Patagonia Lake State Park

When you arrive at this man-made lake you won’t believe you are in Arizona. Hiking trails, rental boats, campground, day use area, and picnic ramadas await you in the Park, which also offers beach access and regularly scheduled pontoon boat birding tours. Call for the tour schedule, as it changes seasonally. The Sonoita Creek State Natural Area is a pristine area located adjacent to the Park, and offers 5,000 acres of cottonwoods, willows, sycamores and mesquites, nesting black hawks and endangered species.

Getting There & Details

Admission
$7 per car
Hours
Day Use: 8:00am - 10:00pm; Access to park is closed from 10:00pm - 4:00am
Address
400 Patagonia Lake Road
Phone
520-287-6965
Map
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Take Hwy 82 south, 7 miles past the town of Patagonia. The Park is on the right. You will drive several miles after the turn before you reach the main gate.

More Things to Do

Stay curious.

A small detour can turn into something worth remembering.

Patagonia Butterfly Garden

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Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Nature Conservancy’s Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Paton’s Hummingbirds

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Patagonia Roadside Rest

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