Estrella Mountain Regional Park: 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear.
Park is two miles south of Buckeye Road via Bullard Avenue. It comprises
19,840 acres with limited camping for individuals and groups. There is a
competitive bike track and 33 miles of shared-use trails for hiking,
biking and horseback riding. There are 10 ramada areas that may be
reserved. Each covered ramada area features picnic tables and grills.
Restrooms, Playground equipment, two lighted ballfields, an 18-hole golf
course and a rodeo arena are also available. Entry fee $5 per vehicle.
For information, call 623-932-3811.
White Tank Mountain Regional Park: 13025 N. White Tank Mountain Road,
Waddell. Park has 29,217 acres, the largest park in the county system.
There are 21 miles of trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding.
Family and group campsites are available, as are picnic sites with
tables and grills. Ramadas may be reserved for larger groups. Entry fee
is $5 per vehicle. For information, call 623-935-2505.
Lake Pleasant Regional Park: 41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Road, Morristown. Park has 23,662 acres offering camping and boating opportunities. Lake is approximately 10,000 acres, allowing water
skiing, jet skiing, sailing or fishing. There are more than 140
developed sites for RV and tent camping. Day-use picnic areas are
first-come, first-serve. Group picnic areas may be reserved in advance.
A visitors center offers educational displays and gifts. Entry fee is $5
per vehicle, $2 per watercraft. For information call, 1-928-501-1710.
Cave Creek Recreation Area: 37019 N. Lava Lane, Cave Creek. Park has
2,922 acres and is located in an area of historical mining exploration
and development. Eleven miles of shared-use trails are available for
hiking, biking and horseback riding. There are 38 developed campsites
for RV and tent camping, available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Day-use picnic areas are also first-come, first-serve and have picnic
tables and grills. Group picnic ramadas may be reserved. Entry fee is $5
per vehicle. For information, call 623-465-0431.
Mc Dowell Mountain Regional Park: P.O. Box 18415, Fountain Hills. Park
is located northeast of Scottsdale in the lower Verde Basin. It
comprises 21,099 acres and offers three competitive bike tracks as well
as 40 miles of shared-use trails for hiking, biking and horseback
riding. There are 76 developed campsites for RV and tent camping. Three
large group camping areas may also be reserved for group day use
picnics. There are also 88 day use picnic sites, each with table and
grill and nearby playgrounds. Entry fee is $5 per vehicle. For
information, call 480-471-0173.
Usery Mountain Recreation Area: 3939 N. Usery Pass Road, Mesa. Park
encompasses 3,648 acres. Camping areas include 73 individual developed
sites for RV and tent camping as well as two group camping areas. Group
areas do not have RV hookups. Picnic sites include table, grill, water
and ramada. Group picnic site is available. Shared-use trails are
available for hiking, biking and horseback riding. The archery range
offers more than 100 targets on six different courses, as well as hiking
trails and picnic areas. Entry fee is $5 per vehicle, archery fee is $5
per archer. For information, call 480-984-0032.
Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area: 37622 N. Cave Creek (temporary
office), Cave Creek. A 2,100 acre ranch recently added to Parks system.
Future development includes visitors center, restrooms and a trail
system to selected archeological sites. For information, call
480-488-6601.
Buckeye Hills Recreation Area: Located southwest of the town of
Buckeye on SR 85. Park consists of 4,474 acres of rolling bench above
the south bank of the Gila River. Facilities include 50 picnic sites
with tables and cooking grills. No water is available There is a
shooting range at the southern end of the recreation area. There is no
entry fee at this park. For information, call 623-932-3811.
Adobe Mountain Recreation Area: 23280 N 43rd Ave., Glendale. Park is
at 43rd Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road, west of I-17. Park is a mixed-use
area of non-profit and for profit entities that require a lot of space
and often generate a lot of noise. Non-profit groups include Arizona and
Phoenix Kart Racing Associations - go-cart racing on dirt and paved
tracks; Arizona Model Pilots Society - remote controlled airplanes and a
scale airport with landing strip; and Maricopa Live Steamers - model
railroaders. For profit enterprises are: Victory Lane Sports Complex,
Waterworld Safari Aquatic Park and 500 Club, an 18-hole championship
golf course. For information, call
623-465-0431. |
