State park
Picacho State Recreation Area
Picacho State Recreation Area is a state park in Imperial County, California. Day use costs $10 per vehicle. Hours: Day use and campground open all day and all night.
Picacho State Recreation Area map
Picacho State Recreation Area boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
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
- Picacho State Recreation Area has 5 developed campgrounds. Sites can be reserved in advance.
- Entry to Picacho State Recreation Area costs $10 per vehicle. Hours: Day use and campground open all day and all night.
- No, day use at Picacho State Recreation Area does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Picacho State Recreation Area.
Before you go
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Camping at Picacho State Recreation Area
Picacho State Recreation Area has 5 developed campgrounds. Sites can be reserved in advance.
What to see
- Feature Hiking Trails
- Feature Parking
- Feature Picnic Areas
- Feature Camping
- Feature Beach
- Feature Boat Launch
Public lands next to Picacho State Recreation Area
- Wilderness areaPicacho State Recreation Area borders Imperial Refuge Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaPicacho State Recreation Area borders Indian Pass Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaPicacho State Recreation Area borders Little Picacho Wilderness.
- Wilderness areaPicacho State Recreation Area borders Picacho Peak Wilderness.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=641 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)