During this perfect weather Arizona, we were off exploring some back roads of Superstition Mountain when we fell upon Peralta Regional Park in Gold Canyon. This spot has trails, campgrounds and equestrian trails and was so beautiful we headed out for a walk!
Camping
CampingOvernight camping costs $10 per night for all individual sites, and group sites are $35 per night. This park is designed for a backcountry primitive camping experience. The park offers rustic campsites for tent and car camping only. Tent campsites have a parking space (10×20 ft) that can accommodate one vehicle up to 20 feet in length. The backpacking campsites are just a hike away for a secluded camping experience with convenient access to the trail system and other park amenities a short hike away. Reservations can be made here.
Peralta Regional Park in Gold Canyon is situated in the incredible Superstition Mountains and offers Equestrian Staging Area, 9+ miles of multi-use non-motorized trails with varying difficulty, 18 Picnic Sites and 2 Large Group Picnic Sites, Stargazing Node for setting up a telescope, 31 Remote Campsites and Interpretive trail with educational panels. Park Hours are from Sunrise to 10pm.
The fee is $7 per vehicle for day-use visitors. You can purchase ahead of time online or scan the QR code at the site.
Eating
There are 2 large picnic areas available towards the center if the area. We enjoyed a picnic lunch here between hikes.
Restrooms
This waterless bathroom is possibly the cleanest I have ever seen. Not sure if it was because there were not many guests or it was recently cleaned, or if it was the job of a great camp host, but nice nonetheless.
Getting There
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The road to the trail was a long dirt road. It was muddy when we went due to recent rain. I saw a few cars, but would definitely recommend a higher clearance vehicle if possible.
17975 E. Peralta Road
