Saguaro National Park is one of Arizona’s most visited parks. Part of the United States National Parks System, Saguaro National Park covers nearly 100,000 acres. Comprised of two parts, Saguaro National Park East and Saguaro National Park West, the parks are located 15 and 20 minutes away from downtown Tucson, Arizona.

Saguaro National Park serves as a refuge of the Giant Saguaro the universal symbol or Arizona. A Giant Saguano cactus can live up to 200 years. You can learn more about Giant Saguanos here. In the Eastern Saguaro, you can visit Rincon Mountain, which rises to more than 8,000 feet and features 130 miles of trails. In fact the saguaro national park trails are one of the many reason people come to this special Arizona park. Some visitors even choose to camp out. If you want to do Saguaro National Park camping you probably want to come when the temperature at the park is nice.

Western Tucson Mountain generally lower in elevation and features the legendary a desert saguaro forest. When you are visiting Saguaro National Park you can also stop by several nearby attractions such as the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum and the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area. As the temperature at Saguano National Park can reach past 100 degrees in summer months, most visitors come during the winter months or January, February and March. if you come, be sure to check out the Saguaro National Park maps so that you’ll know what’s where. Check out Tucson Hotels for lodging near Saguaro National Park.