The staff at Saguaro National Park invite you to Experience Your America in a way that only the Sonoran Desert can offer. This unique desert is home to the most recognizable cactus in the world, the majestic saguaro. Visitors of all ages are fascinated and enchanted by these desert giants, especially their many interesting and complex interrelationships with other desert life. Saguaro cacti provide their sweet fruits to hungry desert animals. They also provide homes to a variety of birds, such as the Harris hawk, Gila woodpecker and the tiny elf owl. Yet, the saguaro requires other desert plants for its very survival. During the first few years of a very long life, a young saguaro needs the shade and protection of a nurse plant such as the palo verde tree. With an average life span of 150 years, a mature saguaro may grow to a height of 50 feet and weigh over 10 tons. While most visitors to Saguaro National Park choose a leisurely drive on one of our scenic loop drives, those eager for an escape from the rigors of city life often opt to explore the park on one of our many trails. With over 150 miles of hiking trails, ranging from flat and easy strolls in the Sonoran Desert to steep and rugged hikes into the Rincon Mountains, visitors of every ability have a place to get out of the car and explore.

Address:
Saguaro National Park-Headquarters and Rincon Mountain District
Tucson, AZ 85730-5601

Phone: Visitor Information Rincon Mountain District (520) 7335153 Visitor Information Tucson Mountain District (520) 7335158 Headquarters (520) 7335100

MAPS

http://www.nps.gov/carto/PDF/SAGUmap1.pdf

http://www.nps.gov/carto/PDF/SAGUmap2.pdf

http://www.nps.gov/carto/PDF/SAGUmap3.pdf

http://www.nps.gov/carto/PDF/SAGUmap4.pdf

4101 East Montezuma Canyon Road
Hereford, AZ 00000

Phone
Visitor Information
(520) 366-5515

MAP

http://www.nps.gov/carto/PDF/COROmap1.pdf

Tubac Presidio State Historic Park

Address
P.O. Box 1296
Tubac, Arizona 85646
(520) 398-2252

Directions
The park is located 45 miles south of Tucson on Interstate 19.

Park Hours
Open daily
8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.

Closed Christmas Day.

Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park

Address
P.O. Pox 216
223 Toughnut Street
Tombstone, Arizona 85638
(520) 457-3311

Directions
The park is located on the corner of Toughnut and 3rd Streets, 2 blocks off Highway 80.

Park Hours
The park is open daily 8:00am to 5:00pm, except Christmas Day

Patagonia Lake State Park

Address
400 Patagonia Lake Road
Patagonia, Arizona 85624
(520) 287-6965

Directions
I-10 East to Hwy 83 South to Hwy 82. Hwy 82,
7 miles past the town of Patagonia.

San Rafael Ranch Natural Area

Address
San Rafael Ranch State Park
HC 2, Box 200
Patagonia, Arizona 85624
(520) 394-2447

Directions
San Rafael Ranch State Park is located
approximately 23 miles southeast of
Patagonia in southern Santa Cruz County

Roper Lake State Park

Address
101 E. Roper Lake Road
Safford, Arizona 85546
(928) 428-6760
Fax (928) 428-7879

Directions
The park is located off U.S. Route 191, six miles south of Safford. Dankworth Pond is located three miles south of Roper Lake.

Park Hours
Open 365 days a year.
Day use hours:
6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Park closed from:
10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Picacho Peak State Park

Address
P.O. Box 275
Picacho, Arizona 85241
(520) 466-3183

Directions
The park is located off I-10, on exit 219; 60 miles south of Phoenix,
and 40 miles north of Tucson.


Park Hours
Park is open
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Office hours:
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(varies by season)

Patagonia Lake State Park

Address
400 Patagonia Lake Road
Patagonia, Arizona 85624
(520) 287-6965

Directions
I-10 East to Hwy 83 South to Hwy 82. Hwy 82,
7 miles past the town of Patagonia.

Oracle State Park
Center for Environmental Education

Address
3820 Wildlife Drive,
Oracle Arizona 85623
(520) 896-2425

Park Hours
Open 7 days a week. 7a.m. to 5p.m
House tours available on Saturdays and Sundays at 10a.m. and 2p.m.
Closed on Christmas Day.

Directions
Oracle State Park is located approximately 45 minutes from Tucson, in the northern foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains near the community of Oracle in southern Pinal County.

McFarland State Historic Park

Address
P.O. Box 109
Florence, Arizona 85232
(520) 868-5216

Directions
The park is located in downtown
Florence at Main and Ruggles.

Park Hours
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
Thursday through Monday
Closed on Christmas Day

Lost Dutchman State Park

Address
6109 N. Apache Trail
Apache Junction, Arizona 85219
(480) 982-4485 phone and fax

Directions
The park is located 5 mi. north of Apache Junction, off of AZ 88 (the old Apache Trail), at the base of the Superstition Mountains.

Park Hours
The park is open 365 days a year from sunrise to 10pm.

Kartchner Caverns State Park

Address
P.O. Box 1849
Benson, Arizona 85602
Reservations (520) 586-CAVE (2283)
Call 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily except state holidays.

Directions
The park is located nine miles south
of I-10, off State Hwy 90, exit 302.

Park Hours
The park is open 7 days a week.
7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (MST)
Park Gates Close at 6:00 p.m. and
Open at 7:00 a.m.

