State park

Slide Rock State Park

Slide Rock State Park is a state park in Coconino County, Arizona, 7 miles from Sedona on paved roads. Day use costs May-Aug 21, 2026: $30 per vehicle (1-4 people); lower seasonal rates other months. Hours: Hours vary by season; vehicle entry at station only (no walk-in).

Slide Rock State Park
Photo: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0

Slide Rock State Park map

Slide Rock State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

Common questions

Entry to Slide Rock State Park costs May-Aug 21, 2026: $30 per vehicle (1-4 people); lower seasonal rates other months. Hours: Hours vary by season; vehicle entry at station only (no walk-in).
Slide Rock State Park is 7 miles from Sedona on paved roads. It is 115 miles from Phoenix.
Yes, Oak Creek is open to swimming at Slide Rock State Park.
No, Slide Rock State Park does not have cabins available.

Before you go

Slide Rock State Park is 7 miles from Sedona on paved roads. It is 115 miles from Phoenix.

  • Flush restrooms

Trails

  • Clifftop Nature Trail (0.25 mi one way, easy) Begins near the apple barn with views of the swim area

What to see

  • Feature Slide Rock swim area Natural red-rock water slide on Oak Creek
  • Historic site Historic apple orchard Pendley homestead orchard and cabins in Oak Creek Canyon

Swimming

  • Oak Creek

Public lands next to Slide Rock State Park

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.