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Rincon Mountain District Visitor Center
Category: Tucson Attractions & Activities
Address: Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ
Stop by the visitor center before driving or biking the 8-mile Cactus Forest Drive, or try the Garwood Loop, a 5.3-mile route through a saguaro forest.
Saguaro National Monument Rincon Mountain District
Category: Tucson Attractions & Activities
Address: Cactus Forest Dr, Tucson, AZ 85713
Eight-mile Cactus Forest Drive winds along saguaro-studded bluffs with views of the 7,049-foot Tanque Verde Peak. (Allow 45 minutes.) A midpoint pull-off provides a fab photo opp — and there are 150 miles of trails for hiking through the Sonoran Desert and into the Rincon Mountains.
Category: Parks - Tucson Attractions & Activities
Address: 3693 S Old Spanish Trl, Rincon Mountain District Visitor Center, Tucson, AZ 85730
Saguaro National Park is the only place in the world that protects the saguaro cactus, a symbol of Arizona that grows only in the Sonoran Desert. You can see the well-known plant as well as other types of desert life that have shown resilience in adapting to the harsh, sweltering environment. Enjoy the scenery from...
Category: Parks - Tucson Attractions & Activities
Address: 29th St and Ajo Wy, Tucson, AZ 85701
Winding along the Santa Cruz, this park is a fun place to forget the woes of the day. The park features a very popular disc golf course (the oldest in town, incidentally), as well as the Garden of Gethsemane, a peaceful little corner created as a repository for the works of sculptor Felix Lucero. On Thursdays the...
Category: Tucson Attractions & Activities
Address: 290 Elgin-Canelo Rd, Elgin, AZ 85611
Relax with a glass on the second-story terrace of this serene winery and take in the exquisite vistas of high-desert hills.
Category: Personal Services - Tucson Attractions & Activities
Address: 245 E Ina Rd, Westward Look Resort, Tucson, AZ 85704
Westward Look's Sonoran Spa offers a good variety of massages, such as reiki, reflexology, shiatsu, Swedish, deep tissue and hot stone. Other services include body wraps and scrubs, facials, Ayurveda rituals, waxing, and hair and nail care. Packages are available, or you may create your own. Lunch is available as...
Category: Sightseeing - Tucson Attractions & Activities
Address: 192 S Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
Construction on St. Augustine began in 1866, but it took a few years to complete. The cathedral is perhaps best known for its detailed cast stone façade, liberally decorated with signs and symbols, including some of desert plants and animals. Notable features inside include the crucifix in the vestibule, which was...
Category: Sightseeing - Tucson Attractions & Activities
Address: 4440 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85718
Saint Philip's is one of the largest Episcopal churches in the country, and also one of the most beautiful. The views from its 12-foot arched window distinguish it from most houses of worship. The mission style building was designed in the 1930s by noted architect Josias Joesler, who wisely positioned the building to...
Category: Tucson Attractions & Activities
Address: 933 N Cherry Ave, University of Arizona Campus, Tucson, AZ
Best stargazing: Tucson becomes even more spectacular at night. With cloudless skies an average of 350 days a year, it is considered one of the best stargazing settings in the country. Steward Observatory on the University of Arizona Campus designs some of the most advanced telescope mirrors used by astronomers today....
Category: Tucson Attractions & Activities
Address: 100 South Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85713
Take the 2.5-mile self-guided walking tour, which winds past 23 historic downtown sites.
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