Homolovi State Park no longer accepts self-pay registrations for camping. Same-day reservations can be made by coming to the visitor center in person or by calling the park office at 928-289-4106 by 4:45 p.m. Entries for non-registered campers will not be accepted after that time.
Note: Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Star Party at Homolovi State Park
Homolovi State Park
Monthly, April-November 6 p.m. (Arizona time)
Come out to Homolovi's Visitor Center Museum and Observatory for a night under the stars! These astronomy events are free with cost of park entry. Each event will feature a guest speaker with telescope viewing through the Winslow Homolovi Observatory to follow the presentation. This program is brought to you in partnership with the Little Colorado River Valley Astronomy Club.
The Winslow Homolovi Observatory offers telescope viewing through the huge 14" telescope and our new television monitors. Deep sky objects, like nebulas, distant stars, and even galaxies will be visible! Bring your sense of wonder!
April - November 2024 Schedule:
April 27, 2024
May 25, 2024 - Guest speaker details below
June 22, 2024 - Click for program
July 27, 2024
August 24, 2024
September 28, 2024
October 26, 2024
November 23, 2024
May 25, 2024 Star Party Details
Featuring guest speaker Tim Carleton, Arizona State University Assistant Research Scientist (JWST) James Webb Space Telescope, "Discovery of cluster of galaxies as part of the JWST Prime Extragalactic Areas for Reionization and Lensing Science (PEARLS) project." Join us at Homolovi State Park near Winslow, AZ for an evening astronomy presentation and night sky viewing from the Winslow Homolovi Observatory. The speaker's program starts in the Homolovi State Park Visitor Center and Museum at 6:00 pm (AZ-MST) and evening viewing after the program. Alternative materials and interpreters may be available, please send requests to access@azstateparks.gov one week before event.
MORE EVENTS
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October 6, 13, 19, 27 | November 3 and 9, 2024
Homolovi IV Pueblo Guided Tour
Join a Ranger for a tour of one the park's archaeological sites that is normally closed to the public. Registration is required for this event. This pueblo consisted of approximately 200 stone masonry rooms built in a stepwise fashion down the sides of a small butte on the west bank of the Little Colorado River. It was occupied for a short time in the mid 1200s.
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Saturday, October 12, 2024
Sunset Cemetery Hike at Homolovi
Join a Park Ranger on a hike to the last remnants of the settlement of Sunset. Sunset was established by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1876. The ranger will present about the history of LDS settlement of the middle Little Colorado River Valley. The trail is .8 miles round trip on an old dirt road.
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October 20 | November 2, 2024
Petroglyph Tour at Homolovi
Join a Park Ranger on a hike to discover Homolovi's petroglyphs. This will require participants to have their own vehicle.
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October 25 | November 8, 2024
Hopi Pottery Talk
Join Park Ranger and Hopi Potter Gwen Setalla for a discussion of methods and techniques of traditional Hopi pottery. She will explain how traditional pottery is made and talk about how to recognize authentic made pottery.
