Best places: State parks in Santa Cruz County

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South Mountain Park and Preserve
State park
16,000-acre area with many trails, wildlife & a drivable road to a lookout with sweeping city views.
4.80 (9.7K reviews) (~233.27 km from centre)
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Dobbins Lookout
Tourist attraction
Scenic observation point with an elevation of 2,330 feet, accessible by hiking or driving.
4.80 (4.5K reviews) (~233.65 km from centre)
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Kartchner Caverns State Park
State park
Expansive limestone cave with living rock formations features frequent guided tours.
4.70 (3.3K reviews) (~59.59 km from centre)
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Lost Dutchman State Park
State park
Scenic desert park with hiking trails & wildlife, plus picnic facilities, campsites & restrooms.
4.70 (2.9K reviews) (~225.19 km from centre)
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Picacho Peak State Park
State park
Park with hiking trails leading from a campground to a 1,500-ft.-high peak & Civil War battlefield.
4.70 (2.2K reviews) (~136.73 km from centre)
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Catalina State Park
State park
Park at the foot of the Santa Catalina Mountains with 5,500 acres for hiking, camping & more.
4.70 (1.7K reviews) (~103.24 km from centre)
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Patagonia Lake State Park
State park
Park with a 265-acre, manmade lake as its main attraction also features camping & fishing.
4.60 (2.6K reviews) (~1.9 km from centre)
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Estrella Mountain Regional Park
Park
Big, mountainous park featuring wetlands & undisturbed desert areas plus trails & picnic sites.
4.60 (1.5K reviews) (~246.92 km from centre)
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Oracle State Park
State park
This sprawling park with diverse forest & desert terrain offers miles of trails & picnic sites.
4.70 (278 reviews) (~122.77 km from centre)
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Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
State park
Park commemorating Spanish colonial America with a museum, excavated presidio & 1885 schoolhouse.
4.60 (415 reviews) (~22 km from centre)
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Roper Lake State Park, AZ
State government office
A destination popular for camping with RV hookups & cabins plus a lake with a beach & hiking trails.
4.50 (562 reviews) (~175.49 km from centre)
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McFarland State Historic Park
Historical place
👍👍 Nice little museum. The lady was very sweet and helped my seven year old become a Jr Park ranger, which he loved. Kids 18 and under are free and adults are only $5. Lots of cute locally made items in the gift shop. I kind of wish they had more hands on experiences for kids and that they would do a g...
4.50 (146 reviews) (~177.19 km from centre)
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Sonoita Creek State Natural Area
State park
Set on almost 5,000 acres, this park features hiking trails, primitive campsites & a visitor center.
4.50 (103 reviews) (~3.37 km from centre)
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San Pedro House
Park
👍👍 Beautiful place to go for a walk or go hiking around.
4.80 (48 reviews) (~67.01 km from centre)
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Tombstone Arizona
State park
👍👍 If your ever in Tombstone Arizona, Ok Corral should be at the top of the list of places to visit. Decorated with history, including employees dressed to fit the part of “ the old west frontier. Inspired by movies like Tombstone and My darling clementine. Traveling through authentic heritage landscap...
4.80 (48 reviews) (~77.25 km from centre)
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