Recreational Permitting Program

Arizona State Trust lands are not public lands such as National Parks or Federal Forests. Any use of State Trust land requires a permit from the Arizona State Land Department with the following exceptions: (1) a valid Arizona Fishing or Hunting License allows the individual (only) to be on Trust land while actively and legally engaged in the permitted activity; (2) certain archaeological activities approved by the Arizona State Museum.

Recreation Permits are available for individual ($15), family ($20), group-fewer than 20 for less that five days ($15) and a nonprofit group-for specific event or one-year period ($50). These are generally valid for one year from the date of purchase or approval.

Recreational permits allow noncommercial recreational activities such as camping (fourteen-day limit), hiking, photography horseback riding, picnics, bird watching, trail use, and others which are not specifically excluded from designated parcels. Any activity that is commercial in nature requires commercial leases or special land use permits.

GEOCACHING - is allowed on Trust land with a valid recreation permit. Use of cache locations must not result in damage to the site or surrounding property, and must not be located in cultural resource sites, riparian areas or near water catchment basins.

Activities not allowed include, but are not limited to, target shooting, sighting in of weapons, paint ball, fireworks, extended camping, visiting archaeological sites (historic and prehistoric), metal detecting, removal of natural products (rocks, cactus wood, soil, and plants, etc.) For additional information call (602) 364-ASLD (2753).