About Saguaro
Saguaro National Park is home to the saguaro cactus and many other plants and animals common to the Sonoran Desert. The ocotillo, creosote bush, mesquite, teddy bear cholla, prickly pear cactus, and barrel cactus all cover the slopes of this 91,445 acre park in southern Arizona.
The park consists of two districts on parcels on the east and west sides of Tucson. The Rincon District lies on the slopes of Rincon mountain on the east side of Tucson, while the Tuscon Mountain District occupies this mountain on the west side.
Saguaro National Park, being a more obscure park, was visited by 642,457 people in 2002. It became a national park in 1994, after being a national monument since 1933.
For More Information:
See the National Park Service's official Saguaro National Park site, or Wikipedia's Saguaro National Park article. Discover Tucson Parks to visit on vacation on UpTake.com.
