Arizona State Park Pass

Arizona offers a couple of different state park passes depending on how you plan to use the Arizona State Park system: Standard Annual Arizona State Parks Pass and the Premium Annual Arizona State Parks Pass. There is also an Arizona State Parks Pass for disabled veterans:

Standard Annual Arizona State Parks Pass: $80 ($75 + $5 handling)

The Standard Annual Arizona State Parks Pass is good for day-use access at all Arizona State Parks. The Standard Annual Arizona State Parks Pass is good for the pass holder and up to three additional adults in the same vehicle. The big exception is that the Standard Annual Arizona State Parks Pass is not valid for weekend (Friday through Sunday) and state holidays at the Arizona State River Parks (Lake Havasu, Cattail Cove, Buckskin Mountain, and River Island). The Standard Annual Arizona State Parks Pass is for day-use only. It does not allow the use of camping facilities including showers and dump station. The Standard Annual Arizona State Parks Pass expires 12 months from date of purchase and is available for purchase at every Arizona State Park.

Premium Annual Arizona State Parks Pass: $205 ($200 + $5 handling)

The Premium Annual Arizona State Parks Pass is good for day-use access at all Arizona State Parks. The Premium Annual Arizona State Parks Pass is good for the pass holder and up to three additional adults in the same vehicle. The Premium Annual Arizona State Parks Pass is for day-use only. It does not allow the use of camping facilities including showers and dump station. The Premium Annual Arizona State Parks Pass expires 12 months from date of purchase and is available for purchase at every Arizona State Park.

Disabled Veterans Annual Arizona State Parks Pass: Free

In order to qualify for the Disabled Veterans Annual Arizona State Parks Pass, the disabled veteran must have a service-connected disability rated as 100% disabling, must be receiving compensation, and must be a current Arizona resident for 12 months or more. Disabled Veterans Annual Arizona State Parks Pass expires 12 months from date of purchase. It grants entrance to all Arizona State Parks (excluding tours of Kartchner Caverns).

The Disabled Veterans Annual Arizona State Parks Pass is good for the pass holder and up to three additional adults in the same vehicle at Arizona State Parks that charge a per vehicle entrance fee. If the Arizona State Park has a per person entrance fee, then the pass admits only the disabled veteran. It does not allow the use of camping facilities including showers and dump station.

The Disabled Veterans Annual Arizona State Parks Pass has its own application which can be download here (PDF).

Arizona State Park List

Arizona has the following state parks in their system:

Alamo Lake State Park
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
Buckskin Mountain State Park
Catalina State Park
Cattail Cove State Park
Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area
Fort Verde State Historic Park
Homolovi Ruins State Park (Closed due to budget cuts)
Jerome State Historic Park
Kartchner Caverns State Park
Lake Havasu State Park
Lost Dutchman State Park
Lyman Lake State Park (Closed due to budget cuts)
McFarland State Historic Park
Oracle State Park (Closed due to budget cuts)
Patagonia Lake State Park
Picacho Peak State Park
Red Rock State Park
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
Roper Lake State Park
San Rafael State Natural Area (Not open to the public)
National Register of Historic Places
Slide Rock State Park
Sonoita Creek State Natural Area
Sonoita Creek adjacent to Patagonia Lake State Park
Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
Verde River Greenway State Natural Area
Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park
Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park