Saguaro National Park is located in the south of Arizona and it is the first national park created to protect plant species. Tucson in Arizona is the home to the nation’s largest cacti. The park is about 92,000 acres and has two separate areas, the Tuscon Mountain District which lies in the west of the city, and the Rincon Mountain District which lies in the east of the city.
Saguaro Cactus is the highlight of the Saguaro National Park. These beautiful plants that are found are protected by Saguaro National Park. The park offers many activities like camping and has many hiking trails.
Entrances to the park
Saguaro National Park consists of two different districts which are separated by the city of Tuscon. They are the Tuscon Mountain District which is referred to as Saguaro West and the Rincon Mountain District which is referred to as Saguaro East. Google maps or other map apps are not recommended to search for these districts. Because they get confused for one another. So you can type the address in your mobile map application to make sure that you are headed in the proper direction.
Tucson Mountain District (West)
2700 N. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona 85743
Call the visitor center from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. if you need more information. (520) 733-5158
From north of Tucson:
- There is no RV parking on the loop on the west side
- You will have to take I-10 to Avra Valley Road (exit 242) and drive towards the west for about 6 miles to Sandario Road.
- Turn left on Sandario Road and take a drive for about 14 miles.
- Turn left to go to Kinney Road. The Red Hills Visitor Center is located 2 miles on your left.
From the center of Tucson:
- Take a drive towards west on Speedway Boulevard over Gates Pass to Kinney Road.
- Turn right on Kinney Road and drive for about 4 miles.
- Turn right into Saguaro National Park, at the junction of Kinney and Mile Wide Roads.
- Continue north for about one mile on Kinney Road to the Red Hills Visitor Center, on the right.
From south of Tucson:
- From I-19 exit onto Ajo Way and travel west to Kinney Road.
- Turn right on Kinney Road and drive for about 18 miles.
- Turn right into Saguaro National Park, at the junction of Kinney and Mile Wide Roads.
- Continue north for about one mile on Kinney Road to the Red Hills Visitor Center which is on the right side.
Rincon Mountain District (EAST):
3693 S. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, Arizona 85730
From the City of Tucson
- The RVs do not have parking on the east side.
- Travel east on Broadway to Freeman Road on the city’s far east side.
- Turn right on Freeman Road and drive south for about three miles
- Turn left towards the Old Spanish Trail.
- Drive .25 miles southeast on Old Spanish Trail to reach the park entrance on the left side of the road.
From Interstate 10
- Exit I-10 at exit # 275 and drive north 8 miles
- Turn right on Escalante Road and drive for about two miles
- Turn left on Old Spanish Trail. The park entrance is on the right in 0.3 miles.