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Arizona Area Parks ESCAPE - EXPLORE - EXPERIENCE Visiting one of our regional state parks will provide you with an opportunity to explore Arizona's past; hike, bike, fish, or camp; and learn about the diverse Arizona ecosystem. Our historic parks and museums let you see and do what our ancestors did many, many years ago. You will have the chance to visit archaeological sites and see how the earliest peoples in the area were successful farmers, or visit the museums and marvel how our early ancestors adapted to the pioneer life. For more information on visiting the following area parks or how to obtain more information, stop by the Visitor Center, call them 1-888-786-3007 or (520) 466-3007 or email them at snlndvc@localnet. Picacho Peak (Picacho - Spanish meaning peak) is a 1500 foot monolith, an eroded resistant lava flow in a sequence of lave flows interlaid with sedimentary rocks known for historical significance and natural beauty. (Continued...) The adobe brick building, now known as the McFarland State Historic Park, served many roles during the late 1800's and early 1900's. It was the first Pinal County courthouse. Built in 1877-78, it held the sheriff's office, the courtroom, the judge's chambers, and the jail on the first floor. (Continued...) For over a thousand years, a multi-talented people known as the Hohokam inhabited the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona. They were farmers, engineers, traders and craftspeople. By the time the first Europeans arrived this civilization had crumbled, (Continued...) Oracle State Park Located in the northern foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains near the community of Oracle in southern Pinal county, this four thousand acre park contains various native plant communities, interesting geological formations, abundant wild like resources and the Kannally Ranch House. (Continued...)
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