Photos: Oracle State Park
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Oracle State Park has been granted International Dark Skies status. Take a look at the park over several years.
Don and Jean Sealy walk along a trail as a lone tree with golden leaves stands out against the scrub oaks and other trees Monday, October 1st, 2001 at Oracle State Park which opened to the public today. The opening weekend celebration drew over a thousand people. Jim Davis 10-1-01 92072
- JIM DAVIS/ARIZONA DAILY STAR
A lone tree with golden leaves stands out against the scrub oaks and other trees Monday, October 1st, 2001 at Oracle State Park which opened to the public today. The opening weekend celebration drew over a thousand people. Jim Davis 10-1-01 92072
- James Davis/Arizona Daily Star
Oracle State Park has been closed for over a year, and repairs like these picnic benches that were moved because of heavy rains need to be removed to a different location. Photo by David Sanders. Copyright 1996 The Arizona Daily Star
- David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
Johnny Hernandez, 7, is smelling one of the canisters that was placed along the trail by the docents to find and smell and record various items during their outing. Johnny also attends Davis Bilingual Elementary School. Photo was taken in the Oracle State Park in Oracle, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders. Photo taken on 3-2-2001.
- Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
Darrell Klesch, a docent from Oracle, Arizona, is leading a group of students from Davis Bilingual Elementary School down a hiking trail in the Oracle State park. These students are getting a sneak peak at the park, which will open in October. Photo by Benjie Sanders.
- Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
A lone Mexican Gold Poppy lines one of the paths at Oracle State Park Thursday, April 10th, 2003. Many of the plants and cactus are blooming even though the desert still is below the normal rainfall average for this time of year. Jim Davis 4/10/03 100897
- James Davis/Arizona Daily Star
State Parks volunteer Hal Cutcher talks to a second grade class from Immaculate Heart about the habitat around them at Oracle State Park during an outing by the school. The children took a nature walk and found clues for wildlife along the trails. JIm Davis 4/10/03 100897
- James Davis/Arizona Daily Star
Bird watchers came our early for the "Grand Re-opening" of Oracle State Park on Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Tucson, AZ. The response was so good the nearly thirty birders used the road as a trail. Photo by Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star.
- Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star
Star trails are shown in this timed exposure over the Kannally Ranch House at Oracle State Park near Oracle. -- Credit: Photo courtesy of Mike Weasner
- Photo courtesy of Mike Weasner
The Milky Way is shown in this night view from Oracle State Park near Oracle. -- Credit: Photo courtesy of Mike Weasner
- Photo courtesy of Mike Weasner
A Fendler's Hedgehog cactus with a brilliant purple blossom at Oracle State Park Thursday, April 10th, 2003. Jim Davis 4/10/03 100897
- James Davis/Arizona Daily Star
Don and Jean Sealy walk along a trail as a lone tree with golden leaves stands out against the scrub oaks and other trees Monday, October 1st, 2001 at Oracle State Park which opened to the public today. The opening weekend celebration drew over a thousand people. Jim Davis 10-1-01 92072
- JIM DAVIS/ARIZONA DAILY STAR
A lone tree with golden leaves stands out against the scrub oaks and other trees Monday, October 1st, 2001 at Oracle State Park which opened to the public today. The opening weekend celebration drew over a thousand people. Jim Davis 10-1-01 92072
- James Davis/Arizona Daily Star
Oracle State Park has been closed for over a year, and repairs like these picnic benches that were moved because of heavy rains need to be removed to a different location. Photo by David Sanders. Copyright 1996 The Arizona Daily Star
- David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
Johnny Hernandez, 7, is smelling one of the canisters that was placed along the trail by the docents to find and smell and record various items during their outing. Johnny also attends Davis Bilingual Elementary School. Photo was taken in the Oracle State Park in Oracle, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders. Photo taken on 3-2-2001.
- Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
Darrell Klesch, a docent from Oracle, Arizona, is leading a group of students from Davis Bilingual Elementary School down a hiking trail in the Oracle State park. These students are getting a sneak peak at the park, which will open in October. Photo by Benjie Sanders.
- Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
Newly built ramadas wait for visitors at the Oracle State Park, which has been closed for over a year and never really was open to the public. Photo by David Sanders.
- David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
Part of the State Park Series: the Kannally Ranch headquarters for Oracle State Park. Photo by Tom Foust.
- Tom Foust/Arizona Daily Star
Scenery along the Granite Overlook Trail at Oracle State Park near Oracle. -- Credit: Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
- Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
The historic Kannally Ranch House at Oracle State Park is open for tours on weekends. -- Credit: Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
- Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
An old windmill is the only sign from far away that an abandoned ranch is nearby at Oracle State Park. Photo by David Sanders.
- David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
The exterior of the historic Kannally Ranch House at Oracle State Park. The four level house was built in 1929 in Mediterranean Revival style. Photo taken on 8/2/06 by Doug Kreutz/Arizona Daily Star
- DOUG KREUTZ/ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Scenery along the Granite Overlook Trail at Oracle State Park near the town of Oracle. Photo taken 4/6/08 by Doug Kreutz/Arizona Daily Star.
- Doug Kreutz/Arizona Daily Star
A lone Mexican Gold Poppy lines one of the paths at Oracle State Park Thursday, April 10th, 2003. Many of the plants and cactus are blooming even though the desert still is below the normal rainfall average for this time of year. Jim Davis 4/10/03 100897
- James Davis/Arizona Daily Star
State Parks volunteer Hal Cutcher talks to a second grade class from Immaculate Heart about the habitat around them at Oracle State Park during an outing by the school. The children took a nature walk and found clues for wildlife along the trails. JIm Davis 4/10/03 100897
- James Davis/Arizona Daily Star
Bird watchers came our early for the "Grand Re-opening" of Oracle State Park on Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Tucson, AZ. The response was so good the nearly thirty birders used the road as a trail. Photo by Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star.
- Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star
Hiker Hanna Miller leaps from one boulder to another on one of the many outcroppings at Oracle State Park. Photo by Chris Richards, 1/23/01
- CHRIS RICHARDS/ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Hiker Hanna Miller walks past a trail sign pointing the way to Kannally Ranch House at Oracle State Park. Photo by Chris Richards. 1/23/01
- CHRIS RICHARDS/ARIZONA DAILY STAR
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