Saguaro National Park Reviews

Beautiful, lots of variety in cactus, well maintained trails, low key park

Saguharo National Park East is one of my favorite places to visit in Tucson.

I lived in AZ for 4 years, traveler here for 20, and even I was impressed to see SO many saguaro packed in to one spot! We has only a short time to visit, and this was my first time coming out this way, but won t be my last.

Thankfully we met a very nice park ranger (we have met hundreds of amazing NPS employees at this point!) who explained the differences between the two sides of the park, so I have more info for when I make it back!

To me, the Sonoran Desert is one of the most beautiful deserts in the world. Love the huge saguaro cacti and barrel cacti - such a unique site to visit!

Easy to hike through or drive through. Great views!

Beautiful vistas, nice gift shop, helpful, knowledgeable staff.

I come from the Midwest, so cactus are absolutely amazing to me. That many Saguaro all in one spot, and flowering, is just awesome.

ESTEPARQUE DEL SAGUARO AT TUCSON A.Z
IT IS UNIQUE CELES INVITE
NOTICE IT VERY PRECIOUS
IT IS UNAVELLESA ECHA DE LA
SOLD HAND GOD ALTICIMO
SUUCAGNA UNICA SUCOLOR
TANBELLAS PORLASFLORES
UNAVES FLOWERS BY YEAR
NATURAL PRICING

There are two separate parts to this national park with a scenic drive in both. but at the opposite ends of Tucson. The one in the west has far more saguaros although it is all on an unpaved road. We travelled out to the west section through the state mountain park - makes for a great drive. There s also a pleasant little nature walk around the visitor centre at the western section for those not up to long hikes.

This place is so hot. Lucky we have good guide who advise us to bring water for journey.

Lots of saguaro cactus and excellent representation of desert landscape

Cactus, cactus everywhere! Fantastic scenery. Just like stepping into a set of an old cowboy movie.

It's a must see! Especially it's spring, the land is lush and green, cacti are plump with water and you'll probably see splashes of blooms in all the warm colors. The Sonoran Desert is one of the loveliest landscapes in spring.

A wonderful National Park visitor's center, excellent film presentation, spectacular vistas, highly professional rangers and staff.

Beautiful park, but horses need to be restricted to certain trails, horse poop every 50 feet.

My three year old daughter and I enjoyed our circuit hikes and seeing the plants and, of course the iconic saguaro cacti

Special place. Walked the 8 mile loop today. Highly recommended if you are up to it

Adventures. Amazing Views! Beautiful Cacti, and Sun View!

Beautiful place to come and see the nature of the South West.

Cool to take people from out of town. The park on the other side of town doesn't charge.

I love it here it is my front yard we have lived out here 9 years and can't imagine going anywhere else!! So many great programs, awesome spring blooms, most colorful sunsets!! If you visit please be kind to our delicate plant life it may be prickly but not as tough as it looks! And please don't litter!

A great way to see the desert without leaving a trace. I always wanted to just walk across the desert and the trails here let you do that in a low impact way.

Great place to explore! Way to much to explore in one day so give yourself time.

I drive this route every day. Can't tell you how beautiful it is. I feel blessed to live just outside of it.

Great National Park. The Saguaros are breathtaking. Nice visitor center. I only had the chance to visit the East Park. The drive through the park is very nice and there are plenty of places where you can pull of and admire the Saguaros. I hope to get to visit the west park someday and also be able to visit when the saguaros are actually in bloom, which is in the spring.

We visited the Eastern (Rincon Mountain) district of the park. The loop drive provides many great views. I've posted some pictures.

Very cool! Nature at it's best! Petroglyphs are awsome.

Spectacular saguaros and landscape. Too bad the entrance is kind of expensive ($20). You can see as or maybe more impressive landscape driving to Mount Lemmon. Of course if you have a yearly pass ($80 for all the parks) the entrance become free. That's what I ended up doing.

A saguaro cactus forest with a loop drive and some good hikes. Amazing vistas. Some picnic areas available.

Amazing Natural Park with the 100 year old Saguaro cactuses, gorgeous views all around... Many trails to follow but you can also drive through the park.

Well worth the drive and the cost! Fantastic, well maintained trails abound throughout the desert areas, and the views are interstellar!! No better place to experience the pristine desert in a controlled manner!!

Nice cacti, interesting scenery if you're a tourist

Great hiking place with multiple trails. The scenery is amazing and going before it gets too hot is ideal. Easy enough trails for the whole family to get out together.

I didn't realize how many Saguaro cacti there were.

Visited the east side, beautiful even if you just drive through and stop at the scenic overlooks. We did some small hikes which were easy and enjoyable, but the scenic drive was our favorite part.

