https://azstateparks.com/dead-horse/ I love the name of this park: The story of the park’s name begins with the Ireys family, who came to Arizona from Minnesota looking for a ranch to buy in the late 1940s. At one of the ranches they discovered a large dead horse lying by the road. After two days of viewing… Continue reading Dead Horse Ranch, Cottonwood, Arizona
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Lake Pleasant County Park
On the north side of Phoenix this man-made lake was formed when the New Wadell Dam was built to provide water to the surrrounding region – it also provides flood protection and a some hydro. The lake is popular for all kinds of boating activities and fishing. The campground is very spread out over areas… Continue reading Lake Pleasant County Park
Usery County Park, near Phoenix
https://maricopacountyparks.org/usery Enough desert already😎. Time to start slowly making our way north. From Deming NM we drove back on I-10, then north on routes 70 & 60 which are quiet 2 lane highways (by that I mean little truck traffic) through the desert toward Phoenix. We planned to stay in Oak Flat Campground – National… Continue reading Usery County Park, near Phoenix