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State Parks & Recreation Areas

Your basecamp at Mountain Modern in Sedona is truly at the gateway to some of the most iconic parks, activities and attractions in the country. Sedona is surrounded by almost 2 million acres of national forest land, four wilderness areas and two state parks.

  • RED ROCK STATE PARK
  • SLIDE ROCK STATE PARK
  • OAK CREEK CANYON

Red Rock State Park

Red Rock State Park is a 286 acre nature preserve and environmental education center with stunning scenery. Trails throughout the park wind through manzanita and juniper to reach the rich banks of Oak Creek. Green meadows are framed by native vegetation and hills of red rock. The creek meanders through the park, creating a diverse riparian habitat abounding with plants and wildlife. This riparian habitat provides the setting and the opportunity for the park to offer a focus on environmental education.

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Slide Rock State Park

As one of the few homesteads left intact in the canyon today, Slide Rock State Park is a fine example of early agricultural development in Central Arizona. The site was also instrumental to the development of the tourism industry in Oak Creek Canyon. The completion of the canyon road in 1914 and the paving of the roadway in 1938 were strong influences in encouraging recreational use of the canyon. Hence, Pendley followed suit and in 1933, built rustic cabins to cater to vacationers and sightseers.

Todays visitors can still enjoy the fruits of Pendley’s labor. Historic cabins are available for viewing, and the creek offers the park’s namesake slide for adventures seekers and those looking for a place to cool off.

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Oak Creek Canyon

Oak Creek Canyon

Oak Creek Canyon is a gorge carved into the edge of the Mogollon Rim of the Colorado Plateau along the Oak Creek Fault. Tectonic forces shifting the land to either side of the fault and subsequent erosion by Oak Creek have created a spectacular canyon where the geologic history of this area is an open book.

The Canyon is approximately 12 miles long. Oak Creek flows year-round along the bottom of the Canyon, providing water for plants and wildlife, as well as fishing and swimming opportunities. Oak Creek continues on through Sedona, Arizona, meeting up with the Verde River southeast of Cottonwood, Arizona.

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Activities

No matter what time of year you visit, there is no end to all the things to do in Sedona. We’re super close to some of the area’s finest year-round activities, from hiking and mountain biking to jeep tours and world-class golf.

No matter what time of year you visit, there is no end to all the things to do in Sedona. We’re super close to some of the area’s finest year-round activities, from hiking and mountain biking to jeep tours and world-class golf.

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