State Park Travels

State parks are a great way to explore different areas of the state. Living in Arizona I have access to an award winning state park system. The best part of these parks, in my opinion, are the tours and walks that come with the admission. At the time I had only visited Lost Dutchman State Park. It is a beautiful park with a lot of history, stories of lost treasure and ghosts. My husband and I decided to try a new place that we have never visited before. We chose Patagonia Lake State Park in southern Arizona. We were unsure of visiting a new place and we trusted the state park. We were blown away by the park. Beautiful views, large campsites and a swimming area. The restrooms and showers were nice and clean. A great visitor's center with a great look out area and even a small market on site, which came in handy when my daughter was stung by a bee. There were trails and walk paths throughout. That first visit we didn't take advantage of the bird walks but we knew we had a great spot to visit for years to come.

Ice after the bee sting