Saguaro National Park East in Tucson, Arizona! Cactus Forest and high desert!

$10 a Car/$5 Bike
Camping: Free

Park: 7a - Sunset
Visitor Center: 8:30a - 5p

Closed Christmas

Tucson: 20 min
SV: 1hr, 30 min

Pets on leash OK, but you see less wildlife

www.nps.gov/sagu

Saguaro National Park
EAST

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Dad's Notes:

Shaded picnic tables, interpretive trail, maps (including detailed hiking maps) of the park are free and available at the visitor center. Camping by permit (permits are free).
Annual Vehicle permit is only $25

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Drive Directions: From Sv: I-10 towards Tucson, Exit I-10 at exit # 275 (Houghton Road) and drive 9.5 miles (15 kilometers) north to Old Spanish Trail and turn right. Drive 3 miles (5 kilometers) southeast on Old Spanish Trail and the park entrance, which will be on the left side of the road.

From Tucson: Travel west on Speedway Boulevard. At the junction of Camino de Oeste, Speedway Boulevard will change names to Gates Pass Road. From this junction, drive 4 miles (6.5 kilometers) west on Gates Pass Road until it ends at Kinney Road (turn right on Kinney Road). Drive 3 miles (5 kilometers) north on Kinney Road to the Park entrance (entrance will be on the right side of the road). This route is not suitable for vehicles over 25 feet in length.

Jacob Tip: If you freeze a Gatorade bottle of water the night before you go, you can leave it in the car and it will melt and be cold all day!

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