Welcome to Patagonia Lake
Patagonia Lake is a beautiful lake nestled in the hills near Nogales, south of Tucson and is the centerpiece of Patagonia Lake State Park. It is conveniently located near a number of top Arizona attractions, including Kartchner Caverns and Tombstone, Arizona. The lake spans over 250 acres and is 2-1/2 miles long. State Parks has a photo gallery here and we have a gallery here.
Fishing Large mouth bass, flathead catfish, channel catfish, crappie, bluegill, red ear and green ear sunfish maintain healthy populations in this 265-acre man-made lake. Rainbow trout are stocked in the winter months only. Fishing licenses [...]
Patagonia Lake is popular for a variety of recreational activities, including camping, picnicking, water skiing, fishing, and hiking. Created by the damming of Sonoita Creek, the lake is habitat for bass, bluegill, crappie, and catfish, [...]
The marina provides boat rentals as well as bait, fishing licenses and miscellaneous fishing and boating gear. In an attempt to reduce traffic around the marina, Arizona State Parks has asked us not to sell [...]
The park overlooks a 265-acre man-made lake where anglers catch crappie, bass, bluegill, and catfish. Trout is stocked every three weeks from October through March. Hikers can stroll along the beautiful creek trail and see [...]
The new and improved “Lakeside Market” is located right in the park. The store carries food and snack items, beverages, beer and wine, souvenirs, clothing, and camping gear. The store also carries a variety [...]
Patagonia Lake SP is just off Highway 82 between Nogales and the town of Patagonia. If is 15 miles from Nogales, 70 miles from Tucson and 190 miles from Phoenix. Arizona State Parks also [...]