Parks

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.

Box Fire Fully Contained

2026-06-16

With minimal fire behavior and no growth, containment on the Box Fire in Saguaro National Park increased to 100% on Tuesday, June 16.

Firefighters Working to Contain the Box Fire in Saguaro National Park

2026-06-13

Interagency wildland firefighters are responding to the Box Fire, which was reported on June 13 at approximately 7:15 am in Saguaro National Park. The fire is located in the Rincon Mountains in the east district of the park just west of Juniper Basin campground.

Map of trails between Broadway Trailhead in the north and Mica View Picnic Area in the south. The closed Mica View Trail is shown in red, while the open trails of Shantz, Cactus Forest, and Javelina Wash are shown in green.

Mica View Trail closed for resurfacing Jan. 5-Mar. 7, 2026

2025-12-22

The Mica View Trail in the east district of Saguaro National Park will be closed for resurfacing from January 5 through March 7, 2026. EDIT: Effective January 12, Mica View Road and Picnic Area will be closed while work is in progress Monday through Thursday. Both the road and the picnic area will be open Friday through Sunday.