Picacho State Recreation Area

Imperial County, near Winterhaven, California · State Recreation Area

A remote desert park along a 9-mile stretch of the lower Colorado River in far southeastern California, offering camping, boating, fishing, hiking, and wildlife viewing near the historic gold mining site of Picacho.

Current alerts

• Partial closure — Past Storm Event

Campgrounds

• Picacho Main Campground — first come, first served · Year-round, first-come first-served; no online reservations · 54 tent sites
• 4-S Beach Campground — first come, first served · Year-round, first-come first-served; no online reservations · 4 tent sites
• Outpost Campground — first come, first served · Year-round, first-come first-served; no online reservations · 3 tent sites
• Taylor Lake Boat-In Campground — first come, first served · Year-round, first-come first-served; no online reservations · 4 tent sites
• Carrizo Boat-In Camp — first come, first served · Year-round, first-come first-served; no online reservations

Top trails

• Picacho Mills Historic Trail — 2.5 mi
• Railroad Canyon Loop — 3.5 mi loop
• Marcus Wash Trail — 10.7 mi one way
• Stewart Lake Trail — 1.4 mi one way
• Carzzo Wash Trail — 1.1 mi one way

Coordinates: 33.0080, -114.6200.

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