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Park & beach · Admission from $5
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Admission from $5. Open Day Use: 6 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Lost Dutchman State Park sits at the base of the Superstition Mountains in the Sonoran Desert, forty miles east of Phoenix near Apache Junction. The park offers hiking trails suited to various skill levels, including the Native Plant Trail and the challenging Siphon Draw Trail, which leads to the Flatiron. A four-mile mountain bike loop trail winds through the park's terrain. Visitors encounter native wildlife such as mule deer, coyote, javelina and jackrabbit. Spring may bring displays of desert wildflowers depending on rainfall, with desert plants visible throughout the year. The park maintains 134 camping sites equipped with picnic tables, barbecue grills and fire pits. Guided programs include wildlife hikes about Sonoran Desert fauna, birding sessions, and a bioblitz event for recording plants and animals. Several trails connect into the Superstition Mountain Wilderness and Tonto National Forest beyond the park boundaries.
Hours: Day Use: 6 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Prices and hours quoted from azstateparks.com · read on . Prices can change — the link above goes to the page they came from.
2 reasons to go, each in the venue’s own words, with the date we checked it.
Oct 2, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027Season
Families explore the trails on guided hikes to learn about local cacti, trees, and shrubs and how they have adapted to thrive in the Sonoran Desert ecosystem.
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“Monthly, October 2026 - January 2027 Time varies by date”
Oct 16 – Dec 18Event
Learn about the amazing and diverse wildlife of the Sonoran Desert on guided hikes with Arizona State Park volunteers Lisa and Abi on select dates in October, November, and December at 10 a.m.
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“October 16, 30 | November 20 | December 4, 18 10 a.m.”
Lost Dutchman State Park publishes its own offers, and when azstateparks.com was last read, on , there was none.
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Apache Junction
Apache Junction
Mon–Sun: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
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