A unique desert camping experience!

Campsite reservations are available online or by calling 877-MY-PARKS (697-2757). The Reservation Desk is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST.

Campground Reservations

Important Update: The entrance gate is closed nightly at 10 p.m.

New: High-Speed WiFi internet access available at all campsites, provided by Airebeam. Additional fees required for access.

Picacho Peak State Park’s campground has a total of 78 electric sites for both tent and RV camping. Sites are suitable for RVs and/or tents. Maximum occupancy is a total of 10 individuals with a maximum of six adults per campsite. No more than two vehicles per site. Only one motorhome/RV per site. Four sites are handicapped-accessible. No water or sewer hookups are available. Access to all sites is paved. Sites are fairly level and are located in a natural Sonoran Desert setting.

• $30 per night/per vehicle (September – May)
• $25 per night/per vehicle (June – August)
• $15 rustic camping (October – May)
• Additional vehicle $15 per night/per vehicle
• Both back-ins and pull-throughs are available. No maximum size limit (except no tractor-trailers allowed).
• All sites offer a picnic table and a barbeque/fire ring. Many sites also offer ramadas, and some of the sites are handicapped-accessible.
• The use of the dump station is included in the price for camping.

Picacho Peak also offers group camping areas.

• Fees are $15 per night/per vehicle plus group area reservation fees.
• The sites are available by reservation only. No first-come arrivals for group camp areas.
• Maximum of six people per vehicle.
• Group camp areas are rustic without any hookups.
• Cleaning fee may apply.
• Minimum number of vehicles is set by area and must be met in order to reserve a group camping area.

For all camp sites, quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Generator use is not permitted. There are two modern, handicapped-accessible restroom and shower buildings available at no additional charge for campers. An off-leash dog park is available for registered campers only. It's located across the street from the entrance to A loop. Please pick up after your furry friends!

Second Vehicle Fee: There will be a per night fee for second vehicles. The fee will be paid upon arrival at the park. The fee does not apply to vehicles towed behind a primary vehicle when the primary vehicle remains at the site and the towed vehicle is used for transportation.

Check-in time is 2 p.m. Arriving earlier than 2 p.m. does not guarantee the sites’ availability. Check-out time is 12 noon on the scheduled departure date.

Campers arriving before 12 noon on the day of arrival will be charged the park entrance fee.

For the cancelation policy, see Reservation Terms & Conditions.

Dark Skies

Dark skies are a natural resource! Many people now live in areas where there is so much "light pollution" stars, constellations, and the Milky Way are no longer visible. This is a growing global concern.

Picacho Peak State Park is currently looking into a formal designation as an International Dark Sky Park to protect our dark skies and allow visitors to enjoy the expansive views at the park, even at night. Our current goal is to allow for needed, purposeful lighting while reducing the glare that is detrimental to experiencing the night sky.

Many artificial sources of light exist for convenience and for ambiance rather than for safety. Unnecessary and/or poorly designed lighting can decrease the brightness of the stars and impair the ability of the human eye to adapt to natural darkness. A lack of darkness also affects wildlife as it has the potential to disrupt their night/day cycle. Many animals rely on darkness to hunt – or to be hidden from predators!

Please help by using the following guidelines:

• Temporary lights such as RV porch lights, step lights, etc. in the campground may not be left on overnight and should only be used on an as-needed basis, especially after 10 p.m. “Dark hours” are between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., same as quiet hours.
• All outside lights, including lights mounted on RVs, should be pointed toward the ground or shielded against the sky with a cover, screen, hood, or awning. Lights should not should not reach any adjacent campsites.
• Lights, including LED strings and seasonal decorations, can be mounted on poles, posts, or similar structures up to 5ft above ground. However, any such lights should still be shielded.
• Lighting on flagpoles is not permitted at any time, regardless of direction.
• Any type of blinking, flashing, pulsating, color-changing, or similar lights, images or characters are not permitted at any time.
• Low-lumen decorative awning lights such as LEDs, string lights, etc. are permitted as long as they are attached underneath the awning and don’t emit light past the horizontal.
• Small individual camping-type lanterns, headlamps and flashlights are permitted at any time for safety.

 

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