Guidebook for Tucson
Parks & Nature
Beautiful trail that will take you from the city to an amazing view of towering canyon walls and majestic views that will leave you feeling the glory that nature has to offer.
19 locals recommend
Pima Canyon Trailhead
1610 E Magee RdBeautiful trail that will take you from the city to an amazing view of towering canyon walls and majestic views that will leave you feeling the glory that nature has to offer.
Beautiful place to explore and learn of all the local natural flora. Fantastic trails to take you to a world beyond the concrete jungle.
192 locals recommend
Catalina State Park
11570 North Oracle RoadBeautiful place to explore and learn of all the local natural flora. Fantastic trails to take you to a world beyond the concrete jungle.
Explore some amazing caves on the back side of Mount Lemmon just above Oracle, Arizona. Cooler temperatures and amazing site seeing will make this a fun destination.
10 locals recommend
Peppersauce Cave
Explore some amazing caves on the back side of Mount Lemmon just above Oracle, Arizona. Cooler temperatures and amazing site seeing will make this a fun destination.
Beautiful place featuring multiple trail options and tram rides into a world beyond the concrete jungle. Running water is rare in the Tucson area but this is a place you'll likely see some.
457 locals recommend
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
5700 North Sabino Canyon RoadBeautiful place featuring multiple trail options and tram rides into a world beyond the concrete jungle. Running water is rare in the Tucson area but this is a place you'll likely see some.
Take a trip down Picture Rocks road with is due west of Suffolk hills on Ina Rd. This is great way to travel to Old Tucson. (Return through Gates Pass) This 92,000-acre park consists of two separate areas—the Tucson Mountain District (TMD) about 10 miles (16 km) west of the city of Tucson and the Rincon Mountain District (RMD) about 10 miles (16 km) east of the city—that preserve Sonoran Desert landscapes, fauna, and flora, including the giant saguaro cactus.
320 locals recommend
Saguaro National Park
Take a trip down Picture Rocks road with is due west of Suffolk hills on Ina Rd. This is great way to travel to Old Tucson. (Return through Gates Pass) This 92,000-acre park consists of two separate areas—the Tucson Mountain District (TMD) about 10 miles (16 km) west of the city of Tucson and the Rincon Mountain District (RMD) about 10 miles (16 km) east of the city—that preserve Sonoran Desert landscapes, fauna, and flora, including the giant saguaro cactus.
Sightseeing
Learn about the trials and tribulations of men living in a bubble, isolated from the world outside.
156 locals recommend
Biosphere 2
32540 S Biosphere RdLearn about the trials and tribulations of men living in a bubble, isolated from the world outside.
Old Tucson is a movie studio and theme park just west of Tucson, Arizona, adjacent to the Tucson Mountains and close to the western portion of Saguaro National Park. If you indulge in old western movies, many of them were likely filmed there.
200 locals recommend
Old Tucson
Old Tucson is a movie studio and theme park just west of Tucson, Arizona, adjacent to the Tucson Mountains and close to the western portion of Saguaro National Park. If you indulge in old western movies, many of them were likely filmed there.
The Pima Air & Space Museum, located in Tucson, Arizona, is one of the world's largest non-government funded aerospace museums. The museum features a display of nearly 300 aircraft spread out over 80 acres on a campus occupying 127 acres.
258 locals recommend
Pima Air and Space Museum
6000 E Valencia RdThe Pima Air & Space Museum, located in Tucson, Arizona, is one of the world's largest non-government funded aerospace museums. The museum features a display of nearly 300 aircraft spread out over 80 acres on a campus occupying 127 acres.
Take a look out into our vast universe with fantastic light shows and interactive learning.
39 locals recommend
Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium
1601 E University BlvdTake a look out into our vast universe with fantastic light shows and interactive learning.
Stand at ground zero and take a look at a missile silo left behind from the Cold War. Tours are fun and informative.
101 locals recommend
Titan Missile Museum
1580 W Duval Mine RdStand at ground zero and take a look at a missile silo left behind from the Cold War. Tours are fun and informative.
Arizona is an amazing place! If your interested in what the desert flora and animal life are like in the desert southwest, this is a must see.
670 locals recommend
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N Kinney RdArizona is an amazing place! If your interested in what the desert flora and animal life are like in the desert southwest, this is a must see.