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  • Bottled water no longer for sale in Saguaro National Park

    Water bottle filling stations have been installed at both visitor centers and the Rincon Mountain District bike ramada for visitors to refill their reusable water bottles. A variety of BPA-free waterbottles are available inside the visitor centers. More »

  • Tucson Mountain District (west) road re-opened

    The Golden Gate Road has been re-opened north of Sendero-Esperanza and is is now rated for high clearance vehicles due to the rough nature of the terrain. More »

News Releases

May 13, 2013
Saguaro National Park is Tagged by Vandals Tucson, AZ - Significant graffiti was discovered along the Douglas Springs Trail in Saguaro National Park's Rincon Mountain District over the weekend.

May 8, 2013
Saguaro National Park Recieves 2013 Active Trails Grant Tucson, AZ - Saguaro National Park is one of 22 national parks across the country selected to recieve a 2013 Active Trails grant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks.

May 6, 2013
Saguaro National Park to Offer Summer Junior Ranger Camps at Rincon Mountain District Tucson, AZ - Saguaro National Park will offer its traditional Junior Ranger Camps at the Rincon Mountain District (east) again this summer. For nearly twenty years these camps have introduced young Tucsonans to the wonders of southern Arizona's only National Park.

May 1, 2013
Saguaro National Park Offers Public Programs in May Tucson, AZ - Saguaro National Park is offering a variety of hikes and talks this spring that explore the park's wonderful natural and cultural history.

April 24, 20013
Local Student Wins Expressions of Freedom National Art Competition Tucson, AZ - Arianna Martinez Reyna of Tucson is the first-place winner of the Expressions of Freedom Natinal Art Competition sponsored by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation.

April 17, 2013
Saguaro National Park Celebrates 2013 National Park Week Tucson, AZ - Saguaro National Park will waive entrance fees from Monday, April 22nd through Friday, April 26th.

April 15, 2013
Saguaro National Park Celebrates National Junior Ranger Day Tucson, AZ - Saguaro National Park will celebrate with events and activites for families and their children.

April 9, 2013
Saguaro National Park Offers Special Programming For Civilian Conservation Corps Recognition Day Tucson, AZ - This event honors the CCC personnel and their work and the 80th anniversary of the founding of the CCC.

March 26, 2013
Saguaro National Park Offers April Program Schedule Tucson, AZ - Saguaro National Park is offering special hikes and talks this spring that explore the park's wonderful cultural and natural history.

March 20, 2013
Saguaro National Park offers one-day Junior Ranger Explorer Camp in the Tucson Mountain District (west) Tucson, AZ - Saguaro is offering a one-day Jr. Ranger Explorer Camp for kids seven to 10 years of age on March 30, in TMD.

February 27, 2013
Saguaro National Park Hosts Mata Ortiz Pottery Show with Western National Parks Association Tucson, AZ - We are pleased to host our cooperating partner WNPA in the Rincon Mountain District this weekend for a Mata Ortiz and Oaxacan Arts show and sale.

February 26, 2013
Saguaro National Park Tourism Creates $21.9 Million in Local Economic Benefit Tucson, AZ - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that the 610,045 visitors to Saguaro National Park spent $21.9 million in communities surrounding the park. This spending supported 294 jobs in the local area.

February 14, 2013
March Naturalist Guided Programs at Saguaro National Park Tucson, AZ - Highlights of Saguaro National Park's programs for March include a variety of sunset and moonlight hikes in the West District; and Cactus Caravan, Star Parties and Night Walks in the East District.

January 28, 2013
February Naturalist Guided Programs at Saguaro National Park Tucson, AZ - Highlights of Saguaro National Park's programs for February include a variety of sunset and moonlight hikes in the West District; and Cactus Caravan, Star Parties and Night Walks in the East District.

January 24, 2013
Saguaro National Park, Tucson Mountain District Offers Wilderness Exploration Camp in February Tucson, AZ - SNP, Tucson Mountain District (west) will offer a three-day Wilderness Exploration Day Camp for young people 10 to 14 years old. The dates for the camp are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, February 21-23.

January 23, 2013
Saguaro National Park is Hosting a Volunteer Buffelgrass Pull on Beat Back Buffelgrass Day Tucson, AZ - On January 26, 2013 SNP is hosting an event to pull patches of buffelgrass out of our Sonoran Desert...

January 17, 2013
Saguaro National Park to Waive Entrance Fees for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Tucson, AZ - Saguaro National Park will be joining along with other national park units across the country to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a fee-free entry into the park on Monday, January 21.

January 3, 2013
Saguaro National Park and Southern Arizona Roadrunners Team Up Again for 5 Mile Run Tucson, AZ - Saguaro National Park and Arizona Roadrunners is teaming up for a FREE, non-competitive 5K social walk/run...

December 21, 2012
January Programs at Saguaro National Park Tucson, AZ - Highlights of Saguaro National Park's programs for January include a variety of sunset and moonlight hikes...

December 17, 2012
Saguaro National Park Invites Participation in Their Traditional Guided Night Drive Through the Rincon Mountian District's Cactus Forest Thursday, December 27, 2012 Tucson, AZ - Once again this year, Saguaro National Park's Rincon Mountain District (east) will open the Cactus Forest Loop Drive for special starlight driving tours the evening of Thursday, December 27th.


December 12, 2012
Saguaro National Park Offers Wilderness Exploration Camp in Tucson Mountain District (West) During Holiday Break Tucson, AZ - Saguaro National Park's Tucson Mountain District (West) will offer a three-day Junior Ranger Wilderness Exploration Day Camp for young people 10 to 14 years old. The dates for the camp are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, December 27-29.

November 19, 2012
Saguaro National Park Offers Moonlight Programming in the Tucson Mountain District (West) Tucson, AZ - Saguaro National Park is inviting the Tucson community out to the Tucson Mountain District (west) to discover the beauty of the desert under the moonlight. Naturalist-guided hikes among the majestic saguaro cactus will be held near the time of the full moon in November, and a patio program on the night of the full moon itself features its rise over the peaks of the Tucson Mountains.

November 13, 2012
Saguaro National Park Hosts Open House to Discuss Restoration Plans Tucson, AZ - Saguaro National Park is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) as part of a proactive plan to restore park resources. The park is hosting a public meeting on November 27 at the Wilmot Library to discuss proposed actions in the plan. One of the proposed strategies includes aerial application of herbicide in the park's back-country to combat infestations of buffelgrass.

November 6, 2012
Saguaro National Park to Offer Free Admission Over Veteran's Day Weekend Tucson, AZ - Enjoy a weekend of fall fun in your backyard national park, with free admission to Saguaro National Park this holiday weekend.

October 29, 2012
Saguaro National Park Opens Hope Camp Trail to Bicycle Use on November 2 Tucson, AZ - Starting this weekend, the Hope Camp Trail in Saguaro National Park's Rincon Mountain District (east) will be open to mountain bikes. Designation of this new multiple-use trail begins November 2, 2012 after a long eight month process of public comment, approval and inclusion in the Federal Register.

October 22, 2012
Saguaro National Park Hosts 11th Annual American Indian Culture Fair, October 27 Tucson, AZ - Saguaro National Park and Western National Parks Association are hosting the 11th Annual American Indian Culture Fair on Saturday, October 27 in the Tucson Mountain District (west).


Did You Know?

Saguaro Blossoms

The saguaro blossom is the state flower of Arizona. In early summer, the Tohono O’odham people come to Saguaro National Park to harvest the saguaro fruit.