left: Catalina Mountains, looking from
the foothills north of TucsonUsers Fees for Mt. Lemmon and Sabino Canyon
NORTH of Tucson:
left: Catalina Mountains, looking from
the foothills north of Tucson
Catalina State Park: 11570 N. Oracle Rd. at Milepost 81. 520-628-5798. Campsites with picnic tables, grills, restrooms and showers. Hiking trails, backpacking, bicylcing ad equestrian. Camping: $12/vehicle/night; RV hookup $19/night. Fees: $6/vehicle with up to 4 people. $1 per additional adult. Hours: 5 a.m.-10 p.m. Visit Mt. Lemmon tour.
Lost Dutchman State Park: 6109 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction. 480-982-4485. Visitor center, picnic areas with tables and grills, campsites with restrooms and showers. Camping: $12-15/vehicle/night. Checkout for overnight campers is 2 p.m. Fees: $6/vehicle with up to 4 people. $1 per additional adult. Hours: Sunrise to 10 p.m.
McFarland State Historic Park: downtown FLorence on North Main Street and East Ruggles Street. 520-868-5216. Several historic buildings. Fees: $3 per adult, $1 children ages 12-18. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, Thurs-Mon. Closed Tues & Wed.
Oracle State Park: 3820 Wildlife Drive, Oracle. 520-896-2425. Hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding. Center for Envronmental Education. Fees: $6/vehicle with up to 4 people. $1 per additional adult. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. House tours Sat & Sun, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Picacho Peak State Park: Interstate 10, exit 219, 40 miles north of Tucson. 520-466-3183. Camping, picnic areas, ramadas, grills, restrooms and showers. Trils, historical marker, playground. Camping: $12-15/vehicle/night. RV hook up $19-22 per night. Fees: $6/vehicle with up to 4 people. $1 per additional adult. Hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Office hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
EAST OF TUCSON:
Roper Lake State Park: 101 E. Roper Lake Road, Safford. Picnic areas with tables and grills, ramadas, campgrounds with restrooms and showers. Stocked lake, fishing jetty, model Indian village, playground. Camping: $12-15/vehicle/night. RV hook up $19-22 per night. Fees: $6/vehicle with up to 4 people. $1 per additional adult. Hours: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
SOUTH OF TUCSON:
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park: Inertstae 19, exit 34, corner of Burruel Street and Tubac Road, Tubac. 520-398-2252. Museum, underground archeology display, picnic area and trails. Fees: $3 for ages 14and older, $1 ages 7-13. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New fees are being charged for parking at the Sabino
Canyon parking lot. Beginning February 1, 2001, the new Catalina
Mountains Pass will cover both Mt. Lemmon and Sabino Canyon. Daily
passes are $5 per vehicle. Weekly passes are $10 for each vehicle.
Annual passes are $20. Residents are excluded from needing a Mt.
Lemmon pass. Current Mt. Lemmon passes and the new Sabino Canyon
passes are interchangeable. Camping fees are separate.
Saguaro National Park East charges $3 a day pr week for bicyclists and offers a $20 annual family pass. Saguaro National Park West does not charge a fee because its entrance is on a through road.
Arizona's state parks charge $1 a day for bicyclists, except for Kartchner Caverns and Catalina. Kartchner charges $2 a day and Catalina charges has no fee.
Other new fees may be forthcoming for hikers, bicyclists and vehicles traveling, stopping or parking in public parks. For more information, visit www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado/fees.
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