Outdoor Science and Learning
Learn from archaeological sites, interpretive sites, and visitor centers.
Interpretive Areas/Exhibits
Visit archaeological and nature sites with self-guided walks or ranger-guided tours.
Visitor Centers
Get information, maps, books, and even souvenirs. Some centers feature exhibits, activities, and learning programs.
Visitor Programs
Learn more about the Forest and its flora, fauna, history, people, and resources by participating in walks, hikes, talks, and demonstrations.
Search for Outdoor Science and Learning Opportunities
Arizona Snowbowl
Site Open
Arizona Snowbowl, located on Coconino National Forest land and operating under a special-use permit, offers exciting runs down Arizona's highest mountain as a full-service downhill ski area.
Ashurst Lake
Site Open
The Ashurst Lake boat launch, located on the west side of the lake, is open as weather permits, and allows water access for fishing, paddling and other activities.
Ashurst Lake Campground
Site Open
Ashurst Lake Campground (and its sister site, Forked Pine Campground) rests on the shores of Ashurst Lake, which has good opportunities for fishing and watersports.
Banjo Bill Picnic Site
Site Closed
Few places offer a more scenic setting for a picnic than Oak Creek Canyon. Home of a bubbling brook that flows through a lush green oasis framed by towering red rock cliffs and buttes, this…
Beaver Creek Day Use Picnic Site
Site Open
Beaver Creek is popular for picnicking and birding year round, and water play in the summer. The area has limited space and easily gets over-crowded on hot days and holiday weekends. There are…
Bonito Campground
Site Open
Bonito Campground is named for the Bonito Lava Flow which oozed across this high desert plain some 900 years ago.
Bootlegger Picnic Area
Site Open
At this creekside picnic area you'll have a fishing hole and that's not all. Add spectacular scenery, clear water swimming holes, picturesque hiking trails and excellent wildlife watching (in other…
C.C. Cragin (Blue Ridge) Reservoir
Site Open
Fed by three watersheds, this narrow, winding body of water looks more like a canyon-bound river than a lake. Given the steep canyon walls that create the C.C. Cragin Reservoir, there is very little…
Call of the Canyon Picnic Site
Site Open
This picturesque day use site in Oak Creek Canyon is at the trailhead of the West Fork of Oak Creek Trail. The trail follows the West Fork stream into a side canyon of Oak Creek Canyon, rich with…
Canyon Vista Campground
Site Open
Canyon Vista Campground is located near Walnut Canyon and Lower Lake Mary.