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VISITOR CENTERS

Rincon Mountain District Visitor Center

Open
Open All Year 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Closed Christmas

Phone
(520) 733-5153

Location
The Rincon Mountain District visitor center is located 15 miles (24 km) east of downtown Tucson, Arizona. See the "Getting There" section under Travel Basics for detailed directions.

Closures
The visitor center is closed on Christmas Day.

Special Programs
Ranger guided programs are offered throughout the year. Several different programs are available daily during the busy winter months (November to mid-April). Please call the visitor center for more information.

Exhibits
Exhibits focus on the natural and cultural history of the Sonoran Desert. "A Home in the Desert", a fifteen-minute orientation program to Saguaro National Park, is shown throughout the day. Captioning is available on request.

Available Facilities
Western National Parks Association (WNPA) operates a bookstore in the visitor center offering a large selection of books on the Sonoran Desert and the Southwestern United States. Wheelchair accessible public restrooms are available at the visitor center.

Tucson Mountain District

Open
Open All Year 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Closed Christmas

Phone
(520) 733-5158

Location
The Tucson Mountain District of Saguaro National Park is located 15 miles (24 km) west of downtown Tucson, Arizona. See the "Getting There" section under Travel Basics for detailed directions.

Closures
The visitor center is closed on Christmas Day.

Special Programs
Ranger guided programs are offered throughout the year. Several different programs are available daily during the busy winter months (November to mid-April). Please call the visitor center for more information.

Exhibits
Exhibits focus on the cultural and natural history of the Sonoran Desert. "Voices of the Desert", a fifteen-minute program exploring the Native American perspective of the Sonoran Desert, is shown (captioned) throughout the day.

Available Facilities
Western National Parks Association (WNPA) operates a bookstore in the visitor center offering a large selection of books on the Sonoran Desert and the Southwestern United States. Wheelchair accessible public restrooms are available at the visitor center.
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