Fish Hatchery
- Tonto State Fish Hatchery
State Wildlife Area
- Arlington Wildlife Area
National Forests
- Apache National Forest
- Coconino National Forest
- Coronado National Forest
- Crook National Forest
- Kaibab National Forest
- Prescott National Forest
- Sitgreaves National Forest
- Tonto National Forest
National Memorial
- Coronado National Memorial
National Historic Site
- Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
National Wildlife Area
- Bluenos Aires National Wildlife Area
National Wildlife Refuges
- Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge
- Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
- Cibola National Wildlife Refuge
- Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
- Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
- Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
- Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Areas
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Wilderness Areas
There are 49 wilderness areas in the state of Arizona.
- Apache Creek Wilderness
- Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness
- Arrastra Mountain Wilderness
- Aubrey Peak Wilderness
- Baboquivari Peak Wilderness
- Bear Wallow Wilderness
- Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness
- Cabeza Prieta Wilderness
- Coyote Mountains Wilderness (Arizona)
- Eagletail Mountains Wilderness
- East Cactus Plain Wilderness
- Fishhooks Wilderness
- Fossil Springs Wilderness
- Galiuro Wilderness
- Harquahala Mountains
- Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness
- Havasu Wilderness
- Hells Canyon Wilderness (Arizona)
- Hummingbird Springs Wilderness
- Juniper Mesa Wilderness
- Kachina Peaks Wilderness
- Kanab Creek Wilderness
- Kendrick Mountain Wilderness
- Mazatzal Wilderness
- Mount Logan Wilderness
- Mount Tipton Wilderness
- Mount Trumbull Wilderness
- Muggins Mountain Wilderness
- Munds Mountain Wilderness
- Needle’s Eye Wilderness
- Paiute Wilderness
- Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness
- Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area
- Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness
- Rincon Mountains
- Salome Wilderness
- Salt River Canyon Wilderness
- Sierra Ancha Wilderness
- Sierra Estrella
- Strawberry Crater
- Superstition Mountains
- Sycamore Canyon (Yavapai County, Arizona)
- Sycamore Canyon Wilderness
- Trigo Mountains Wilderness
- Upper Burro Creek Wilderness
- Warm Springs Wilderness
- West Clear Creek Wilderness
- Wet Beaver Wilderness
- Woodchute Wilderness
Alamo Lake State Park
Nestled in the Bill Williams River Valley, Alamo Lake State Park is one of Arizona’s best kept secrets. The stark desert beauty is reflected off the water where cacti dot the mountainous landscapes that surround the lake. It is one of…