Picacho Peak State Park Campground
Arizona State Park
Write a Review 15520 Picacho Peak Rd. Picacho, AZ 85141 520-466-3183 Reservations: 877-697-2757 Official WebsiteGPS: 32.6462, -111.402
Overview of Picacho Peak State Park Campground
Gates closed from 10 PM - 5 AM. Potable water isn't available at the park to fill up RV water tanks. No generators allowed.
Entrance fee included in campsite fees.
Last Price Paid: $30
Reported by ElaineS on 6/29/2024
Longest RV Reported: 50 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Just R’ Thing on 2/14/2023
Number of Sites 85
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Elevation 1,870 ft / 569 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Picacho Peak State Park Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 520-466-3183
camper-789395 asked on 2/22/2023
Are there any spots close to the park where one can fill water?
robsuey asked on 1/8/2022
Are there any "first come first serve" campsites at
Picacho Peak State Park? Thanks!
American Streamers asked on 11/10/2021
If water is not available are they still charging full price? Thanks!
Reviews of Picacho Peak State Park Campground 86 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 50 Users
Last reported 6/29/2024
Confirmed by 30 Users
Last reported 3/14/2024
Confirmed by 10 Users
Last reported 8/18/2023
“Some road noise and great hikes”
Reviewed 6/29/2024
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | A21 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Fifth Wheel) |
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I travelled here with a 35’ 5th wheel, long bed pickup and stayed in #A21, an E only, BI site for $30/night including all fees. Roads and sites are asphalt and it was easy to navigate around the park. It was easy to back into A21. There was road noise from the freeway but not enough to keep me awake at night. Bathhouse was clean and br... more
I travelled here with a 35’ 5th wheel, long bed pickup and stayed in #A21, an E only, BI site for $30/night including all fees. Roads and sites are asphalt and it was easy to navigate around the park. It was easy to back into A21. There was road noise from the freeway but not enough to keep me awake at night. Bathhouse was clean and bright. I didn’t use the showers. There was no shade at the site which was pretty spacious. The picnic table and fire pit were down a little hill and were set up pretty far apart. The table was also very close to the back of another rig which seemed odd as there was plenty of space to put it elsewhere. Many sites had the picnic table in odd locations. Satellite photos may be useful in checking out sites. Sites in general are very roomy. Connectivity: 3 bars LTE with Verizon, 29 mbps download speed and I was able to stream. There were several OTA channels available as well. No wifi. There are several good hiking trails nearby including a hard one to the peak which required the use of cables to get up the mountain in several places (but it was fun!) Due to some issues, there was no water available anywhere in the park to fill tanks so come prepared.
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ElaineS would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Camp and hike to the summit of the rugged Picacho Peak, right of I-10. ”
Reviewed 3/14/2024
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | A-4 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
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Stayed one night on 3/10/2024 at Picacho Peak SP on Loop A at the base of Picacho Peak Mountain. Park is a quarter mile off I-10, about 45 minutes from Tucson. Loop A has nice size sites with some privacy spacing and light brush/vegetation. Paved pad was deep and wide enough for two vehicles. Some sites have a shelter over the pic... more
Stayed one night on 3/10/2024 at Picacho Peak SP on Loop A at the base of Picacho Peak Mountain. Park is a quarter mile off I-10, about 45 minutes from Tucson.
Loop A has nice size sites with some privacy spacing and light brush/vegetation. Paved pad was deep and wide enough for two vehicles. Some sites have a shelter over the picnic tables. Electric hookup only. Restroom was extremely clean and had a small "take a book, leave a book" library at the entrance.
There is a hiking trail that parallels the main road for hikers. Bikers are restricted to pavement only and not allowed on trails. There is a picnic area at the far end of the main road and a trail head to hike the South side of Picacho Peak Mountain.
The Nature trail is very beautiful and generally flat with gravel. It has frequent signage identifying the plantlife. There are a few gullies to go down and back up. Make sure to stop at the stone monument to the Civil War battle that occurred at Picacho Peak in 1862.
