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Saguaro National Park is a national park located outside Tucson, Arizona. The national park comprises two separate sections. The East District is located 20 miles (32 km) to the east of Tucson while the West District is 15 miles (24 km) to the west.
Saguaro National Park was established as the Saguaro National Monument on 1 March, 1933. It became a national park on 14 October, 1994. The park area covers 91,440 acres (37,000 hectares). Of this, 70,905 acres (28,694 ha) is designated a national wilderness area. Each section of Saguaro National Park has its own visitor center.
Saguaro National Park, Arizona
Author: Jörn Napp (public domain)
Saguaro National Park encompasses well-preserved part of the Sonoran Desert, along with some hill ranges, the Tucson Mountains in the western park and Rincon Mountains in the eastern park.
Saguaro National Park was named after the Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) which can be found growing abundantly in the park. It is by no means the only cactus found in the national park. Other types of cacti also growing abundantly in the national park include the barrel cactus, cholla cactus and prickly pear.
Saguaro National Park is home to many types of animals including the endangered Lesser Long-nbosed Bat and the threatened Mexican Spotted Oil.
Saguaro cacti at Saguaro National Park
Author: jay galvin (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
Visiting Saguaro National Park, Arizona
To East District ParkFrom Tucson, travel east on E. Broadway or E. Speedway Boulevard until S. Freeman Road. Turn right and continue south on S. Freeman Road until junction with Old Spanish Trail. Continue south on Old Spanish Trail until you reach the park entrance on the left side of the road.
To West District Park
From Tucson, travel west on W. Speedway Boulevard. After the junction with Camino de Oeste, continue on Gates Pass Road. Follow it as it winds along, until junction with Kinney Road. Turn right on Kinney Road and drive another 3 miles (5 km) to reach the park entrance, on the left side of Kinney Road.
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