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Tucson
Area Information - Local Attractions & Parks |
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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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