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# Picacho State Recreation Area

Imperial · California Department of Parks and Recreation

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Closure noticeWater recreation

### Picacho State Recreation Area: Lower Dock boat launch

Park-specific information

- [Lower Dock boat launch](https://caparks.org/parks/picacho-state-recreation-area)

The launch is closed until further notice. The source separately identifies Lower Dock day use; launch closure does not establish that every day-use area is closed.

[Read the official notice: California State Parks visitor directory ↗](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=641)Source checked Oct 20, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

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

**Telephone**: [(760) 996-2963](tel:7609962963)

**Hours**: Day use and campground open all day and all night.

[Official park information](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=641)

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=33.023089&lon=-114.609885)

## About Picacho State Recreation Area

Picacho State Recreation Area is listed in official public-land records for Imperial, 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

[Camping ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/camping)[Boating ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/boating)[Picnicking ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/picnicking)[Interpretive programs ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/interpretive-programs)[Fishing ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/fishing)[Beach visits ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/beach-visits)[Swimming ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/swimming)[Geocaching ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/geocaching)[Hiking ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/hiking)Tent CampingGroup CampsitesRemote CampingBoat-in/Floating CampsRV AccessParkingRestroomsDrinking Water AvailableBoat RampsHistorical/Cultural SitePicnic AreasExhibits and ProgramsGuided ToursInterpretive ExhibitsBeach AreaVista PointFamily ProgramsHiking Trails

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

## Mapped hiking trails.

OpenStreetMap routes that intersect recorded park boundaries. Distances cover each route’s mapped California portion, which may extend beyond this park. Check official maps and current access rules.

- [Picacho Stamp Mill Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/picacho-stamp-mill-trail-osm-6776914)3.7 mapped mi

- [Red Rock Canyon Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/red-rock-canyon-trail-osm-6994465)0.5 mapped mi

- [Rojo Grande Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/rojo-grande-trail-osm-6994464)0.4 mapped mi

- [Stewart Lake Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/stewart-lake-trail-osm-6994466)1.5 mapped mi

[All mapped hiking routes ↗](https://caparks.org/trails)

Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [ODbL](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/)

## 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=641)

## Read before you roam.

[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Understand a park’s algae notice

Use the named water body and official advisory to plan water activities; advisories do not apply uniformly to every park.

Read the guide](https://caparks.org/guides/algae-notices-and-water-access)

## 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/picacho-state-recreation-area.md)

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