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Desert Outdoor Center at Lake Pleasant
The calm before the storm
Full Moon Kayak Trip at Lake Pleasant Regional Park
 
Off-the-Grid Shooting Range
Greener Coffee
 
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From hiking on a barrier-free trail, to horseback riding along a creek, Maricopa County Parks offer visitors the best of the Sonoran Desert. At approximately 120,000 acres, Maricopa County is home to the largest regional park system in the United States. All trails within the Maricopa County Park System are for non-motorized use only. Ten parks in the system circle the metropolitan area and all are within a 45-minute drive from downtown Phoenix.

Our parks include:
• Adobe Dam Regional Park
• Buckeye Hills Regional Park
• Cave Creek Regional Park
• Desert Outdoor Center
• Estrella Mountain Regional Park
• Lake Pleasant Regional Park
• McDowell Mountain Regional Park
• San Tan Mountain Regional Park
• Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
• Usery Mountain Regional Park
• White Tank Mountain Regional Park

If you are interested in...
• Archery
• Baseball/Softball
• Biking
• Boating
• Camping
• Chilling out at a waterpark
• Diving
• Docking your boat at a marina
• Fishing
• Flying remote controlled aircrafts
• Golfing
• Hiking
• Horseback Riding
• Kart Racing
• Paintball
• Picnicking
• Riding the Rails (scale steam locomotives)
• RV'ing
• Star Gazing
• Visiting a shooting range
• Wildlife

...then a Maricopa County park is the place for you.

You'll also find us on Twitter at MCParks!
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MaricopaCountyParks uploaded a new video (2 months ago)
The Desert Outdoor Center is a hidden gem at Lake Pleasant in Maricopa County, AZ. Thousands of students visit the facility every year to experienc...   more
 
 
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Maricopa County made efforts to protect the environment when building the new shooting range at Buckeye Hills Regional Park. The General Joe Foss s...   more
 
 
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This short clip was filed at the Desert Outdoor Center at Lake Pleasant shortly before the storm hit the northwest valley.

Date: August 31, 2009   more
 
 
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Maricopa County Parks & Recreation employee Fareed Abou-Haidar has discovered that there is a greener way to enjoy his morning coffee.
 
 
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Spend the day with a Maricopa County Animal Care and Control Officer.
 
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This group celebrates parks and green spaces that enrich lives and contribute to a greener world.
Tags: park recreation natural area healthy green space outdoors
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Created: May 19, 2009