Saguaro National Park
Saguaro National Park is een nationaal park in de Amerikaanse Sonorawoestijn, in de staat Arizona. Bestuurlijk gezien ligt het in Pima County. Het park bestaat uit twee delen; het ene deel ligt 32 kilometer ten oosten van Tucson, het andere deel ligt 24 kilometer ten westen van het centrum van die stad. Het park dankt zijn naam aan de saguaro, een reuzencactus die veel in dit gebied voorkomt.
Sinds 1933 wordt het gebied beschermd als nationaal monument. Sinds 14 oktober 1994 is het gebied verheven tot nationaal park. Volgens de National Park Service trok het park in 2010 717.614 bezoekers.
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Hands down one of the best National Parks we've been to. Try to make time to visit both the East and West parks. We went in August 2021so summer heat plus covid made the park near empty. We didn't do any hikes longer than 2 miles, again summer heat but even the short ones are awesome :) Also a nice thing in the parks right now is that they are generally enforcing the indoor masking policy and capacity limits.
4 days ago -
Saguaro Park Consists of both East and West. There are so many amazing trails to hike and wildlife to view. If you don’t have time for a hike, be sure and drive through the West side where the highest concentrations of Saguaros reside. The amount of cacti, flowers, and wildlife is truly amazing. A trip to the museum to view the amazing wildlife is also worth a stop.
a week ago -
A small National Park for Saguaro cacti. Very huge cactus' are found here. This place is also known for large number of flora and fauna.
2 weeks ago -
My favorite National Park, LOVE me some Saguaros! Hot, hot, hot out there. Bring loads of water! We visited the West side of the park. The drive through Grants pass is breath taking! Please go slow around blind corners, you will come across some brave bicycle riders out there and there is zero room for them.
a month ago -
This was perhaps the most lovely national park I've ever seen, and certainly the best in Arizona. For the penultimate desert feel and experience, this is it. It is dense and easily accessible, not crowded, and offers a true John Wayne feel.
2 months ago -
Great views of the Saguaro cactus, paddle cactus and the barrel cactus. Nice 8 mile driving loop with stops to take pictures. Also has parking spots that have trail heads to enjoy a walk. Went in the morning and it was nice but could tell it was going to get hot in the afternoon
3 months ago -
So many trails to explore and trails for all ability levels. It is a great place to get out and left nature soothe you
a month ago -
We thoroughly enjoyed driving the loop trail based out of the Rincon Visitor Center in Saguaro National Park. It took us about an hour to drive around it, and we stopped about every five minutes to take another fantastic shot of the amazing landscape. It was really enjoyable to see the iconic cacti all around you and get familiar with life in the desert under such extreme conditions.
a month ago