[Source: Arizona Republic Editorial 10-26-2009] – This discussion was done with Rich Dozer, who is the Chairman of the Governor’s Sustainable State Parks Task Force.
1. Many Arizonans may not realize what a diverse state park system we have.
Arizona has 31 state parks on a total of 63,847 acres, and the parks are all different from each other, in size, scope and purpose. There are recreation parks, such as Catalina, Lake Havasu, Picacho Peak, Slide Rock and Tonto Natural Bridge. There also are historic and cultural parks, such as Jerome, the Tombstone Courthouse and the Yuma Territorial Prison [to read the full editorial click here].