Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area

Great place to stop and see nature. It's a short mile or two walk to see the canyon which is the remains of the earth after it collapsed due to poor farming practices on bad soil/ground in the 1800s. The canyon is a sight to see and if your in the area driving by you should definitely stop by. Though you do have to walk through about a mile of mud where the water runs down so be prepared with good shoes and admission is 5$ to the park, but it is definitely worth it.

Beautiful place to see. I went out in the winter and the park was not busy at all. The park is very dog friendly, as long as you have them on leashes. The hike to the bottom of the canyon is about a mile roundtrip. Its fairly steep in some spots and muddy so make sure you have shoes with good traction. Also if you bring your dogs make sure to bring towels to clean them off with. This place is out in the middle of no where, the nearest gas stations and markets are about a 20+ minute drive out.

On a recommendation from a friend we drove out of our way on our Summer Road Trip to see PCSP. Its pretty much in the middle of no where and if your traveling in a travel trailer as we were or a large RV think twice before committing to the parking lot at the visitors center. We had a tough time turning around and there is no signage indicating so. Anyway, the visitor center doubles as a museum of sorts for the canyon. The museum is located inside the visitors center in the back and could easily be missed. Be sure to check it out, tons of old photos and history on the canyon. My family of 4 hiked down the path to the canyon floor. The path is steep in places but most should be able to make it no problem. At the bottom, its quite hot. Be sure to bring water if you plan on hiking around the canyon floor for any period of time. The park is beautiful and quite a sight and a great place to have a picnic after a little leg stretching or dog walk. We enjoyed being there despite the drive out of our way and would recommend it to anyone in the area. If you are unfit to hike down to the base you can still see the canyon from the top at numerous places and the visitors center is handicap accessible.

Great quick activity and unexpected sight. Enjoy the beautiful scenery- just avoid wet or rainy days as the trail is steep and slick.