Fall season opens at Patagonia Lake and Sonoita Creek

Patagonia Lake SP

Fall camping season kicks off on Saturday, October 15th at Patagonia Lake State Park and Sonoita Creek State Natural Area when the visitor center will again be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 AM to 4:30 PM.

Displays of local plants, animals, and the great variety of birds that the area is known for are featured at The Sonoita Creek Visitor Center. This natural area is a transitional zone between the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts, and within a small area you can see seven distinct vegetative communities from riparian forest to desert grassland.

Sonoita Creek State Natural Area

Nature walks will also begin on October 22nd at 9 AM on Saturdays. Fall is an especially good time for birdwatchers as the fall migration is in full swing. Bird walks are conducted each Monday at 9 AM at the Birding trailhead at the east end of the campground.

A list of activities can be found on the park website and more activities will be added throughout the season.

You can make reservations at (520) 586-2283. Patagonia Lake resurfaced the camping pads this past summer and installed electricity and water to most sites. Non-electric sites are $17 and electric sites $25.