It has been a full two weeks since we've been on the road, but it feels like a lifetime. For all my blog buddies, I'm going to show you Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood, Arizona. As I've mentioned, this would be a perfect place to visit in the Winter or Spring when you're in the South!! The picture above is a very appealing, but a tad short, back in RV site. There are many sites with water and electric for $19 a night. There are three different loops for water and electric sites. The lower loop has more mature trees and the upper two loops are more open. Cottonwood makes a perfect base to explore the nearby mining town of Jerome, the Verde Canyon Railway in Clarkdale, and the red rock famous Sedona.
The pond is a fishing hot spot and is stocked with trout and catfish. A nice trail circles the pond. There is an extensive trail system at the state park for equestrians, hiking and mountain biking.
Cabins are a new addition to the park and are set in a loop by themselves, nicely shaded by the native trees. Dead Horse State Park sits right next to the Verde River Greenway for a respite from the high desert.
The monsoons roll through the area until about mid-September. Monsoon storms can cause flash flooding in one area and not leave a drop of rain on the other side of town.Our next camping excursion is Labor Day weekend. A group from church will circle our wagons for a weekend of food and fellowship! We will be boondocking...so stay tuned to see where we end up. The rule for Arizona is you go North in the summer, so we will climb the rim, either North or East, to be in the Ponderosa Pines.