The main feature is the hike to the summit of Picacho Peak. The ranger stated that is takes about 4 hours round trip. Gloves to use on the steel cables are highly recommended. This is a steep, difficult hike.
There is some steady traffic noise from nearby I-10 but not a factor.
AT&T service and got a solid 2 bars of coverage.
Overall, a very nice place to camp.
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This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“fun for a short visit”
Reviewed 2/18/2024
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | 24 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Class B) |
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Awesome hot showers.. clean clean clean .. not much hiking straight from camp.
Beautiful sunrises and sunsets....
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Ed & Pam would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“fun for a short visit”
Reviewed 2/18/2024
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | 24 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Class B) |
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Awesome hot showers.. clean clean clean .. not much hiking straight from camp.
Beautiful sunrises and sunsets....
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Ed & Pam would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Clean, great views, night skies”
Reviewed 11/27/2023
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | B19 |
| RV Length: | 8' |
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Electric only at sites. Super clean restroom/showers. Convenient dump locations. Got all major networks on digital antenna plus 50 other stations. 5G Verizon cell signal. I was a tent camper in my younger years. Now that I'm older with a travel trailer, I enjoy the amenities campgrounds have to offer. $30 a night is a smokin good deal ... more
Electric only at sites. Super clean restroom/showers. Convenient dump locations. Got all major networks on digital antenna plus 50 other stations. 5G Verizon cell signal. I was a tent camper in my younger years. Now that I'm older with a travel trailer, I enjoy the amenities campgrounds have to offer. $30 a night is a smokin good deal these days.
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Sweetcamper would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Relaxing”
Reviewed 11/26/2023
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Site Number: | 10 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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Recently someone commented that there are no showers or a dump. That’s incorrect. There are fully functional flush bathrooms with showers and a fully functional dump site. What they don’t have is water to fill your Rv. Water is available down the road at one of the big truck stops, Flying J I think. Great Place To Relax!
Kahnster would stay here again
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“Relaxing Stay”
Reviewed 11/26/2023
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Site Number: | 10 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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Recently someone commented that there are no showers or a dump. That’s incorrect. There are fully functional flush bathrooms with showers and a fully functional dump site. What they don’t have is water to fill your Rv. Water is available down the road at one of the big truck stops, Flying J I think. Great Place To Relax!
Kahnster would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Beautiful Views”
Reviewed 11/26/2023
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 10 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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Recently someone commented that there are no showers or a dump. That’s incorrect. There are fully functional flush bathrooms with showers and a fully functional dump site. What they don’t have is water to fill your Rv. Water is available down the road at one of the big truck stops, Flying J I think. Great Place To Relax!
Kahnster would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice place....”
Reviewed 10/21/2023
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | A19 |
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I marked yes for staying again, but it's really a maybe. It's a really nice park with beautiful views, nice trails. But there was no water, no showers, no dump and they still charged FULL price! So if it's like that next time I pass through I won't stay. If there was water or a dump available I would have stayed longer.
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spower would stay here again
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“Bee Problem!”
Reviewed 8/18/2023
| Days stayed: | 0 |
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| Site Number: | 8 |
| RV Length: | 32' (Class C) |
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Beautiful park right off the interstate. We were really looking forward to this stay, but there was no warning or information provided about a major bee problem at the park. Maybe it has something to do with the time of year (August), but it’s VERY obvious this is a known issue. There were only two other RV’s parked in B loop (A and C ... more
Beautiful park right off the interstate. We were really looking forward to this stay, but there was no warning or information provided about a major bee problem at the park. Maybe it has something to do with the time of year (August), but it’s VERY obvious this is a known issue. There were only two other RV’s parked in B loop (A and C were not open), and both were literally covered in swarms of bees. We only had time to connect the power before noticing the bees were pouring into the RV through any crevice they could find around the slide outs. We immediately packed up and left for another place in Tucson. Extremely disappointing and a waste of money. There needs to be alerts posted about this major insect problem!!
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- Partial Hookups
Connectivity
- wifi: pay
Recreation
- picnic area
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- general store
- group sites
- ADA Accessible
- restrooms: flush
- security
- showers
- trash
Pets
- pets
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