Prescott National Forest
Prescott National Forest
Prescott, AZ 86303
Phone:928-443-8000
Web: www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott
Size: 1,237,061 acres.
Location:Central Arizona. Accessible by US 89, 69, and I-17. Nearby cities/towns include Camp Verde, Chino Valley, Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Dewey, Jerome, Prescott Valley, and Prescott.
Facilities:10 campgrounds, 4 group camps, dispersed camping, cabin, picnic sites, trails (450 miles), 8 wildernesses, archeological sites, scenic drives.
Activities:Camping, hunting, trout fishing, canoeing, whitewater rafting, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, rock climbing, hang gliding, gold panning.
Special Features:Forest lies in a mountainous area between forested plateaus to the north and arid desert to the south. Features include Granite Mountain Wilderness and the Verde River, Arizona's only wild and scenic river.
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