PHOENIX — Arizona’s fourth most popular state park will reach its 50th anniversary next Tuesday. Patagonia Lake State Park ... Arizona State Parks and Trails Executive Director Bob Broscheid ...

Joined by Michelle Thompson from AZ State Parks & Trails, they reveal a few hidden treasures, show amazing drone footage of Patagonia Lake State Park, and recount a side-splitting skunk encounter ...

Patagonia Lake State Park offers a variety of outdoor activities, including boating, swimming, and fishing on its 260-acre lake. Visitors can also enjoy hiking and birding in the adjacent Sonoita ...

More info: 631-281-3010, nps.gov/fiis A hiking path in Connetquot River State Park Preserve ... north of Merrick Road. Trail follows the shore of Caroons Lake to a log bridge, where vegetation ...

It’s the season of boat tours and bird walks at Patagonia Lake State ... the park campground. Pre-registration isn’t required. The walks last two to three hours and follow the birding trail ...