Getting to Saguaro National Park
By Car
The two districts of the park are located just to the east and west of the major city of Tucson. To reach the Rincon District from I-10, take exit #275 (Houghton Road) and drive 9.5 miles north, turn right on Old Spanish Trail, and drive 3 miles to the park entrance. To reach the Tucson District from I-10, take exit #242, drive 5 miles west on Avra Valley Road, turn left on Sandario Road, drive 9 miles south on Sandario Road, turn left on Kinney Road, and drive 2 miles to the visitor center.
Below you will find an interactive map showing the location of the East and West Districts in Saguaro National Park. You can click on the map marker to get directions from wherever you are. Following this is the official park map provided by the National Park Service. You can view either the original PDF file (sometimes very large files) or a simple image file. The map links will open in a new tab. Note that while this map is useful for general navigation around the park, if you are planning to do any hiking, you should really have a proper Saguaro Trail Map.
By Air
Below you will find a list of airports most convenient for a trip to Saguaro, listed in order of distance. For each airport we give useful links for further information on the airport, as well as flight and rental car bookings. These links already have the destination airport selected for your convenience. For price searches, simply enter your origin and dates.
- Tucson, AZ (TUS): 16 miles by car to Saguaro (Rincon District)
– Visit TripAdvisor for multi-site airfare search and more TUS airport information
– Visit Expedia to search all available rental cars at TUS - Phoenix, AZ (PHX): 130 miles by car to Saguaro (Rincon District)
– Visit TripAdvisor for multi-site airfare search and more PHX airport information
– Visit Expedia to search all available rental cars at PHX - El Paso, TX (ELP): 318 miles by car to Saguaro (Rincon District)
– Visit TripAdvisor for multi-site airfare search and more ELP airport information
– Visit Expedia to search all available rental cars at ELP