Saguaro National Park

Saguaro National Park has a vast variety of wildlife, and with the help of wilderness cameras, can be photographed to help with studies and for visitors to learn about animals only seen by chance.
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.
Map showing location of park.
In the right of the image, two ranger interns kneel next to a small metal trail sign. Both wearing green pants, grey long sleeve shirts, and brown hats. To the left a trail winds around through a tree filled forest.
Saguaro National Park Team Receives National Wilderness Stewardship Awards
Saguaro NP and Friends of Saguaro NP awarded 2025 Excellence in Wilderness Stewardship Award. The Saguaro National Park Trails Program was awarded the national team award for their continued excellence.
Saguaro National Park Partners with the Department of Defense for Rehabilitation Projects
Saguaro National Park seeks assistance from the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training Program (IRT) for several planned rehabilitation projects in multiple sites within the park.
Saguaro flowers
Photo by NPS Photo
A flowering fishhook pincushion cactus
Photo by NPS Photo/ Bolyard
Two coyote pups captured on a wilderness camera
Photo by NPS Photo
Lightning strike captured on camera with saguaros in the background
Photo by NPS Photo
Rare Sight of snow in Saguaro National Park East Visitor Center (Rincon Mountain District)
Photo by NPS Photo
A group of Phrynosoma solare, or regal horned lizards.
Photo by NPS Photo