Slide Rock State Park

Slide Rock State Park earned the Gold Standard Site designation in 2025 its role as a leader in promoting responsible enjoyment in the outdoors, making it the first Arizona state park to do so.

“We are so honored to be recognized by Leave No Trace for our work to protect and conserve the park and the natural areas it encompasses,” said Slide Rock State Park Manager Sam Axford. “Educating our visitors and working with our community partners has helped us ensure that this park will continue to be a beautiful natural area for generations to come.”

About Slide Rock State Park

Slide Rock State Park, originally the Pendley Homestead, is a 43-acre historic apple farm located in Oak Creek Canyon. Frank L. Pendley, having arrived in the canyon in 1907, formally acquired the land under the Homestead Act in 1910. The site was also instrumental to the development of the tourism industry in Oak Creek Canyon. Today, the park offers picnic areas amid the lush vegetation, meandering trails through wildlife habitat and apple orchards, educational programs about the historic homestead, and of course the world-famous natural slide in Oak Creek. The park opened in 1987 and is one of more than 30 state parks in Arizona. To learn more, visit AZStateParks.com.