State Recreation Area · California, United States
Picacho State Recreation Area
Picacho State Recreation Area is a state recreation area in California, United States.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Recreation Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Imperial, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 33.0251° N, 114.6090° W |
| Managed by | California state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Picacho State Recreation Area
Picacho State Recreation Area is a camping, boating, and general recreation area located on a 9-mile stretch of the lower Colorado River at the site of Picacho, a defunct gold mining town. Picacho is a popular wintertime/springtime destination for boating, fishing, hiking and camping. This remote park is located in the far southeastern corner of California and includes 54 campsites, 3 boat launches, and 5 river camps. Favorite activities at the park include stargazing, and bird and wildlife viewing (including the famous desert resident, the Bighorn sheep). The mining town of Picacho sat on this spot in the early 1900s.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Where to stay
| Campgrounds | Yes — 54 sites |
|---|
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) · Palm Springs, United States · 122.8 miles away
- General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport (TIJ) · Tijuana, Mexico · 141.2 miles away
Parks nearby
Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park
Colorado River State Historic Park
Salton Sea State Recreation Area
Buckskin Mountain State Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Cattail Cove State Park
More parks in California
Frequently asked questions
Where is Picacho State Recreation Area?
Picacho State Recreation Area is in California, United States (33.0251° N, 114.6090° W).
Does Picacho State Recreation Area have campgrounds?
Yes — Picacho State Recreation Area has campgrounds with 54 sites.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks — Wikipedia list of California state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picacho_State_Recreation_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).