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Catalina State Park camping is available in 120 electric and water sites. Each campsite has a picnic table and BBQ grill. Roads and parking slips are paved. Campgrounds have modern flush restrooms with hot showers, and RV dump stations are available in the park. There is no limit on the length of RVs at this park, but reservations are limited to 14 consecutive nights. Campgrounds are open all year.
Catalina State Park sits at the base of the majestic Santa Catalina Mountains. The park is a haven for desert plants and wildlife and nearly 5,000 saguaros. The 5,500 acres of foothills, canyons and streams invites camping, picnicking and bird watching — more than 150 species of birds call the park home. The park provides miles of equestrian, birding, hiking, and biking trails which wind through the park and into the Coronado National Forest at elevations near 3,000 feet. The park is located within minutes of the Tucson metropolitan area. This scenic desert park also offers equestrian trails and an equestrian center provides a staging area for trail riders with plenty of trailer parking. Bring along your curiosity and your sense of adventure as you take in the beautiful mountain backdrop, desert wildflowers, cacti and wildlife.
The park is so beautiful with some amazing views of the mountains and night sky. Living in the city we don't get to enjoy the night sky with the Milky Way visible like here at Catalina State Park. There was only one thing that detracted from the experience was several RV'S and some trailers had the led string lights and led rope lights on and left on for the entire night and were glaringly bright and made it hard to fully enjoy the amazing night sky. That isn't anything to do with the park itself but it is an issue if you are there to enjoy the stars and the Milky Way and night photography or viewing the sky through a telescope. I wish more were aware of this issue with the led string lights.
The park was very clean and also had bins for recycling. The rangers we interacted with were very nice and helpful.
We would definitely stay here again.
3/5/2018
This park is a very nice State Park. The rangers are very helpful and pleasant. There are trails that come into the park including a horse trail. The scenery is very nice anywhere in the park.
We have not been able to return for awhile but definitely want to.
Nice easy 4.5 mile out and back trail with a nice waterfall at the end. Best time to go is after the snow starts to melt or heavy rains
Amazing park with a lot of trails and parking. We went on the 50 year trail and loved the views and liked the nice wide trails. It was not too hot when we went. Would definitely go back and explore more of the trails and would like to go at sunset to see the views at that time as well. Happy to have this here.
Beautiful place to camp or just go for an evening walk in the sand. Not too far from Tucson and tucked up against beautiful mountains that give great views for the sunset. As the park grows quiet you can hear all the sounds of nature coming alive for the night. Great trails for kids and adults alike. Perfect spot for a photographer for both landscapes and as a background for people. Plenty of picnic spots. Bathrooms are clean and stocked vaulted toilets. They even have nature programs on weekends.
This is the perfect park for anyone in the family.
Always remember leave no trace.
