Black Canyon Heritage Park

Black Canyon Heritage Park (BCHP) provides experiences in a family friendly setting to arouse curiosity and to instill a sense of discovery and stewardship for the area's outstanding cultural, historical, recreational, and environmental riches.

Our park is a premier birding and butterfly preserve for your friends and family to enjoy in Black Canyon City. We are open daily 9 AM to 1 PM with some holday exceptions posted on our website.

The park includes walking trails, wildlife viewing, picnicking, educational exhibits and materials, historical exhibits and materials, tourist information and special events held each year. While at the park, you can purchase a one-time use pass to play our park's scavenger hunt on your smart phone, tablet, or the like; all clues are at the park. The park also has rental opportunities for outdoor meetings, weddings or other gatherings.

We are a birding and butterfly destination. See our E-Bird site at https://ebird.org/hotspot/L3604678 and our e-butterfly site at https://www.e-butterfly.org/ebapp/en/projects/view/29 for the latest counts and species.

Our Visitor Center is an official Arizona Department of Tourism Information Center managed by the Black Canyon City Chamber of Commerce volunteers. It provides information for the area plus has books and wildlife brochures. Also available for free are lots of brochures, maps, and other informational material on Arizona destinations.

Additionally, Old Cañon School Museum is located in our park. See facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/312765300414888. Museum is owned and operated by the Black Canyon Historical Society.

We look forward to your visits and support. Please check on the "DONATE" button at the top of the page or go to https://www.azgives.org/BCHeritagePark.

Testimonials

Spend just a few minutes at Black Canyon Heritage Park and you'll fall in love with Arizona all over again. Green, shady and teeming with life, visitors are serenaded by splashing water, a chorus of birdsong, and the soft heartbeat of butterfly wings. It's a wonderful reminder that a few determined people really can change the world, one small oasis at a time."
Roger Naylor, Arizona author and travel writer