Slide Rock State Park

The view here is beautiful. If you plan on coming, I suggest be here when it opens at 8am. The line is pretty long and once the parking lot is full, they will turn you away. There is a little walk to get to the water and several flights of stairs which could make it difficult for wagons, ez up and rolling ice chests. We brought the bare minimum so it was easy for us, but we saw a lot of families struggling to get to a good spot. The water was freezing when we went 6-6-26, not sure if it ever warms up. We had water shoes, but all of us slipped and fell several times. We saw so many people fall. It is quite dangerous, so I would keep a good eye on your kids. There are some bathrooms in the middle of the creek area with porta potties in there. Please watch your kids. It is a long way to the bottom and the hole is pretty big at the top. I'm curious if anyone's ever fell in them. All in all, its an amazing place to visit. Just watch your step and be prepared to fall.

We visited Side Rock in October and it was awesome! The water was cold but the scenery was spectacular! It was a short walk down to the rock slides. There is several steep steps to get up and down. It was a perfect place to visit with friends and spend a few hours. I highly recommend visiting Side Rock State Park if you are visiting Sedona.

Slide Rock is up above 5000ft, the park is well kept up and can accommodate a decent number of cars and RVs. There is a wonderful little store were you can buy ice cream, souvenirs and water necessities. The view on the drive up is spectacular. The red rocks surrounding the park is stunning as well. The out buildings and historical plaques give you an idea of what home steading might have been like. The water at the park itself was cold (53 degrees) while the ambient temperature was well above 90 degrees. Crossing the water was easy enough and it felt safe to let our 1 year old play in the shallow streams coming down on the sides of the river. Water shoes help immensely with walking on the rocks, in the water because of the slippery algae. People braved the cold water but it was numbingly cold. All and all it’s a fantastic day trip for the whole family.