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# Pacheco State Park

Merced · Santa Clara · California Department of Parks and Recreation

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Closure noticeTrails & roads

### Pacheco State Park: Dinosaur Lake Trail

Park-specific information

- [Dinosaur Lake Trail](https://caparks.org/parks/pacheco-state-park)

The trail is closed until further notice. The source does not give a reopening date.

[Read the official notice: California State Parks visitor directory ↗](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=560)Source checked Oct 20, 2026

Visitor advisoryFacilities

### Pacheco State Park: Day-use water supply

Park-specific information

- [Day-use water supply](https://caparks.org/parks/pacheco-state-park)

Construction has interrupted water service in the day-use area until further notice. Plan for the documented water-service gap and confirm arrangements with the park.

[Read the official notice: California State Parks visitor directory ↗](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=560)Source checked Oct 20, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: California Department of Parks and Recreation

**Telephone**: [(209) 826-1197](tel:2098261197)

**Hours**: Year Round Day Use 8:00am to Sunset

[Official park information](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=560)

We have not yet verified entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.06315&lon=-121.20548)

## About Pacheco State Park

Pacheco State Park is listed in official public-land records for Merced · Santa Clara, California and is managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation. Our research into visitor facilities is ongoing. Check the managing agency’s information for public entrances, permitted activities, and current access.

## Activities & facilities

[Picnicking ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/picnicking)[Interpretive programs ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/interpretive-programs)[Geocaching ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/geocaching)[Hiking ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/hiking)[Horseback riding ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/horseback-riding)Remote CampingParkingRestroomsHistorical/Cultural SitePicnic AreasExhibits and ProgramsGuided ToursInterpretive ExhibitsFamily ProgramsHiking TrailsHorseback Riding

Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area.

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=560)

## Read before you roam.

[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Plan for campground and visitor-service changes

Separate overnight access, sanitation, boat slips, and maintenance when checking a park’s visitor services.

Read the guide](https://caparks.org/guides/campgrounds-and-visitor-services)[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Reading trail closures before a California park visit

Plan around the named trail, road, or visitor area in an official notice, and distinguish a partial reopening from complete access.

Read the guide](https://caparks.org/guides/trail-closures-and-partial-reopenings)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 20, 2026.

- [California State Parks visitor directory](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21805) · Oct 20, 2026

[Suggest a correction](https://caparks.org/about#corrections) · [Markdown version](https://caparks.org/parks/pacheco-state-park.md)

## Nearby parks.

Within 35 miles in a straight line. Travel distances and entrances vary.

[All parks](https://caparks.org/parks)

[Merced

### San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area

Camping · Boating](https://caparks.org/parks/san-luis-reservoir-state-recreation-area)

[Santa Clara · Stanislaus

### Henry W. Coe State Park

Camping · Boating](https://caparks.org/parks/henry-w-coe-state-park)

[San Benito

### Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area

Camping · Picnicking](https://caparks.org/parks/hollister-hills-state-vehicular-recreation-area)