Positioned
right on the Verde River in Cottonwood, Dead Horse
Ranch State Park has all of the amenities that
one would need to have a great camping adventure. With hookups
for RV's, showers and a dump station, Dead Horse is an ideal
campground to call home while discovering the Verde Valley
area. Historic Jerome sits on the mountain just a few miles
from south of Cottonwood. Tuzigoot National Monument is
just around the corner and Montezuma Castle is just 15 miles
away, and the scenic red rocks of Sedona lie just north
of Dead Horse. Fishing is excellent for channel and flathead
catfish, rainbow trout (fall, winter and spring) smallmouth
and largemouth bass. The park even has a couple of stocked
ponds that hold some nice trout in the cooler months. Overall,
you really can't miss in this under used campground.
Directions
From Phoenix travel north on I-17 to the Cottonwood exit
(hwy 260) head west 10 miles to Cottonwood. Once in Cottonwood
take 10th Street just a mile north to the campground.
