Oracle State Park 鈥 closed by budget cuts in 2009 and later reopened only on weekends 鈥 will once more be open seven days a week beginning on Wednesday, March 1.
The park, near the town of Oracle north of 蜜柚直播, is known for its oak grassland landscapes, hiking trails and the historic Kannally Ranch House.
Its reopening is made possible by the fact that state parks have been doing well with attendance and revenue in recent years, said Sue Black, executive director of 蜜柚直播 State Parks and Trails.
Another change, Black said, involves management of the park, which has been overseen in recent years by the manager of Catalina State Park.
鈥淥racle State Park deserves the attention of a full-time park manager,鈥 she said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e in the process of hiring that person.鈥
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鈥淭he park is amazing because it has a little bit of everything,鈥 said Glenn Schlottman, chief of marketing for 蜜柚直播 State Parks. 鈥淭he Kannally Ranch House is on the National Register of Historic Places. You have over 15 miles of trails and the 蜜柚直播 Trail going directly through the park.
鈥淚t鈥檚 also a wildlife sanctuary with good birding, and it鈥檚 an International Dark Sky Park,鈥 Schlottman said. 鈥淪tar viewing is something people enjoy doing there.鈥
Camping isn鈥檛 currently available at the park, but Schlottman said parks officials are discussing the possibility of offering basic so-called primitive camping in the future.
