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Dead Horse State Park
675 Dead Horse Ranch Road
Cottonwood, Arizona 86326
(928) 634-5283

The park is open 365 days a year. The Ranger Station opens daily at 8:00 a.m. except on Christmas Day.

Campsites come with electricity, water, picnic tables, grills, and dump station. Tent sites come with tables and grills. There is also restroom facilities with hot showers, ramadas for individual and group use, and fishing lagoons.
Despite its distinctive name, Dead Horse Ranch is situated amidst an abundance of life along the Verde River.  A six-mile reach of the river is known as the Verde River Greenway. Its unique ecosystem, the Cottonwood / 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.

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. Dead Horse is a real magical place.  See more of Dead Horse State Park


Trail Horse Adventures is conveniently located in Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood, also called the Heart of the Verde Valley. Whether you're up for a day trip or on vacation, a horseback ride with Trail Horse Adventures is a great sightseeing opportunity and family friendly activity.
Experience the trails of Dead Horse Ranch State Park on horseback with a ride that covers many local landscapes, from riverbed to high desert to limestone hills, our rides show the vast differences that you will experience on the Arizona trails. View the beautiful Verde river from the trail and take a picture on horseback along the river surrounded by beautiful cottonwood trees.
Dead Horse Ranch State Park and the Verde Valley are home to a wide variety of wild animals that you may encounter on your horseback ride. These animals include but are not limited to: javclina, great blue heron, black hawks, raccoons, mule deer, beavers, ducks and frogs. Tuzigoot National Monument is clearly visible from our two and a half hour trail. There are many great views from horseback along the trail.   Visit site
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Jerome Community Park
Jerome Community Park has a stunning view overlooking the Verde Valley. It has 3 levels with stone stairs leading to each level, each level delivering a stunning view. Explore numerous shops and other venues all in close proxemity with the park. There are picnic tables and an equipped playground for the kids. On the lower level you can find a basketball court.

Once a thriving mining camp between the late-1880s and early 1950s, Jerome, located high on top of Cleopatra Hill (5,200 feet) between Prescott and Flagstaff, is now a bustling tourist magnet and artistic community with a population of about 450. It includes a modicum of artists, craft people, musicians, writers, hermits, bed and breakfast owners, museum caretakers, and more.  See more of Jerome Community Park