Seminole Canyon State Park Campground
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2021

Stunning, historic, remote desert

Two sunsets that went on and on, we hiked the Canyon Rim- Presa Overlook trails and back ( about 3 mi worth). We live in the PNW, so desert is not home territory for us. Much of the beauty is subtle, and Seminole Canyon really shines.

There is a small well done history museum in the Park Headquarters. Everything looks new and clean; restrooms, campsites are level, most have shelters. The trails are well marked and well mapped. It’s one of the best-designed and maintained camps I have been to.

They offer guided tours to the nearby Pictograph site; some of the pictographs apparently go back as far as 10,000 years. You purchase tickets for these tours and some moderately challenging hiking is required.

All in all, it’s a pretty fabulous place. But I sort of wish we didn’t bring our dog. It’s not a very pet-friendly environment because the desert is like that.

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  • Review photo of Seminole Canyon State Park Campground by christine , December 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Seminole Canyon State Park Campground by christine , December 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Seminole Canyon State Park Campground by christine , December 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Seminole Canyon State Park Campground by christine , December 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Seminole Canyon State Park Campground by christine , December 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Seminole Canyon State Park Campground by christine , December 30, 2021