State park

Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park is a state park in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, 8 miles from Patagonia on paved roads. 100 campsites. Day use costs Per vehicle (1-4 adults) Mon-Thu $20; Fri-Sun and holidays $30. Hours: Day-use hours vary; call ahead on busy weekends.

Patagonia Lake State Park
Photo: Photo by Matthew A. Lynn,, Public domain

Patagonia Lake State Park map

Patagonia Lake State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

Common questions

Patagonia Lake State Park has 100 developed campsites. Sites can be reserved in advance.
Entry to Patagonia Lake State Park costs Per vehicle (1-4 adults) Mon-Thu $20; Fri-Sun and holidays $30. Hours: Day-use hours vary; call ahead on busy weekends.
Patagonia Lake State Park is 8 miles from Patagonia on paved roads. It is 65 miles from Tucson.
Showers available. Flush restrooms.
Yes, Patagonia Lake is open to swimming at Patagonia Lake State Park.
Yes, Patagonia Lake State Park has cabins available.

Before you go

Patagonia Lake State Park is 8 miles from Patagonia on paved roads. It is 65 miles from Tucson.

  • Showers available
  • Flush restrooms

Camping at Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park has 100 developed campsites. Sites can be reserved in advance.

Reserve a site with the park's booking system

Trails

  • Sonoita Creek Trail (park section) (0.5 mi one way, easy) Popular birding route from the lake toward Sonoita Creek

What to see

  • Feature Patagonia Lake Boating, fishing, and swimming in southern Arizona hill country
  • Feature Sonoita Creek State Natural Area access Additional trails reached through the adjacent natural area

Swimming

  • Patagonia Lake

Public lands next to Patagonia Lake State Park

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.