Oracle State Park is a 4,000 acre wildlife refuge in the northern foothills of the Catalina Mountains. The park offers day-use picnic areas and over 15 miles of trails for use by hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. A section of the Arizona Trail crosses through the park. And it is a designated International Dark Sky Park.
Oracle State Park also serves as a Center for Environmental Education and provides programming for all ages. Interactive programs for school groups are offered by reservation. These programs are conducted along trails, so students learn about habitat and the interrelationships between plants, animals and people.
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Join Oracle State Park’s volunteer geologist, Maribeth Greenslade, on a tour of the unique geology of the Santa Catalina Mountains region. This program is by reservation only. This is an Outdors250 event.
READ MOREExperience the best southern Arizona birding on a park ranger-guided bird walk through the high desert of Oracle State Park! This is an Outdors250 event.
READ MOREHave you ever wanted to learn more about hummingbirds? Join knowledgeable park volunteer Craig Anderson for his Masters of Flight presentation!
READ MOREJoin for a unique night sky photography workshop at Oracle State Park — an International Dark Sky Park! This is a fantastic opportunity to learn how to take long exposure photos with your camera while enjoying the incredible star-filled skies the park is known for. Registration is required.
READ MORETake a walk through one of the most unique landscapes in southern Arizona on this guided interpretive hike along the Nature Trail at Oracle State Park. This is an Outdoors250 event.
READ MOREThe Arizona Department of Transportation and Arizona State Parks and Trails invites you to join a 2-mile charity hike benefiting St. Mary's Food Bank and Wild at Heart Rescue!
READ MOREWinter Hours (begin October 1)
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (exit gates close at 5 p.m.)
Summer Hours (begin May 1)
6:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (exit gate closes at 4 p.m.)
Additional Arizona Trail and Stargazing access is available seven days a week at the American Avenue Trailhead parking lot. Please call 520-896-2425 to reserve entry.
Park Store/Kannally Ranch House Gift Shop
Summer Hours
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Winter hours
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (no admittance after 1 p.m.)
Christmas Eve: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Christmas: closed
New Years Eve: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Per vehicle (1 adult): $10.00
Per vehicle (2-4 adults): $20.00
Individual/bicycle: $5.00
