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 MORETransform footage of the park using your voice and a little creativity! Learn from resident artist Jacob Buttry about techniques for voiceover acting, try these ideas yourself with a script, and work together as a group to add your voices to a video of the park. (Photo by Jack Kapple)
READ MOREWork together to solve puzzles in this interactive, escape-room like experience! You will learn about Oracle State Park and follow a story with characters created by resident artist Jacob Buttry based on his experiences in the park. Photo by Jack Kapple
READ MOREJoin us for a hands-on photography experience at Oracle State Park, perfect for nature enthusiasts and aspiring photographers! Registration required.
READ MOREWe are thrilled to be hosting our next Artist in Residence, Jacob Buttry, a theatre artist, facilitator, and educator guided by compassion and connection. (Photo by Edna Vihel Arts Center)
READ MOREWe are thrilled to be hosting our next Artist in Residence, Jacob Buttry, a theatre artist, facilitator, and educator guided by compassion and connection. (Photo by Devon Christopher Adams, courtesy of Mesa Encore Theatre)
READ MOREJoin us for a special evening of stargazing, astronomy talks, and fish tacos at Oracle State Park, an official International Dark Sky Park!
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
