Rincon Mountain Visitor Center (East)
Facility · Arizona ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Saguaro National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 3,094 ft
- Elevation
At the visitor center, you will find the bookstore, information station, maps and restrooms. The visitor center is also the starting point for a scenic auto/bike tour around the Cactus Forest Loop Drive offering incredible views of the Rincon Mountains. There are several great hikes to do along the drive including the mile loop along the Freeman Homestead Trail to learn about homesteading in the desert.
Getting there
Getting to the Rincon Mountain District from the City of Tucson
Travel east on Broadway or Speedway Boulevard to Freeman Road (turn right on Freeman Road). Drive south on Freeman Road (4 miles [6.5 kilometers] from Speedway, 3 miles [5 kilometers] from Broadway) to Old Spanish Trail. Turn left on Old Spanish Trail. Drive .25 miles (.4 kilometers) southeast on Old Spanish Trail to the Park entrance on the left side of the road.
32.17966, -110.73603 · 32°10'46.8"N 110°44'9.7"W
Typical weather
Typically 101°F in Jun, down to 65°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 65 | 68 | 74 | 82 | 91 | 101 | 100 | 98 | 94 | 86 | 75 | 65 |
| Low °F | 41 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Rincon Mountain Visitor Center (East)
- Can you reserve a site at Rincon Mountain Visitor Center (East)?
- No. Rincon Mountain Visitor Center (East) is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Rincon Mountain Visitor Center (East)
- Saguaro National Park Wilderness Permits 9.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Cactus Ramada 2 10.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Cactus Ramada 1 10.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Molino 11 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Rose Canyon 15.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Saguaro National Park East - Rincon Mountain District Visitor Center less than 0.1 mi · Visitor Center
- Gordon Hirabayashi Campground 11 mi · Campground
- Tucson Unified School District 13 mi · Facility
- Arizona State Museum 13.1 mi · Facility
- Arizona Historical Society 13.4 mi · Facility
- General Hitchcock Campground 14 mi · Campground
- Rose Canyon Campground 14.8 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone (520) 733-5153
- Email sagu_information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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