Coronado National Forest Picnic Areas
A typical view in the lower reaches of Coronado National Forest
Coronado National Forest has quite a few good picnic areas. They are all in the mountains, in areas where there's good views. Some picnic areas give direct access to hiking trailheads. Not every picnic area in the list below has drinking water on site. There's only one or two that offer any kind of horse facilities. And not every picnic area has restrooms, but most do. If this list isn't long enough, take a look at the camping areas list: there's quite a few picnic areas on that list that aren't on this list.
Picnic Area | Sites | Elevation | Location | District | Facilities |
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Alder |
5
|
7,900'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Bear Canyon Overlook |
4
|
2,600'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Box Elder |
7
|
7,900'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Cactus Ramada 1 |
|
2,500'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Cactus Ramada 2 |
|
2,500'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Catalina State Park |
|
2,650'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Arizona State Parks
|
|
Chihuahua Pine |
|
5,800'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Cypress |
8
|
5,800'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Inspiration Rock |
2
|
7,900'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Loma Linda |
2
|
8,000'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Lower Sabino |
|
2,500'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Lower Sabino East Dam |
3
|
3,000'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Lower Sabino West Dam |
|
2,500'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Lower Thumb Rock |
5
|
4,000'
|
Tumacacori Mountains
|
Nogales
|
|
Madera Canyon |
3
|
4,600'
|
Santa Rita Mountains
|
Nogales
|
|
Marshall Gulch Open until weather dictates closure |
20
|
7,500'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Middle Bear Canyon |
|
5,800'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Mt. Wrightson (Roundup) |
20
|
5,500'
|
Santa Rita Mountains
|
Nogales
|
|
Noon Creek |
15
|
5,700'
|
Pinaleño Mountains
|
Safford
|
|
Red Rock |
10
|
4,000'
|
Tumacacori Mountains
|
Nogales
|
|
Rose Canyon Group Closed for the winter (Nov-Apr) |
2;1 site is reservable
|
7,000'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Sabino Canyon Group |
|
2,500'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Sabino Dam Overlook |
|
2,500'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
South Fork |
4
|
5,300'
|
Chiricahua Mountains
|
Douglas
|
|
Sykes Knob |
5
|
7,700'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Upper Sabino Canyon |
|
2,600'
|
Santa Catalina Mountains
|
Santa Catalina
|
|
Upper Thumb Rock |
|
4,000'
|
Tumacacori Mountains
|
Nogales
|
|
Wet Canyon |
2
|
6,100'
|
Pinaleño Mountains
|
Safford
|
|
Whipple |
3
|
4,200'
|
Santa Rita Mountains
|
Nogales
|
|
White House |
|
4,600'
|
Santa Rita Mountains
|
Nogales
|