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Maricopa County regional parks set May 1st as start date for annual fire ban

The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department will initiate its annual fire ban on Wednesday, May 1. ... more details

BLM issues Vulture Mountains recreation lease to Maricopa County

PHOENIX –The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) signed a lease agreement allowing the Parks and Recreation Department to enter into a Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) lease with the BLM Hassayampa Field Office. Under the lease, the parks department will be responsible for managing approximately 1,046 acres of public lands near Wickenburg, Arizona. ... more details

BLM issues Vulture Mountains recreation lease to Maricopa County

PHOENIX –The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) signed a lease agreement allowing the Parks and Recreation Department to enter into a Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) lease with the BLM Hassayampa Field Office. Under the lease, the parks department will be responsible for managing approximately 1,046 acres of public lands near Wickenburg, Arizona.... more details

Maricopa County Parks are telling residents to Take A Hike

The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department is inviting the community to join them in recognizing National Take a Hike Day on Saturday, November 17, by telling everybody they know to “take a hike” in a Maricopa County regional park. To ensure everyone is able to join in on the fun, the department will waive the $7 per vehicle day-use park entry fee into all of the county’s regional parks.... more details

McDowell Mountain Regional Park to Present Draft Park Master Plan Update

Eleven months ago, the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department began working on an update for McDowell Mountain Regional Park’s Master Plan. ... more details

County Parks Bring Back Free Camping Promotion

Beginning October 1, Maricopa County’s Parks and Recreation Department will bring back the popular Buy One, Get One camping promotion! The promotion allows park visitors who pay the camping fee for one night, or more, at a desert mountain county park to receive one night of equal or lesser value for free during that same stay. ... more details

Partnership aims to reduce trash, waste left at Lake Pleasant Regional Park during holiday weekends

A new partnership between three Maricopa County departments aims to reduce the amount of trash and litter left behind at the Lake Pleasant Regional Park during busy holidays. ... more details

Modest fee adjustments for Maricopa County’s regional parks approve

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a modest adjustment to several park and recreation fees. The new fees will go into effect on April 1, 2018.... more details

McDowell Mountain Regional Park Seeks Public Input on Parks Master Plan Update

The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department has begun the process of updating McDowell Mountain Regional Park’s Master Plan. The goal of the Park Master Plan update is to develop a long-range vision for the park that takes into account visitor needs, while also protecting the resources and natural open space found within the park.... more details

Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department seeks input on revised Trails Management Manual

The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department invites you to review and comment on the Trails Management Manual. The manual outlines guidelines for best practices in trail planning, construction, and maintenance standards within Maricopa County’s regional park system.... more details