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Slide Rock State Park
A natural sandstone water chute in Oak Creek Canyon. Arrive before 9 a.m. in summer or the lot closes on you.
- Managed by
- Arizona State Parks
- From Phoenix
- 2 hr 15 min north
- Entry
- Per-vehicle fee, higher in summer
Before you go
Fees, access, and what people get wrong here.
- The lot is small and closes when full, often before 10 a.m. in summer. Fees are highest in swim season, roughly May through September.
- Water quality is tested regularly and the creek does close on high bacteria counts, check before driving up.
- The sandstone chute is genuinely slippery. Old shoes and shorts you do not mind shredding are the local uniform.