Local Attractions & Parks
Arizona
State Museum
Exhibits at Arizona State Museum focus on the American Indian
cultures of the Southwest and northern Mexico.
1013 E. University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85721
(520) 621-6302
Biosphere 2
Biosphere 2 is one of the largest living laboratories in the world.
The Visitor Center is open daily from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm.
32540 S. Biosphere Road, Oracle, AZ 85623
(520) 896-6400
Catalina
State Park
A vast array of desert plants, wildlife and archeological sites
are located in the foothills and canyons of this 5,500-acre, high
desert park north of Tucson. Open year round, 24 hours a day.
11570 N. Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85737
(520) 628-5798
Colossal
Cave
One of Tucson's oldest underground attractions. Daily tours.
P.O. Box 70, Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 647-7275
Flandrau
Science Center
Includes astronomy programs, hands-on science exhibits, a planetarium,
mineral museum and much more. Open daily.
1610 . University Blvd., Tucson AZ, 85721
(520) 621-4515
Fred
Lawrence Whipple Observatory
Located near Amado, Arizona on Mount Hopkins. The FLWO is the
largest field installation of the Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical
Observatory outside Cambridge, MA.
(520) 670-5707
Historic Bisbee
100 miles southeast of Tucson, Bisbee is the picturesque county
seat of historic Cochise County. Daily tours of old copper mine.
Toll Free 1-866-2BISBEE
Historic
Tombstone
The town too tough to die. Cowboys, horses, stagecoaches and gunfight
re-enactments, an adventure back in time. Tombstone is one of
America's best examples of 1880 Western Heritage.
(888) 457-3929
International
Wildlife Museum
See over 400 different kinds of mammals, birds, prehistoric animals
and insects from around the world.
4800 W. Gates Pass Rd., Tucson AZ, 85745
(520) 629-0100
Kartchner
Caverns
Kartchner Caverns is Arizona's newest state park. The massive
limestone cave has 13,000 feet of passages, and two rooms as long
as football fields.
(520) 586-CAVE (2283)
Kitt Peak
National Observatory
The world's largest collection of optical telescopes representing
eight astronomical research institutions. Open to the public daily
from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
950 N. Cherry, Tucson, AZ 85726
(520) 318-8000
Mission San Xavier
del Bac
Mission San Xavier del Bac is a Catholic church founded by a Jesuit
priest, Father Eusebio Francisco Kino, a European spreading the
word of God in a new land in 1692.
1950 W. San Xavier Rd., Tucson, AZ 85746
(520) 294-2624
Mount
Lemmon
Mt. Lemmon is a rare jewel in the Arizona desert. Jutting up 9,000
feet above sea level, this magnificent mountain peak stands amidst
the pale backdrop of the sparse desert sand and cactus.
Catalina Highway, Tucson, AZ
Old Tucson
Studios
Old Tucson Studios continues a 60-year tradition of action with
live shows featuring singing and dancing, thrilling stunt shows
and Old Tucson Studios' legendary gunfights.
201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, AZ 85735
(520) 883-0100
Picacho
Peak State Park
Picacho Peak rises majestically 1,500 feet above the Sonoran Desert
floor about 35 miles northwest of Tucson just off Interstate 10.
Hiking, camping and picnicking are the preferred pastimes here.
Open year round, 24 hours a day.
I-10, Exit 219, Picacho AZ, 85241
(520) 466-3183
Pima Air
& Space Museum
250 aircraft occupying 80 acres of land. Open to the public seven
days a week, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
6000 E. Valencia Rd., Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 574-0462
Reid
Park Zoo
Reid Park Zoo, spanning 17 acres and home to over 500 exotic animals,
is involved in captive breeding programs for several threatened
and endangered species. Open 9am-4pm daily.
1100 S. Randolph Way, Tucson, AZ 85716
(520) 791-3204
Sabino
Canyon
Nestled in the foothills of Arizona's southern Catalina Mountains
12 miles from downtown Tucson, the oasis of Catalina Canyon is
one of the most scenic spectacles in Arizona. Open daily, sunrise
to sunset.
5900 N. Sabino Canyon Rd. Tucson, AZ 85750
(520) 749-8700
Saguaro
National Park
A preserve for the Giant Saguaro Cactus, other cacti, desert trees,
shrubs, and animals. Open daily, sunrise to sunset.
3693 South Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ 85730
(520) 733-5158 (Saguaro West)
(520) 733-5153 (Saguaro East)
Sonoran
Desert Museum
A renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all
in one place!
2021 N. Kinney Rd., Tucson, AZ 85743
(520) 883-2702
Titan
Missile Museum
The Titan II is a second-generation liquid fueled ballistic missile
and the largest Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) ever
developed by the United States. Daily Tours.
1580 W Duval Mine Road., Green Valley, AZ 85614
(520) 625-7736
Tohono
Chul Park
Tohono Chul Park is a 49-acre desert preserve located in the midst
of an ever-growing urban area in northwest Tucson.
7366 N. Paseo del Norte, Tucson, AZ 85704
(520) 742-6455
Tubac
Presidio State Park
Located 45 miles south of Tucson off Interstate 19 near the community
of Tubac, Tubac Presidio is Arizona's first state park. Open year
round.
1 Burruel St., Tubac AZ, 85646
(520) 398-2252
Tucson
Botanical Gardens
One of Tucson's special treasures, featuring 13 different specialty
gardens. The Gardens are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
2150 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 326-9255
Tucson Children's
Museum
Fun, interactive, educational exhibits and hands-on programs.
Closed Mondays.
200 South 6th Avenue, Tucson AZ, 85702
(520) 792-9985
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