Saguaro National Park
92,126
Acres
946,000/year
Annual Visitors
$25
Entry Fee
October through April
Best Time to Visit
National Park Service
National Park
Saguaro was set aside as a national monument in 1933 and redesignated a national park on October 14, 1994. The park protects two separate districts flanking Tucson, both centered on the saguaro cactus, which can live 200 years and grow 40 feet tall.
What Saguaro Is Known For
Saguaro cactus forest
Sonoran Desert ecology
Rincon Mountain wilderness
Spring cactus blooms
Top Activities
Hiking Signal Hill Trail to petroglyphs
Cycling the Cactus Forest Drive
Backpacking Rincon Mountain District
Watching saguaro blossom in April
Wildlife photography
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