Saguaro National Park Reviews

Great hiking area for all levels, something for everyone

Great park for walking or hiking or just taking a drive.

Cleanest of all National Parks , Friendly staff well worth the drive !!

Not worth going a great distance out of your way with large cactus groves visible from the highway, but if you are staying in the area definitely check it out.

Very beatiful park. It has an 8 mile driving trail with plenty of scenic overlook.

Wish dogs could hike the trails. Only the paved handicapped trail is pet friendly.

This park is absolutely stunning! You can drive the loop or hike if you want. A lot of the trail heads are right off the loop.

The drive through was amazing take your time enjoy the atmosphere I say the best time is around the end of March (in my opinion)

After going to the Grand Canyon and having my mind blown and expectations set unreasonably high for the national park system, I expected Saguaro to be just your average national park. I was wrong. Off you're looking to get outdoors in a setting that is your stereotypical "desert" with cactus, sand etc, then this is your place.

Coming over the pass into the park is amazing, and don't worry about being tempted to take pictures for your car because they have a ton of scenic pull over spots. The visitors center has clean bathrooms and an informative exhibit on the park.

We saw a group of kids earning thier junior ranger badges and it looked very fun. Not did the kids look like they having a blast, but the ranger looked like they genuinely loved working with the kids. before getting thier badges they even made the children take a park ranger oath. the oath part made me wish I was ten again. If you have kids be sure to look into the junior rager program.

This isn't a park you see in TV shows or ads but it's a great park and the sunsets are incredible too!

Easy to get to while you're in Tucson, but I was underwhelmed with trail options. Great/easy place to drive through. Like the fastfood version of a national park. Still glad I went.

Above the city air with the incredible saguaro which is both cactus and tree. Visitor Center friendly and knowledgable. Something for everyone.

It s cactus! It s nature! How could it be less than FIVE

Love seeing the Wildhorses and enjoying the river and lake area, very serene and like the natural environment. Can connect with nature and be close to Gods creation

Best gift national parks gift shop I've been to. It's got decent hikes and beautiful cactus

Enjoyed the beautiful sunset surrounded by Saguaros!

Very beautiful landscapes. All services of 1st very clean bathrooms,

Beautiful! Can't wait to see how the blooms will change throughout the season.

If you're into outdoors and beautiful scenery, look no further. Saguaro National Park East is a very nice place to take the family for an outdoor adventure. If you like to bike or hike oh, they have a paved Road that runs throughout the park. It is it is just long enough to enjoy yourself but not long enough to exert yourself. If you're more of a off-road type, they offer several unpaved trails and several picnic spots throughout the park. The scenery is second to none, very beautiful. I highly recommend you buy the annual park pass that you can use throughout all the national parks in the United States. If you plan on frequent visits to the national parks it is the way to go. I will definitely be going back to enjoy the scenery. Every time I've gone there, which is several times now, I have not seen the same thing twice and I always see something new to enjoy with my family.

Just beautiful. Park operators are nice too. Good display inside

This National Park protects the beauty and natural diversity of the Sonoran Desert and it's sky islands. It's rare to have a National Park so close to a high population. Take advantage and go see it.

Very scenic with cactus that only grow in this area.

We got there 10 minutes before closing but they let us shop. Even though the main area was closing we could still wander the little trails and check out the cactus.

As advertised. Not a bad side trip when spring training is #cancelled.

One of our favorites drives in Tucson! Never get tired of visiting this Nat. Park with the 8-mile drive in all seasons. If you are lucky enough to be a Sr. Citizen, you can buy the $10 lifetime Nat. Park Sr. Pass here and take a carload with you for free. Don't miss the outdoor cactus garden outside the Visitor's Center. Good to stop here before your drive so you will recognize the many forms of cacti.

Landscapes breathtaking. One of the iconic images of the American West.

Absolutely gorgeous park, the only downfall is that dogs aren't suppose to be on the paved trails. I prefer the east side to the west side as there are more trails and it seems like more to see. It is nice going to the west side though to see the petroglyphs. Everyone there is very friendly. Highly recommend, just make sure to bring enough water and a hat.

very beautiful when i went in the evening. the shadows and lighting were cool.

Stunning Park! Drove the loop road and hiked Wasson Peak.

Amazing piece of natural history and preservation efforts

Great park. Awesome views of desert vegetation and surrounding mountains and foothills.

Beautiful. Well maintained trails for different hiking abilities. Easy to get to from Tucson

Stunning views, you must carry on to the desert museum though!

Beautiful at sunset. As dusk fell, saw rattlesnake, tarantula, and scorpion. Very cool. Well marked trails made it easy.

Very big cacti. We were amazed how big they become. Beautiful park.

This is my 17th National Park and it s one of my Top 3 favorites. The Saguaro cacti are beautiful and seeing such a concentration of them (along with other beautiful desert plant life) makes for some gorgeous scenery. I did the Hugh Norris trail and it offered a great medium intensity hike to really get into the thick of the park and see some impressive views of surrounding AZ. CHECK IT OUT!!!!

Don't miss the chance to view these majestic Saguaro. It is incredible that they live hundreds of years!

Magnificent
Where else can you see this. Also a beautiful gift shop with unique item.

It's got a lot of areas for hiking and is very peaceful.

Went in the afternoon of June 1st, 2018. When the time came, the staff were all off work. The area is not large and the scenery is good. If you don t have a barbecue and camping, you can visit for about two hours.

The natural beauty is breathtaking, even in 100+ temp's. Friendly park service personnel.

My experience at this park was absolutely wonderful! I couldn't believe how HUGE the Saguaro cactus can get! And they grow straight up into the mountainsides surrounding the landscape! A park ranger showed us a Saguaro he believes has the most "arms" --- its 5 times taller than I am!!! See my pictures by tapping my name above!

Amazing place to hike and take pictures. Bring a camera!

Great National Park! Lots of info on the park. Great knowledgeable people. Cool scenic drive! I will say if you do know Arizona there's many other places to go to see really Saguaro.

Great place to take the family year round. I do recommend sun screen in the summer, but if you forget, they have some in the restrooms too.

We hiked the Garland-Carrillo loop. The path was well maintained and marked. The trail head is popular so you may need to park on the road. No facilities at the trail head, so plan ahead.

I have always enjoy the time I spent there, started since the year 1994,and going strong.

Great place to learn about the incredibly diversity, and importance, of the Sonoran Desert

A lot of fun walking one of the trails near Sombrero peak. Beautiful area, go when it's cool, bring water and watch out for the cholla cacti!