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# Dead Horse Ranch State Park

Yavapai · Arizona State Parks and Trails

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Visitor advisoryWeather

### Tornado Watch issued October 21 at 10:10AM MST until October 21 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Regional information

- Regional notice: Coconino

- Regional notice: Navajo

- Regional notice: Yavapai

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARIZONA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA COCONINO NAVAJO IN WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA YAVAPAI THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CAMP VERDE, COTTONWOOD, FLAGSTAFF, HOLBROOK, KAYENTA, PRESCOTT, SEDONA, SHOW LOW, SNOWFLAKE, WHITERIVER, AND WINSLOW.

Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026

[Read the official notice: National Weather Service Arizona alerts ↗](https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?area=AZ)Source checked Oct 21, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: Arizona State Parks and Trails

**Address**: 675 Dead Horse Ranch Road Cottonwood, AZ 86326

**Telephone**: [(928) 634-5283](tel:9286345283)

**Hours**: The park is open year-round. Gates close at dark. Seasonal hours may apply. Day Use Summer Hours 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily Fall and Winter Hours 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily Spring Hours 6 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily Visitor Center/Park Store 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily

**Entry fees**: Per vehicle (1 person): $10.00 Per vehicle (2-4 people): $20.00 Individual/bicycle: $5.00

[Official park information](https://azstateparks.com/dead-horse)[Reservations](https://azstateparks.com/reserve/dead-horse/camping/)

We have not yet verified accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=34.753925&lon=-112.019404)

## About Dead Horse Ranch State Park

Dead Horse Ranch combines camping, trails and water recreation in the Verde Valley. The park retains the name of the former family ranch and provides access to the landscape along the Verde River.

## Activities & facilities

[Cabins ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/cabins)[Camping ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/camping)[Hiking ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/hiking)[Biking ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/biking)[Horseback riding ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/horseback-riding)[Fishing ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/fishing)[Boating ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/activities/boating)

Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area.

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://azstateparks.com/dead-horse)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 21, 2026.

- [Arizona State Parks and Trails visitor directory](https://azstateparks.com/find-a-park) · Oct 21, 2026

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