Saguaro National Park Reviews

The Hohokam loop drive is beautiful and the scenic overlook hike is worth it!

Spectacular! Wonderful hikes and the best place to see majestic Saguaros

My daughter took me here on my first visit to Tucson - it was enchanting! We saw many desert birds and lizards on the trails. for a N'Westerner, this was wonderful! Having never been in a desert climate I learned more at the
Interpretive Center.

Not much to see other than the cacti. Given, 20' tall cacti are awesome. It's really hot in the summer, but I imagine in the winter it would be much better.

I don't visit here, I live so close it always comes up that I'm there. I'm actually at home. Love it.

Walking into this park is like walking into an old western. The classic cactus, when you think of one, the green thing with three arms sticking up, is the Saguaro cactus, and obviously, they are all over in this park and the surrounding area. In this park they allow you to hike up a "wash" which is where the water flows, if there is water, but it is such an arrid climate, it only flows after rains. There are multiple areas to view petroglyphs or stone carvings from native Americans. Nice park, but generally very hot, bring lots of water if you are hiking.

If they could only talk, imagine what they've seen?

If you love the desert and heat this place is perfect.

Beautiful. Many different kinds of cacti. I also saw a Gila Monster. Worth visiting more than once.

Drive, hike, paved areas for wheelchair/strollers to equally enjoy the areas. Plenty of picture opportunities.

Very nice National park with a bunch of very nice desert trails to explore and hike.

Contrary to what one might think, saguaros cacti are by no means everywhere in the western US but only in the Sonoran desert.

The Saguaro National Park is divided into two parts located to the west and east of the city of Tucson. The western part is more accessible and close to the Sonoran Desert Museum, so it is more crowded. The eastern part is more mountainous.

But on both sides, one has the opportunity to observe multiple specimens of these impressive cacti that can reach more than ten meters high.

Beware, the heat in the Tucson area in the summer is overwhelming and you have to plan a lot of water, even if you do not make any effort!

Great visitor center with movie. Loop drive is good, but rough dirt road. Good trails, well maintained.

A show of park ... Eye not to sting, the spikes are so sharp that I found one inside the thigh that I had not even noticed!

Go...just go. You will enjoy the drive. Pack a lunch. Bring some water. Drive, hike, picnic. Just enjoy this very special beautiful place.

Wish there is more parking but plenty to do in both east and western half.

Lots of beautiful flowers and more saguaro blooms to come.

Love saguaro cactus. Excellent 8 mile loop to drive on with great views.

Beautiful Desert, but be careful if you are driving out Picture Rocks Road, the locals are very impatient with visitors and drive very aggressively.

A fabulous desert park. I have been many times and anticipate being there many more! Simply beautiful.

Kids had a blast. I have the ability to tell different cactuses apart now!!

Multitude of great hiking trails for all experience levels. Took Kings Canyon and Gould Mine. First part of Kings Canyon is uphill and very rocky so bring a stick if you have weak ankles or poor balance. The rest of the hike is nice and well travelled so if you can make it up the first hill, the rest is a breeze. Of course bring water and food. No facilities that I could see at Kings Canyon trail head.

Very wonderful place to just enjoy the peace and quiet. Great views of the mountains and Tucson.

This place is absolutely gorgeous! Tons of saguaros and wildlife. Great places to park and hike as well. Historical monuments are placed around the park to teach visitors about the park. We really enjoyed ourselves.

Can't wait to go back after Rona and see the visitor center. Trails are nice, water station is plentiful. I continue to be amazed at how under used our national parks are.

What's not to love? Well maintained, clean, not crowded.

Pull off the road and enjoy the views just west of Tucson.

Lots to do in the outdoors. Pretty Arizona scenery.

Great cactus forest.Springtime best time to visit.Late April to late May for cactus flowering.

Always a great place to spend a day. Pics are always good and different in perspective every trip.

This is by far my favorite park in the whole of Arizona. The swath of Sagauro cacti that can live for hundreds of years scatter the landscape and are viewed as a treasure locally. Stop and stand next to one. The sheer size is astounding!

Beautiful for sunrise or sunset. Those amazing cacti and the views to the mountains are amazing.

This is one of most beautiful places on earth! I never realized how awesome the Sonoran Desert could be. A must for anyone visiting the Tuscon area.

Excellent! Hiked the Douglas Spring trail - highly recommend it. We hiked late February.

Worth it! We we re headed up to Sedona, but took a quick detour later in the day to explore the east side of the park. Dense cacti forest + rolling hills. The cactus nature drive is only 9 miles and a beautiful escape from road tripping. It was 110 when we were there, so a slow cool scenic drive through the park was a welcomed retreat. Would love to come back and take more time to do both sides. A unique national park experience.

It's a very pleasant, scenic drive with many view points, trails, and picnic areas.

Great place to visit. The Saguaro are waiting for you!

An excellent preserved portion of the Sonoran desert

Beautiful park especially in april/may if the cactus is blooming

Lots of saguros, a must see if you are in Tucson. Not fun between Jun-Sep.

Great place to visit. East side is geared more to hiking, while the west side brings down a dirt road and offers a,aging views.

The healing power of nature and the desert at night. Full moon to show the way.

Very friendly knowledgeable staff and a beautiful park with a lot of places to stop and capture amazing photos!

Awwwe what an amazing place - there must be millions of Saguaros. Never seen so many huge cacti in one place. Make sure to also visit Old Tucson if you have the chance - it is worth a visit, too.

Magnificent sample of the vanishing Sonoran desert.

If you like hiking, this is the place to go. There is a wide range of trails, varying in distance and difficulty. The rangers were extremely friendly and helped us find the perfect hikes for us based on how far we wanted to go and how challenging we wanted it, while still seeing all of the best parts. Lots of cacti and awesome views throughout the trails. On the west side, we hiked the Hugh Norris Trail & did the Bajada loop drive, and on the east side, we hiked the Ridge View Trail. Seriously, watch out for rattlesnakes!

I was traveling and I needed directions so I pulled over to recheck my GPS.

My hang out, nice place to take family from out of state.

East and West districts. East is larger and flatter, with the cacti more spread out. West is smaller but more cacti per sq meter. Steeper mountains as well.

You have to go there ! You can see a lot of big cactus its just amazing

Beautiful spot for sunset view. It will be wonderful to go hiking sometime when temperature gets down.

Great park with a lot of animals...just need to be patient and look. Nice cacti too

Beautiful place but I recommend going anytime but summer. ....HOT

Beautiful sights to see anda great natural history lesson.