Closed Christmas Day

Catalina State Park

Address
P.O. Box 36986
Tucson, Arizona 85740
(520) 628-5798
Fax (520) 628-5797

Directions
The park is located on State Hwy. 77 (Oracle Road) at mile marker 81, just 9 miles north of Tucson and 6 miles north of Ina Road.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park

Address
37615 U.S. Hwy 60
Superior, Arizona 85273
(520) 689-2811
Fax (520) 689-5858

Directions
The park is located three miles west of Superior on U.S. 60.

Twenty seven million years ago a volcanic eruption of immense proportions shook the land around Chiricahua National Monument. One thousand times greater than the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, the Turkey Creek Caldera eruption eventually laid down two thousand feet of highly silicious ash and pumice. This mixture fused into a rock called rhyolitic tuff and eventually eroded into the spires and unusual rock formations of today. The monument is a mecca for hikers and birders. At the intersection of the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts, and the southern Rocky Mountains and northern Sierra Madre in Mexico, Chiricahua plants and animals represent one of the premier areas for biological diversity in the northern hemisphere. Of historic interest is the Faraway Ranch, a pioneer homestead and later a working cattle and guest ranch. It is a significant example of human transformation of the western frontier from wilderness to the present settlement. Faraway Ranch offers glimpses into the lives of Swedish immigrants Neil and Emma Erickson, and their children. The house is furnished with historic artifacts which not only give us reminders of our youth and our ancestors, but one can also trace the development of technology during the first half of the twentieth century. Acreage: 12,000 acres.

Address:
13063 E. Bonita Canyon RD
Willcox, AZ 85643-9737

Phone: Visitor Information (520) 8243560

MAP

http://www.nps.gov/carto/PDF/CHIRmap3.pdf

Tumac*cori National Historical Park in the upper Santa Cruz River Valley of southern Arizona is comprised of the abandoned ruins of three ancient Spanish colonial missions. The Park is located on 45 acres in three separate units. San Jos* de Tumac*cori and Los Santos *ngeles de Guevavi, established in 1691, are the two oldest missions in Arizona. The third unit, San Cayetano de Calabazas, was established in 1756. Visitation to the Guevavi and Calabazas units is available only by reservation during monthly tours guided by the Park staff. All visitor services and Park operations are based out of the Tumac*cori unit.

Address:
Tumac*cori National Historical Park
Tumacacori, AZ 85640

Phone: Headquarters 5203982341

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Here, in this desert wilderness of plants and animals and dramatic mountains and plains scenery, you can drive a lonely road, hike a backcountry trail, camp beneath a clear desert sky, or just soak in the warmth and beauty of the Southwest. The Monument exhibits an extraordinary collection of plants of the Sonoran Desert, including the organ pipe cactus, a large cactus rarely found in the United States. There are also many creatures that have been able to adapt themselves to extreme temperatures, intense sunlight and little rainfall. Acreage: 330,688.86; Federal: 329,316.31; Nonfederal: 1,372.55. Wilderness area: 312,600.

Address:
10 Organ Pipe Drive
Ajo, AZ 85321-9626

Phone: Visitor Information 5203876849 VIP Coordinator 5203877661 x7305 WNPA Bookstore Mgr. 5203877661 x7306 SCA Coordinator 5203877661 x7304

MAPS

http://www.nps.gov/carto/PDF/ORPImap1.pdf

http://www.nps.gov/carto/PDF/ORPImap2.pdf

Preserved here are the archeological remains of the Hohokam culture. Hohokam is a Pima Indian word meaning "those who have gone." NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Authorized Oct. 21,1972. Acreage: 1,690, all nonfederal.

Address:
c/o Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.
Coolidge, AZ 85228

Phone: 6027233172

Fort Bowie commemorates in its 1000 acres, the story of the bitter conflict between the Chiricahua Apaches and the United States military. For more than 30 years Fort Bowie and Apache Pass were the focal point of military operations eventually culminating in the surrender of Geronimo in 1886 and the banishment of the Chiricahuas to Florida and Alabama. It was the site of the Bascom Affair, a wagon train massacre, and the battle of Apache Pass, where a large force of Chiricahua Apaches under Mangus Colorados and Cochise fought the California Volunteers. The remains of Fort Bowie today are carefully preserved, the adobe walls of various post buildings and the ruins of a Butterfield Stage Station. It stands as a lasting monument to the bravery and endurance of U.S. soldiers in paving the way for westward settlement and the taming of the western frontier. It also serves to give us an understanding of the "clash of cultures," one a young emerging nation in pursuit of its "manifest destiny," the other a valiant hunter/gatherer society fighting to preserve its existence. Apache resistance was finally crushed at Fort Bowie, and the result was the end of the Indian wars in the United States.

Address:
3203 South Old Fort Bowie Road
Bowie, AZ 85605

Phone: Headquarters 5208472500

For over a thousand years, prehistoric farmers inhabited much of the presentday state of Arizona. When the first Europeans arrived, all that remained of this ancient culture were the ruins of villages, irrigation canals and various artifacts. Among these ruins is the Casa Grande, or "Big House," one of the largest and most mysterious prehistoric structures ever built in North America. Casa Grande Ruins, the nations first archeological preserve, protects the Casa Grande and other archeological sites within its boundaries. You are invited to see the Casa Grande and to hear the story of the ancient ones the Akimel Ootham call the Hohokam, "those who are gone."

Address:
1100 Ruins Drive
Coolidge, AZ 85228

Phone: Headquarters (520) 7233172