Saguaro National Park Reviews

Beautiful Saguaro cactus cover the hillsides. Must visit.

Very cool place to stop... Love the simple 9 mile loop drive

This park with its hike up to Rincon Peak is challenging and beautiful. Plan on spending at least 12 hours if you plan to go to the top and come back down

This NP is so peacefully beautiful. The cactus are silent monuments to the desert beauty. We had a summer monsoon storm roll through as we drove through. That brought a ton of wildlife out. It was hot and humid but worth it. I want to explore more of the Tucson area soon and plan on coming back to this NP.

Well maintained, beautiful National Park. The Rincon mountains really are a gem in Tucson.

It's a place where you can find jagged cactuses more than you can imagine.

Beautiful place to go hiking this time of year. Not too crowded, beautiful scenery.

We joined a group of hikers and our leader/guide, Freddy, for the hike to the peak of Mount Wasson. We headed up at 2:00 pm and reached the top just before sunset! Amazing! We hiked back down in moonlight. No flashlight necessary! Highly recommended!

Broadway trailhead is amazing. I take my kids out there for night hikes. Lots of wildlife, and not too difficult.

There are always beautiful scenery pics that can be taken here...

We only visited the Western section of the National Park. The visitor center was very nice and the views of the Saguaros was outstanding. We were there in January and the weather was wonderful. The drive on Hohokam Road was spectacular. It is a well travelled dirt road so be prepared for some dust! We visited the park for a couple of hours and enjoyed ourselves.

Amazing national park with breath taking hikes and views

If you like saguaro cactus, this is the pace to be.

At this place is really awesome psycho Forest of cacti

So much history ! The Saguaro cactus takes up to ten years to grow one inch!!! Some must be over 200 years old!!!

Amazing spot to watch a sunset or bike the loop for great exercise.

The visitor center was closed when we arrived and there were only a few people. Since it was getting darker and the sign showed there were coyote and rattlesnake around, we decided not to hike and just took sightseeing instead. The view was great, the park is huge, filled with numerous saguaros. This park is well maintained. Really like this place. Will definitely come again in the future.

We made the trek to Saguaro National Park on our way from Phoenix to Tucson. It was an easy drive and an excellent way to see the state along our commute. If you re just passing through and don t have time to explore the entire park, swing by the visitor center and some of the many pullout stations for beautiful views.

Took the whole family including the dog. Even the kid who didn't want to go had a great time.

Its 2 sections are on either side of the city of Tucson.

Great drive through the park with many hiking trails. Not the best place for dogs. Take lots of water and sunscreen. Great hiking park and awesome place to watch the stars.

Beautiful drive, and a great way to see nature. The short hike to the petroglyphs is worth it, if you don't have major mobility issues.

An amazing place to visit. So worth the trip if you are around Tuscan, Arizona.

Sooooo beautiful and cheap to drive through it. Wish I had a whole day to hike around here. Be careful going off the path, lol, the cactuses spikes have fish hooks at the end of them and are really hard to get out.

Seems like a neat place staff friendly and helpful.

Amazing one way driving or biking loop with awesome scenic views. Be careful on your bike as the first turn is a bit hairy.

The park and cacti are wonderful. Great scenic views.

Walked the Mica Trail and it was beautiful. Nice and flat (if you're not looking to climb).

Who cares I have to drive this everyday just to get home. How was your drive home? Leave me alone

With its towering Saguaros and abundant wildlife, you'll love the serenity it has to offer.

Beautiful, well organized national park. I visited the east portion of the park for an afternoon and had an incredible time. The park staff was friendly and helpful, they pointed out hiking options everywhere from half a mile to 15+ and gave great suggestions on what to look for. The park has an 8-mile one way road with multiple turn-offs for picnic areas, hiking trails, and overlooks. The scenery seems plain at first but when you look closer it really is something special. I was lucky enough to see a Gila monster, a hawk, a snake, and tons of small lizards and birds in the course of just a few hours.

Saguaro National Park was not busy at all in the beginning of April. It was partly cloudy so it wasn't very hot. We did easy walking trails & saw amazing views, an amazing number of cacti & some humongous specimens. We saw a number of birds & lizards and probably could have seen more on the longer hikes.

A beautiful place to visit. I highly recommend anyone with an interest in desert landscapes, and wildlife to visit the park. I decided to visit the Sonoran desert during a cross country trip because of its incredible biodiversity. Tuscon wasn't the most interesting place in the world, but it was still an incredible experience. Birding by day, and herping at night. After only visiting the park twice in a two day period I found Desert tarantulas, Kangaroo rats, tons of scorpions, Coyotes, Verdin, Gila woodpeckers, Zebra tailed lizards, Desert cottontails, Antelope squirrels, Javelina, and even a Western diamondback!

Worth the trip out of Tucson. Add the Old Tucson movie set and the Sonora Desert Museum and make a day of it. The Saguaro forest is amazing. The visitor center is a great place for pictures and cool desert merch.

Wanted to see the various cacti and there were plenty. Both the walks and the drive was very nice. Saw cute lizards. Saw several types of birds. Bought some prickly pear candy and salsa. My kid loved the giant saguaro and lizards.

The best park in Tucson, it's split by the city so you should visit the East and West halves. Great for sunrise and sunset, you might even see some Javelinas eating early into the night.

Saguaro exceeded my expectations by a lot! Was able to stop at both Saguaro West and Saguaro East and they are two entirely different experiences. Can't really go wrong as both are picturesque. West is better if you prefer more large cacti up close to the trail and East is better if you prefer mountain views in the background.

This place is gorgeous and incredibly unique. Bring a camera, and plan on coming early in the morning or evening, that or enjoy being baked by the searing Tucson sun!

Visited here on February 17,2017 and was disappointed, we paid $15 a car, drove a 9 mile paved trail and saw just as much as we did when we drove thru the desert. We enjoyed the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument alot better.

Interesting, we drove and walked a trails good info

Being new to Arizona, this was a real treat. Beautiful cacti everywhere!

The last national park I visited in Arizona. Love the driving in the park. It's small, but lots hiking trail to see the wildness.

A separate National Park that may be underestimated. Everyone knows the cacti from the wild west of the cowboys, but perhaps no one realizes that the cacti do not thrive everywhere. A large amount of these Saguaro cacti is present in Saguaro National Park and many other distinct cactus species also grow. It is amazing to walk on beautiful paths between cacti of more than 5 meters high and to be able to look out over the valley at surprising points. A beautiful and surprising park, definitely worth a visit.

Both Nationalparks (East & West) have a good Scenic drive but if u want to learn something take some more time and drive to the Organ Pipe NP it is much better.

Beautiful experience. Lots of varieties of desert plants . Worth a visit for great desert experience

Beautiful! Nice visitor center with helpful rangers.