Camp in Comfort and Try Glamping at an Arizona State Park
Lace Up Your Hiking Boots and Visit These Top State Parks for Hiking
When the weather cools down, Sonoran Desert hiking heats up! Arizona is home to amazing trails across the state, and there’s no better time to explore than during the cooler fall and winter months. Check out these top destinations and trails in state parks in southern Arizona. (Photo credit: @chiranjivmalla)
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Sundays and Thursdays
Tours of Goodfellow Lodge at Tonto Natural Bridge
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
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Sundays and Wednesdays
Guided Bird Walks at Catalina
Catalina State Park
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Saturday-Sunday
Discovery/Bird Watching Boat Tours at Patagonia
Patagonia Lake State Park
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December 2, 2024 - January 7, 2025
Victorian Christmas at Fort Verde State Historic Park
Fort Verde State Historic Park
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Daily
Daily Guided Nature Hikes at Red Rock
Red Rock State Park
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First and third Mondays
Catalina State Park - Past, Present, Future
Catalina State Park
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Wednesdays and Saturdays
Guided Bird Walks at Red Rock
Red Rock State Park
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Thursdays
Guided Bird Walks at Tonto Natural Bridge
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
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January 9-12, 2024
Havasu Balloon Festival and Fair
Lake Havasu State Park
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Weekly on Fridays, January 3-March 28, 2025
Happy Trails Hike
Lost Dutchman State Park
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Fridays
Discover the Lake Boat Tour
Patagonia Lake State Park
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Monthly (October - March)
Full Moon Hike at Lost Dutchman
Lost Dutchman State Park
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Fridays (November - April)
Guided Bird Walk at Sonoita Creek and Patagonia Lake
Patagonia Lake State Park
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Friday, January 10, 2025
Ernest Talks Series: The Dog Bite Murders with Clint Clarkson
McFarland State Historic Park
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Twice Monthly (October - April)
Guided Hike to the Peak on the Hunter Trail
Picacho Peak State Park
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Saturdays, Oct. 19-April 26, 2025
Catalina State Park Nature Program
Catalina State Park
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Saturday, January 11, 2025
Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest
Colorado River State Historic Park
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Sundays - check dates in description
Sunday Geology Walk at Catalina
Catalina State Park
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Sunday, January 12, 2025
Riordan Mansion Special Tour: Fundamentals of the Arts & Crafts Movement
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
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January 12, 2025
Geology Hike at Red Rock State Park
Red Rock State Park
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Monday, January 13, 2025
Lunchtime Lecture: Riordan Road's Hidden History - Images of the Lost Town of Milton
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
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Tuesdays, Monthly (November - May)
Guided Bird Walk at Lost Dutchman
Lost Dutchman State Park
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January 16-21, 2025
Lewis & Clark Expedition Display
Fort Verde State Historic Park
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Thursdays, January 16 and 23, 2025
Native Plant Walk
Catalina State Park
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January 16-19, 2025
Buses by the Bridge
Lake Havasu State Park
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First and Third Friday of the Month
Catalina Nights
Catalina State Park
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Fridays, Jan. 17, 24, 31 | Feb. 7, 2025
Music at the Mountain Karaoke Jam
Lost Dutchman State Park
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Various Saturdays (November - March)
Guided Hike on the Sunset Vista Trail
Picacho Peak State Park
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Saturdays, Jan. 18 and Feb. 15
Geology Tour at Oracle State Park
Oracle State Park
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Jan. 18 | Feb. 22 | March 29 | April 19
Shelter Dog Walking Program
Picacho Peak State Park
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Saturday, January 18, 2025
Music in the Mountains Concert Series: Robert Wright
Catalina State Park
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Saturday, January 18, 2025
Living History Presentation - Building the Army Telegraph Program
Fort Verde State Historic Park
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Jan. 19 | Feb. 15 | Mar. 29
The Soldier's March
Picacho Peak State Park
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Jan. 4, 19 | Feb. 1, 16 | March 1, 16
Junior Ranger Guided Hike
Picacho Peak State Park
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Monthly
Music at Lost Dutchman with Steve Jones
Lost Dutchman State Park
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January 19, 2025
Archaeology Walk at Red Rock State Park
Red Rock State Park
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Thursdays, Monthly (November - March)
Desert Birding at Lost Dutchman
Lost Dutchman State Park
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Jan. 25, 2025 | April 18, 2025
Star Party at Catalina State Park
Catalina State Park
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Monthly (October - March)
Geology Tour at Picacho Peak State Park
Picacho Peak State Park
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Sunday, Dec. 22 | January 26, 2025
Ethnobotany Guided Hike at Red Rock
Red Rock State Park
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Second and fourth Mondays
Romero Site Interpretive Hike
Catalina State Park
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First Saturday (October-April)
Guided Hike on the Calloway Trail
Picacho Peak State Park
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Monthly (October - March)
Star Party at Lost Dutchman
Lost Dutchman State Park
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February 9, 2025
Picacho Peak Bird Walk
Picacho Peak State Park
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Sunday, February 9, 2025
Second Sunday Special Tour: Prohibition
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
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Feb. 14 | May 3
Star Party at Picacho Peak
Picacho Peak State Park
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Saturdays, Feb. 22 | May 17 | Sept. 13 | Nov. 22, 2025
Lint Camp
Kartchner Caverns State Park
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February 23 | March 9
Wildflower Walk With a Ranger at Picacho Peak State Park
Picacho Peak State Park
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February 23, 2025
Walk Among the Dinosaurs at Picacho Peak (Jurassic World Alive)
Picacho Peak State Park
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Jan. 4 | Mar. 1 | May 17 | Oct. 18, 2025
Star Party at Cattail Cove
Cattail Cove State Park
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Sundays, Mar. 9 and Nov. 9, 2025
Riordan Mansion Special Tour: Stickley Room by Room
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Nighttime Owl Prowl at Lost Dutchman
Lost Dutchman State Park
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Saturday, April 19, 2025
Earth Day Celebration at Red Rock
Red Rock State Park
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Monthly, April-November
Star Party at Homolovi State Park
Homolovi State Park
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Sundays, May 11 | June 8 | July 13, 2025
Riordan Mansion Special Tour: Historic Milton Walking Tour
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
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May 17, 2025
Mariachi Festival
Patagonia Lake State Park
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August 10, 2025
Riordan Mansion Special Tour: Art and Architecture
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park