Picacho Peak State Park Campground

Wow, does this campground have some amazing views - with even more stunning sunsets! We came on a whim and got 2 nights (Sunday-Tuesday) without any problems. We did try to call ahead, but they would not take same day reservations. Our site (C10) had electric, no water, no shade, a picnic table and one of the nicest fire pits we’ve ever had at a campground! The fire pit is huge, and has a dual insulated frame with a cooking rack and you can even adjust your fire tray (see picture). The site came nicely groomed (seriously, someone had racked some cool looking circles in it), and there was a spot off to the side that was leveled and would have nicely fit a tent. For us though, the highlight of the site was the fact that there is a LOT of space between each site - you feel very isolated! The park also has WiFi (for a fee - see attached picture for details). The restrooms were also in really nice condition - clean and some of the nicer ones we’ve seen! There are three loops (make your first right into the campground, all three loops connect to this one - don’t make the mistake we did expecting there to be a different entrance for A, B & C), and two main bathrooms at the top of the three loops. The bathrooms were in nice condition - better than many of the other state parks. There is also one dumpster (that we could find) and it was quite a hike away - not super convenient. The fill/dump station was COVERED in bees, plan on wearing pants and long sleeves when using it. The state park includes a playground and small children's hike to a cave which was cute. There are a LOT of rentable day use picnic and hang out areas (many with covers) that had gorgeous views. There was also a spot for horseshoes an easy walk from any of the camping loops. I would also highly recommend bringing bikes to this park - it’s pretty big and would be fun to ride around in. The I-10 was easily viewable in the distance, and we could hear the trains passing by, however it didn’t bother us - it was pretty faint. It was also kind of fun to watch the traffic go by at night. Overall, we recommend this campground and will be back! Check out our video review here: https://youtu.be/nGJFBtF8dTk

One of our favorite parks. Sites are large, paved, pretty level and well dispersed. Electric at each site now and good dump station. Restrooms and showers are immaculate. You can hear some traffic from the interstate and train track but it is certainly not obnoxious. The hiking is very good- some pretty challenging. AZ State wanted to close this park because of budgets but nearby cities chipped in to keep it open. Pretty cool. Gotta support that.