What are the hours at Saguaro National Park?

Mon: All Day; Tue: All Day; Wed: All Day; Thu: All Day; Fri: All Day; Sat: All Day; Sun: All Day (Saguaro National Park)

How much does it cost to enter Saguaro National Park?

Saguaro National Park charges $25 per vehicle, $15 per person. Fees are waived on the National Park Service's fee-free days; check the official site for current pricing.

Does Saguaro National Park require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Saguaro National Park. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Saguaro National Park open right now?

Q: Is Saguaro National Park open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Saguaro National Park is partially closed. Loop Drive closed in Tucson Mountain District due to storms.

National Park · AZ

Partially closed

Saguaro National Park is partially closed.

Why this statusLoop Drive closed in Tucson Mountain District due to storms.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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Two desert districts flanking Tucson, protecting forests of the giant saguaro cactus — which lives 150-plus years and grows its first arm around age 75.

Type: National Park
State: AZ
Established: 1994 (NM 1933)
Size: 145 sq mi
2025 visits: 0.85M (#28 most-visited)

About Saguaro National Park

Tucson, Arizona is home to the nation's largest cacti. The giant saguaro is the universal symbol of the American west. These majestic plants, found only in a small portion of the United States, are protected by Saguaro National Park, to the east and west of the modern city of Tucson. Here you have a chance to see these enormous cacti, silhouetted by the beauty of a magnificent desert sunset.

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Visitor info

Address3693 S Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ 85730

Phone(520) 733-5153

Websitewww.nps.gov/sagu/index.htm ↗

Hours

Mon	All Day
Tue	All Day
Wed	All Day
Thu	All Day
Fri	All Day
Sat	All Day
Sun	All Day

Saguaro National Park

Entrance fee$25 per vehicle, $15 per person · fee details ↗

Getting thereSaguaro National Park has two districts separated by the city of Tucson. The address for the Saguaro National Park West District is 2700 N Kinney Rd. We do not recommend using mobile mapping applications to search for either district. Instead, please click the link to the directions page, determine which district you…

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How we read this status

We derive Saguaro National Park's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: Loop Drive closed in Tucson Mountain District due to storms. Full method: how we check park status.