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Dead Horse Ranch State Park

390 Reviews

#3 of 21 things to do in Cottonwood

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Nature & Parks, State Parks

Closed Now: 08:00 - 22:00

675 Dead Horse Ranch Rd, Cottonwood, AZ 86326-3711

Open today: 08:00 - 22:00

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“Pleasant Park”

The main areas of the park are well maintained. There is ample parking by all the lagoons and... read more

Reviewed yesterday

phil52_10

Maidstone, United Kingdom

“Diverse Activities Offered”

Hiking, biking, horse back riding, fishing, and kayaking are all offered within the park. Our... read more

Reviewed 4 days ago

Tom B

Salida, Colorado

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4.5 390 reviews

Excellent59%
Very good33%
Average6%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

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“horseback riding”(35 reviews)

“hiking trails”(22 reviews)

“verde river”(66 reviews)

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A scenic park that belies its ominous name and is best known for bird watching, camping, canoeing, hiking and horseback riding. Dead Horse Ranch State Park is located adjacent to and across the Verde River from the community of Cottonwood. It is...more

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675 Dead Horse Ranch Rd, Cottonwood, AZ 86326-3711

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phil52_10

Maidstone, United Kingdom

522163

Reviewed yesterday

Pleasant Park

The main areas of the park are well maintained. There is ample parking by all the lagoons and picnic areas. Sitting by a lagoon watching the dragonflies while having a picnic lunch is ideal. There is also plenty of birdlife to watch, however ,they may...More

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Tom B

Salida, Colorado

388103

Reviewed 4 days ago

Diverse Activities Offered

Hiking, biking, horse back riding, fishing, and kayaking are all offered within the park. Our favorite was the hiking and biking the Lime Kiln Trail and Dead Horse Ranch Trail system. Both of these trails offer excellent views of the area and the valley. I...More

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j m

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Very nice park!

My family and I had a couple of hours to kill before the train ride on the Verde Valley Railroad so we stopped at the park to take some photos and walk off our breakfast. Was pleasantly surprised! We enjoyed the 3 lagoons and the...More

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613doug

Cottonwood, Arizona

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

A Quiet Place

I have been to this park many different times. While it is one of the best parks in town for the size and quietness, it does not live up to my expectations of state parks. The trails are often overgrown and not very well maintained....More

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Tracy A

Surprise, Arizona

122

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Great Camping Spot

We really enjoy going to Dead Horse, we have been numerous times and we enjoy it everytime. It is great that we are so close to town but it seems like as are far away, it is also nice to be not so far from...More

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C B

121

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Camping

Dead Horse State Park has great camping and really nice facilities to support. The shower/restrooms are clean and nicely maintained. The RV spaces are electric and water, but there is a dump station that is included. Plenty of trails for hiking or mountain biking and...More

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Jane D

Reviewed 10 September 2018

beauty abundent

Went there to take pictures for a class in 2007....such beauty and peace there. Long walks or short...river runs through it.

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Provost L

Reviewed 6 August 2018 via mobile

Camping

Beautiful! Lots of trails by the river. Clean nice bathrooms. Will be going here again. They also have horseback riding available. Town is close if you need anything

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roydawg1

Avondale, Arizona

101

Reviewed 27 July 2018 via mobile

Outdoor Fun for all

This park is on the Verde River and has three fishing ponds on it. If you don’t like fishing you can go horseback riding along the river as they have a stable inside the park. My grandson enjoyed the fishing and they sell worms at...More

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elliereen50

Chicago, Illinois

Reviewed 25 July 2018

Fishing

This park is nice and quiet and clean . Beautiful mountains lots of trees for shade. Washrooms very clean . Workers and other visitors we met were very friendly. Peaceful .

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