Slide Rocks State Park

Visiting Slide Rocks State Park in Sedona, Arizona

• Hours: Open daily
• Reservations: Not required
• Cost: Entrance fee
• Location: Seven miles north of Sedona, driving directions below
• How Long: As long as you want
• Best Time to Visit: Summer for swimming, spring and fall for scenery, winter for icy photographs

Originally a 43-acre apple farm, Slide Rocks State Park is located in Oak Creek Canyon, just north of Sedona, Arizona.

Slide Rocks State Park Review

Slide Rocks State Park is best-known as a cool place to enjoy the water in summer, on the natural water slide created where Oak Creek flows over a slick rock formation. However, it's also a fine example of agricultural development in central Arizona.

Besides the famous Slide Rocks, there is a swimming area in the adjacent National Forest. If you visit in summer, bring a bathing suit, towel, sunscreen and shoes to protect your feet from the rocks. In the winter, bring your camera to capture ice on the rocks and a pair of binoculars to enjoy the birds.

Getting to Slide Rocks State Park

Slide Rocks State Park
6871 N. Highway 89A
Sedona, AZ
(928) 282-3034
Slide Rocks State Park Website

From Phoenix take I-17 north to Highway 179 west through Sedona to Highway 89A north. Slide Rocks State Park is 7 miles north of Sedona.

From Flagstaff: Take Highway 89A, 20 miles south.