Oracle
State
Park,
Center
for
Environmental
Education
Description
Oracle
State
Park
is
located
in
the
northeastern
foothills
of
the
Santa
Catalina
Mountains
near
the
town
of
Oracle.
Ranging
from
3,500
to
4,500
feet
in
elevation,
the
nearly
4,000-acre
park
consists
of
oak
grassland,
riparian
woodland,
and
mesquite
scrub
habitats
which
contain
a
diversity
of
wildlife
and
plant
species.
The
park,which
in
the
early
1900s
encompassed
78
sections
(49,920
acres),
began
as
a
cattle
ranch
.
By
1952
all
but
the
current
park
acreage
had
been
sold.
In
1975
the
ranch
was
willed
to
the
Defenders
of
Wildlife
as
a
wildlife
refuge
and
in
1986
the
land
became
part
of
the
Arizona
State
Parks
system.
This
park's
primary
functions
are
to
serve
as
an
environmental
education
center
and
a
wildlife
refuge.
Oracle
State
Park
is
currently
not
open
on
a
walk-in
basis.
The
park
offers
two
environmental
education
programs
which
are
available
to
groups
by
reservation
only.
When
the
park
opens
for
day-use,
visitors
will
enjoy
picnicking,
birding,
hiking,
and
nature
study
facilities
Nature
Education
Programs
Programs
are
offered
Wednesday,
Thursday,
and
Friday
mornings
during
the
school
year.
There
is
a
charge
of
$1
per
student
for
the
education
programs.
Contact
the
park
to
obtain
program
brochures
or
to
schedule
a
program.
Oracle
Odyssey
--
An
Environmental
Education
Program
for
Grades
4-6
The
Oracle
Odyssey
is
a
unique
environmental
education
program
that
combines
classroom
studies
with
a
fun
and
educational
field
trip.
The
program
focuses
on
habitat,
interrelationships,
and
humans
as
an
integral
part
of
the
natural
community,
and
challenges
students
to
think
about
the
environment
in
new
ways.
Oracle
Adventure
--
An
Environmental
Education
Program
for
Grades
1-3
The
Oracle
Adventure
offers
students
an
opportunity
to
explore
the
oak
grassland
and
learn
to
use
all
of
their
senses
in
this
exploration.
Appreciation
of
the
natural
world
and
our
relationship
to
it
are
emphasized
during
a
series
of
hands-on
activities
along
the
trail.
Arizona
Trail
A
seven
mile
section
of
the
Arizona
Trail,
which
will
eventually
run
from
Mexico
to
Utah,
passes
through
Oracle
State
Park.
This
section
of
trail
is
open
to
the
public
for
hiking,
mountain
biking,
and
horseback
riding.
Motorized
vehicle
use
is
prohibited.
Trailheads
are
located
off
American
Avenue,
1/4
mile
south
of
Hwy.
77,
and
at
American
Flag
Corral
on
the
old
Mt.
Lemmon
Road.
Trail
information
and
maps
can
be
obtained
by
contacting
the
park.
Facilities
Group
Use
Area
Picnic
Area
Hiking
Trails
Physical
Attributes
of
Park
Site
Acreage
-
4,000
Approximate
Elevation
-
ranging
from
3,500
to
4,500
feet
Miscellaneous
Group
Use
By
Reservation
Only
Stay
Limit
-
Day
Use
Only
Park
Phone
Number
-
(928)
896-2425
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