Welcome to Estrella Mountain Regional Park.

These 19,840 acres of desert and mountains became the first regional park in the Maricopa County Park System in 1954. Located near the meeting of the Gila and Agua Fria Rivers in the southwest Valley, the park includes a large wetland, or riparian, area. The majority of the park remains pristine desert, very similar in appearance to the landscape seen by the first settlers and explorers. The Sierra Estrella range, or Star Mountains, was once within the Mexican border, and remained so until the Gadsden Purchase in 1853. Today, many amenities are available to visitors, including the only grass picnic area in the Maricopa County Park System.

		FIRE ICON INFORMATION: GREEN ICON: It is safe to burn a campfire in the park, unless the park has implemented a fire ban. RED ICON: Under no circumstances are fires allowed.

Park Hours
Sun-Thu: 6am-8pm
Fri-Sat: 6am-10pm
- 365 days a year 

Nature Center Hours
Mon - Sun: 8 am - 4 pm

Admin. Office Hours
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 4 pm