Wednesday, April 25, 2012

National Park Week

Wow!  One of our blog readers reminded us that April 21 - 29, 2012 is National Park Week which means FREE admission to Arizona's 3 National Parks, 17 National Monuments, 2 National Historic Parks, 2 National Recreational Areas,  2 National Refuge Areas and 1 National Memorial,  If you have ever wanted to visit any of these great Arizona places, this weekend, April 27 - 29, would be an ideal and a free time to do so! 


Arizona's 3 National Parks…


1.  Grand Canyon National Park - http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm


2.  Petrified Forest National Park - http://www.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm


3.  Saguaro National Park - http://www.nps.gov/sagu/index.htm


Arizona's 17 National Monuments…


1. Aqua Fria National Monument - http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/natmon/afria.html


2.  Canyon De Chelly National Monument -http://www.nps.gov/cach/index.htm


3.  Casa Grande Ruins National Monument - http://www.nps.gov/cagr/index.htm


4. Chiricahua National Monument - http://www.nps.gov/chir/index.htm


5.  Grand Canyon -Parashant National Monument - http://www.nps.gov/para/index.htm


6.  Ironwood Forest National Monument - http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/natmon/ironwood.html


7.  Montezuma Castle National Monument - http://www.nps.gov/moca/index.htm


8.  Navajo National Monument - http://www.nps.gov/nava/index.htm


9.  Organ Pipe National Monument - http://www.nps.gov/orpi/index.htm


10.  Pipe Springs National Monument - http://www.nps.gov/pisp/index.htm


11.  Sonoran Desert National Monument - http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/natmon/son_des.html


12.  Tonto National Monument - http://www.nps.gov/tont/index.htm


13.  Tuzigoot National Monument - http://www.nps.gov/tuzi/index.htm


14.  Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument  - http://www.nps.gov/sucr/index.htm


15.  Vermillion Cliffs National Monument - http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/natmon/vermilion.html


16.  Walnut Canyon National Monument - http://www.nps.gov/waca/index.htm


17.  Wupatki National Monument - http://www.nps.gov/wupa/index.htm


Arizona's 2 National Historic Parks…


1. Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Park - http://www.nps.gov/hutr/index.htm


2.  Tumacacori National Historical Park - http://www.nps.gov/tuma/index.htm


Arizona's 2 National Recreational Areas…


1.  Glen Canyon National Recreation Area - http://www.nps.gov/glca/index.htm


2.  Lake Mead National Recreation Area - http://www.nps.gov/lake/index.htm

Arizona's 2 National Wildlife Refuge…



1.  Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge - http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=22571


2.  Kofa National Wildlife Refuge - http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=22570


Arizona's 1 National Memorial…


1.  Coronado National Memorial - http://www.nps.gov/coro/index.htm

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