| Facilities: Facilities at Watson Woods Riparian Preserve are unknown. Please call ahead. Best Time To Visit: Watson Woods Riparian Preserve is open to the public for day-use from dawn until dusk seven days a week, but spring and fall are the best times to visit. During winter visits snow and ice along the stream can make for a very precarious and slippery trail. Please use caution. Fees: Prescott Creeks Preservation Association suggests a donation for each visit to help with operational expenses. Accessibility: Unknown Rules: Unknown Directions: From downtown Prescott take Highway. 89 North for 2.2 miles. Turn right onto Prescott Lakes Parkway. Cross Granite Creek (and Watson Woods Riparian Preserve) on the new bridge. Then take a left at Sundog Ranch Rd. and immediately look for the large Prescott Peavine Trail & Watson Woods Riparian Preserve sign on the left. After parking at the trailhead, follow the trail for about 100 meters. The Preserve walk-in gate and kiosk are to the left at the sharp right-hand turn in the trail. Map: Click here for a map to Watson Woods Riparian Preserve Reservations: Private tours can be scheduled, and all groups of 10 or more must make prior arrangements with the Preserve Manager. |