State park

Sonoita Creek State Natural Area

Sonoita Creek State Natural Area is a state park in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, 8 miles from Patagonia on paved roads. Day use costs Pay at Patagonia Lake State Park entrance (Fri-Sun and holidays $20 per vehicle 1-4 adults).

Sonoita Creek State Natural Area
Photo: ALAN SCHMIERER, CC0

Sonoita Creek State Natural Area map

Sonoita Creek State Natural Area 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

Entry to Sonoita Creek State Natural Area costs Pay at Patagonia Lake State Park entrance (Fri-Sun and holidays $20 per vehicle 1-4 adults).
Sonoita Creek State Natural Area is 8 miles from Patagonia on paved roads. It is 65 miles from Tucson.
No, Sonoita Creek State Natural Area does not have cabins available.

Before you go

Sonoita Creek State Natural Area is 8 miles from Patagonia on paved roads. It is 65 miles from Tucson.

Trails

  • Overlook Trail (1.5 mi round trip, moderate) 360-degree views near Patagonia Lake; minimum 300 feet elevation change on routes
  • Sonoita Creek Trail (3 mi round trip, moderate) Shortest round trip from trailheads to the creek per agency site
  • Vista Trail Named route on agency trail map; distance not stated

What to see

  • Feature Sonoita Creek riparian habitat Birding and wildlife along creek corridors adjoining Patagonia Lake
  • Overlook New Mexico and Arizona Railroad overlook Historic railroad grade viewpoint on agency trail map

Public lands next to Sonoita Creek State Natural Area

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