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Rockin' River Ranch State Park
3.9 ★★★★☆ 42 Google reviews · Running trail in Camp Verde, Arizona · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Rockin' River Ranch State Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Rockin' River Ranch State Park
“You can get right up to the river - and it's quite a nice sight to see the babbling clean river flow against the white cliffs.”
“It was a beautiful drive there too, as you drive past some ranches along the way, and then as you enter you drive down a gravel road.”
“Across the gravel road was Shady Acres Trail- which in under 5 minutes takes you down to picnic table by the river.”
“Peaceful, remote park with the Verde River running along one side of it.”
Newly opened State Park near Camp Verde. About 90 minutes from Phoenix. A nice getaway with a few trails open and connectors with more to come. Lots of parking at each trailhead with pit toilets. Lots of river access as well. A variety of wildlife can be seen such as deer, javelina, a variety of birds and more.
New state park just opened day use only park is still in progress but will be a very nice place to hike or enjoy nature
This is an underrated state park. I went there thinking it would be ho-hum, but I actually had a blast. It was a beautiful drive there too, as you drive past some ranches along the way, and then as you enter you drive down a gravel road.
Visited here last 2 weeks ago, all in all it's good oltho we went to this area along with clear creek area, the river share same path tho.. anyways the rocking river ranch closes at 5pm we never even see the sunset in this area, when we went here 3 cars passes by, mind you this is small area so walking is much…
Trail conditions & character
“Lots of parking at each trailhead with pit toilets.”
“It was a beautiful drive there too, as you drive past some ranches along the way, and then as you enter you drive down a gravel road.”
“It was a beautiful drive there too, as you drive past some ranches along the way, and then as you enter you drive down a gravel road.”
“Across the gravel road was Shady Acres Trail- which in under 5 minutes takes you down to picnic table by the river.”
“Peaceful, remote park with the Verde River running along one side of it.”
“Several clean outhouse bathrooms, that they put some sort of air freshener into the sewer tank, so that was helpful.”
“Plenty of parking in this second lot, and there are accessible spots too.”
“They don't do a standard flat rate fee like most state parks, it's $10 for 1 person, $20 for 2-4 people.”
Plan your run at Rockin' River Ranch State Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiteazstateparks.com
- Phone(928) 284-7912
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–5 PM |
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