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Picacho State Recreation Area

Inter-Park Rd. / Picacho Rd., Winterhaven, California 92283 USA

Independent
Pet Friendly
Not Wheelchair
Accessible
Public
Restrooms
No Wifi

“near Taylor Lake on the Colorado River”

100 years ago Picacho was a gold mining town with 100 citizens. Today the site is a State Park, popular with boaters, hikers, anglers and campers. The park offers diverse scenery, including beavertail cactus, wild burros, bighorn sheep and thousands of migratory waterfowl. (The park is on one leg of the Pacific Flyway.) Eight miles of the lower Colorado River are the recreation area’s eastern border. As in any desert country, travelers on this road should carry extra water and other essential supplies. All motor vehicles are required to stay on the authorized routes of travel in the recreation area. In case of trouble it is best to keep calm and remain near your vehicle and in the shade until help arrives.

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Ratings Summary

2.0 Access

3.0 Location

4.5 Cleanliness

4.0 Site Quality

5.0 Noise

Cell Coverage

Verizon 5G

Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on February 02, 2021

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Reviewed by
Campendium

January 24, 2015

Picacho State Recreation Area (main) is located at the end of an 18 mile gravel (and often washboard) road. There are 54 sites in the main campground along with potable water and an RV dump. When I was last there in January, 2014, there were only 6 sites occupied. Some sites are shaded, many have good solar potential. There is some interesting hiking in the area. The fee varies from $20 to $30 depending on how many licensed vehicles you have (three max). In my opinion, the claim to fame is the solar hot water system for the showers. Wonderful after a couple days on the river!

Picacho also has some remote sites ($25) that are motor vehicle accessible. Outback is located on the northern border of the park next to a section of the Imperial Wildlife Refuge. The road is said to be very rough. The road to 4-S was reasonably good this year according to a couple fellows that drove in while I was there.

I've visited Picacho a number of times, but always from the river. It makes a great, legal location to break up the 35 miles of river between Walter's Camp, CA. and Fisher's Landing, AZ.

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Nightly Rate: $25.00

Days Stayed: 2

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1 Access

3 Location

5 Cleanliness

5 Site Quality

5 Noise

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roadtripper24102

120 Reviews
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February 02, 2021

Nicely maintained sites. Some water spigots, some bathrooms, solar shower. Boat ramps picnic tables. But...the 14 mile dirt road out there is rough! I wouldn’t take any RV on it.

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3 Access

3 Location

4 Cleanliness

3 Site Quality

5 Noise

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