Red Rock State Park
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| Arizona State Park | |
 Looking west-northwest towards Cathedral Rock and the Mogollon Rim
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Arizona |
| County | Yavapai |
| Location | Sedona |
| - elevation | 3,900 ft (1,189 m) |
| - coordinates | 34°48′53″N 111°49′42″W / 34.81472°N 111.82833°WCoordinates: 34°48′53″N 111°49′42″W / 34.81472°N 111.82833°W |
| Area | 286 acres (116 ha) |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Management | Arizona State Parks |
 Location in Arizona
Location in Arizona
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Red Rock State Park is a state park of Arizona, USA, featuring a red sandstone canyon outside the city of Sedona. The main mission of this day-use park is the preservation of the riparian habitat along Oak Creek. Red Rock State Park serves as an environmental education facility for the public and for school or private groups, and provides limited passive recreational opportunities.
Red Rock State Park includes a 1.4-mile (2.3 km) stretch of Oak Creek, which upstream flows through the famous Oak Creek Canyon in Coconino National Forest. The rich riparian zone along the creek supports a diverse array of species. Trees in this habitat include Fremont cottonwood, Arizona sycamore, velvet ash, and Arizona alder. Oak Creek supports rare native fish, several frog species, and the threatened Sonora mud turtle.
Away from the creek the dominant trees are velvet mesquite, netleaf hackberry, Utah juniper, and alligator juniper. Bird species found in the area include the common black hawk, wood duck, and common merganser. Lower Oak Creek, which includes the state park, has been designated an Important Bird Area. Large mammals include the cougar, coyote, mule deer, collared peccary, and river otter. Introduced species found in the park include giant reed, tamarisk, Johnson grass, and tumbleweed.
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