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Buckskin Mountain State Park
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5476 Highway 95
Parker, Arizona 85344
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(520) 667-3231
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$6 day use fee
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This state park scenically located between the Buckskin Mountains and the Colorado River attracts both nature lovers and water enthusiasts. Hikers are enticed to explore the area via three developed trails that ascend steep bluffs to panoramic overlooks. The river draws pleasure boaters, water skiers, and swimmers to this 400-foot-elevation recreation area. Anglers vie for largemouth bass, crappie, channel catfish, and bluegill. Buckskin Mountain State Park and its associated River Island Unit are approximately 11 miles north of Parker off State Route 95.
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Web:
www.pr.state.az.us/parkhtml/buckskin.html
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Cattail Cove State Park
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Highway 95
Lake Havasu, Arizona 86403
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(520) 855-1223
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Cattail Cove is 15 miles south of Lake Havasu City. Water recreation has been raised to an art form here, and is practiced by the devoted all year long. An exceptional park, Cattail Cove has modern lakeside camping facilities. A unique feature of this park is that you can travel to over 140 boat-access-only campsites along the shore of Lake Havasu between Cattail Cove and Windsor Beach. Access is off State Route 95.
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Web:
www.pr.state.az.us/parkhtml/cattail.html
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Glen Canyon-Lake Powell National Recreation Area
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PO Box 1507
Page, Arizona 86040
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(520) 608-6404
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7-day entrance fee- $5 per vehicle, $10 per boat
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Lake Powell's sheer, twisting canyons intrigue and delight the boater. Inlets are interspersed with sandy beaches, and the opportunity to picnic or camp in the shadows of multicolored cliffs is a magnet to visitors. Operators must obey all regulations for boat use on Lake Powell wakeless speed in harbors and speed within proximity laws on the open water. Lake Powell is located on Utah/Arizona border.
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Web:
www.americanparknetwork.com/parkinfo/gp/index.html
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Lake Havasu State Park
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Lake Havasu, Arizona 86403
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(520) 855-2784
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Off London Bridge road.
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There are two distinct units at this water lovers' paradise, Windsor Beach and Cattail Cove. Windsor Beach is a wonderfully developed area in Lake Havasu City just north of the famed London Bridge. (London Bridge was dismantled at its original site in England and rebuilt in Arizona by developer Robert McCulloch in 1971.) Windsor Beach is popular for day use, camping, and launching all varieties of watercraft. A new group campground is available by reservation.
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www.pr.state.az.us/parkhtml/havasu.html
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Patagonia Lake State Park
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400 Lake Patagonia Rd.
Patagonia, Arizona 85624
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(520) 287-6965
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Entry to the park is from State Route 82 between Patagonia and Nogales.
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At two and a half miles long and 250 surface acres, Patagonia Lake is popular for a variety of recreational activities, including water skiing, fishing, camping, picnicking, and hiking. For anglers' sake, half of the lake is designated a no wake area. A level fishing pad is provided for wheelchair access. Because the lake attracts a multitude of water lovers during summer months, water skiing and jet skiing are prohibited on weekends and holidays from May 1 through October 1. Park conveniences include picnic ramadas, a swimming beach, and a marina store with boat rentals.
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Web:
www.pr.state.az.us/parkhtml/patagonia.html
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inclusion of a riding area is not an endorsement of or recommendation
for a particular riding area and exclusion of a riding area is not a
criticism of that area. The information is provided as a general guide
and is current as of March 2001, but may change. Please contact the
riding area for current information. |
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