Awesome area with options to do a paved walk, run, bike or ride in a cart! Or you can go off and do a hike or just picnic with beautiful scenery.

Walk in the desert and get the real feel of this ecosystem. Also, the live show of raptors will help you appreciate these magnificent birds!

Great place to walk and hike. The air was fresh and pleasant after the end of a rainy day.

Loop road is great and lots of hiking opportunities. Rangers were incredibly helpful about the park and other local attractions.

Beautiful spot to hike or bike. If driving is more your thing there's an eight mile loop with plenty of photo stop spots.

Beautiful park. If you stay on paved roads, it's free to drive around. If you plan to drive the gravel loop, it's $25 - I don't remember if that's per car or per person, as we did the free drive. Lots of interesting info about the cacti and places to stop to get a closer look. Great gift shop with a variety of items for all ages.

The saguaro national park has beautiful views of Mica Mountain and Santa Catalina Mountains. I love the hiking trails they are covered with cacti and lizards to enjoy along the hike.

A beautiful place and a good representation of our Sonoran Desert. I can't wait to go back and lose/find myself there.

Awesome place to hike and see the saguaros and other plant and animal life!

An extremely knowledgeable intern ranger provided us with a most interesting tour of the desert plants. After which, we went to the Smoke Signal Petroglyphs trail. A beautiful area with Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) structures. The walk, with large steps, take you to the petroglyphs and beautiful surrounding views. A most enjoyable time was had here.

Came, saw, and loved. The petroglyphs are awesome. Strange the are no t better protected. Catch them just before sunset and make it a double value.

Well worth a stop, even if you don't want to go on a hike. There's an 8-mile loop drive with many stops for interpretation. Beautiful landscape, knowledgeable interpreters, even saw some wildlife.

If you want to drive through the Sonoran Desert and you re in Tucson, I suppose this is a good place to visit. To be totally honest, it s not that different than anywhere else in the desert. The biggest perk is the hiking trails, but otherwise I would recommend you take a nice drive in the Superstitions up by Phoenix, or head down to Bisbee for an equally pretty drive. The park is well maintained though, and as usual, the park rangers are wonderful.

I recommend visiting the East Park as it has a paved road and a little more to see. The West Park (on the other side of Tucson) is nice, but the loop is a dirt road with just a few hiking trails.

You could stop by and see the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum by the West Park. And the East Park is near the Pima Air & Space Museum (a must see).

You can drive thru nature or get out and walk at some of the stops. Beautiful flowers in the spring and tons of amazing vistas. Well worth the couple of bucks.

Sublime flora and fauna at the perfect altitude for cooler desert exploration. There are hundreds of miles of trails between the east and west Saguaro National Parks. Don't forget the visitor center on the westside it is excellent.

Nice park, we were able to fully experience do to the "no dogs in National Park" rule. We were still able to walk the gravel road for about half mile. Cool hearing some coyotes calling.

Pros: my wife says "super cool" friendly staff and clean. Great drive through for scenic view. Would be a great place to bike!

Cons: drive through loop was great.. dont think I'd stay much longer than that. Not much there u less you want to camp with a cactus.

I live on the border of the Park. Absolutely a must see place. The visitors center enriches the experience.

1 useful picnic area with a few shaded tables. Other picnic area accessed via single lane dirt road with 2 shaded tables. Limited parking at lookouts.

Rarely so astonished.
There, the cacti together like the spruce in Germany.
Definitely go to the Golden Gate Way.
Miese road but fantastic links and right.
A fantastic mood of nature.

A great place to visit. We had an excellent guide who prepared us for the trip well.

Beautiful place for a moonlight bike ride. Park outside the gate tho because they lock them at dusk.

I found the park hard to navigate. The map is a total disaster. The trails should be color-coded on the map. We had to ask a ranger how to get the trailhead we wanted to go to, but he wasn't sure how to get there either. Google Maps was able to get us there. During our hike, we weren't sure if we were staying on the right path or not. We ended up somehow getting onto a different trail in the middle of our hike but luckily ended up back at the car. We ran into another couple who were looking for the petroglyphs... They seemed puzzled and lost and we didn't know how to help them. You guys have people out hiking in the desert and liable to get lost out there. How much could it cost to put up better signs, and more of them? Color code your trails. Make a better map! Put up more signs so people can't get lost! But still, I give you 5 stars, because... Cactuses RULE!

Nice place for a casual drive through the park. If you go in the early morning or right before sundown, you'll enjoy picturesque sunrises and sunsets as if it's a movie location.

Plenty of wildlife and interesting looking cacti + places to turn out or park to enjoy the park.

Go here! Spend some time, walk and drive around and explore. It is beautiful.