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Dead Horse Ranch State Park


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 4 attractions in Cottonwood
Traveller Description: A scenic park that belies its ominous name and is best known for bird watching, camping, canoeing, hiking and horseback riding.
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Attraction type: State park
Activities: Camping, Canoeing, Horse riding, Hiking
Address: 675 Dead Horse Ranch Rd Cottonwood, AZ
Tel: 520-634-5283

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2 of 5 stars
Lake Oswego, Oregon
25 Mar 2009

Well we drove in, and it seemed nice enough. The first problem is that the trails weren't marked well at all. Luckily, someone staying at one of the cabins pointed us in the right direction. So,we went onto the trail, and everything was dead, and it was fairly disappointing. We then got onto what may or may not have been... more

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5 of 5 stars
Kitchener, Ontario,
28 Oct 2008

My friend and i went horse back riding, and it was perfect, we had the perfect wrangler,,,,,Mark,,, and met the "owner" heard a lot of great old stories......seen a lot of wonderful things, i didnt want to leave,,,,loved it so much i asked if they were hiring,,, i'd hire very cheap !!!!! LOL, as long as i could ride..... i'd... more

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5 of 5 stars
Phoenix, Arizona
17 Mar 2007
6
people found this review helpful

We just returned from a 5 nite stay at Dead Horse Ranch state park. We stayed in a 28 foot toy hauler for our daughter's spring break. My advise is to get there early during busy times. We arrived Monday afternoon and even then there were only 4 spots left w/ electric. We got lucky that the spot we got... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
17 Jan 2002
7
people found this review helpful

The Trout fishing pond within the park is one of Dead Horse Ranch's secrets. Stocked on a scheduled basis by AZ Game and Fish (http://www.gf.state.az.us/frames/whatsnew/idx_frep.htm)<--stocking schedule, everyone is sure to catch their limit. Spring and Summer months can bring in a crowd around the pond, Fall and Winter months offer mild days and a leaner crowd. more

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Dead Horse Ranch State Park Address

675 Dead Horse Ranch Rd, Cottonwood, AZ
Tel: 520-634-5283