Tumacácori Visitor Center and Museum
Facility · Arizona ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Tumacacori National Historical Park (National Historical Park) · Restricted Access
- 3,270 ft
- Elevation
The historic 1937 visitor center building is the main entry point for those visiting the Tumacácori mission grounds. It is also an interpretive exhibit in and of itself. Its design uses architectural details from other Sonoran missions contemporary to Tumacácori.
Getting there
Tumacácori National Historical Park is located off of Exit 29 of Interstate 19, forty-five miles (80 kilometers) south of Tucson, Arizona, and eighteen miles (26 kilometers) north of Nogales, Arizona.
31.56783, -111.05106 · 31°34'4.2"N 111°3'3.8"W
Typical weather
Typically 95°F in Jun, down to 63°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 63 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 86 | 95 | 93 | 91 | 89 | 81 | 71 | 63 |
| Low °F | 32 | 34 | 38 | 43 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.1 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 Tumacácori Visitor Center and Museum
- Can you reserve a site at Tumacácori Visitor Center and Museum?
- No. Tumacácori Visitor Center and Museum is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Tumacácori Visitor Center and Museum
- Tumacacori National Historical Park Tours less than 0.1 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- Calabasas 12.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Kent Springs Cabin 14.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Kentucky Camp Cabin and Headquarters Building 21.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Canelo Ranger Residence 31.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Canelo Ranger Office 31.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Rock Bluff Group Site 36.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- White Rock Campground 12.3 mi · Campground
- Bog Springs Campground 15.1 mi · Campground
- Kentucky Camp 21.9 mi · Campground
- Historic Empire Ranch 25.7 mi · Facility
- Lakeview Campground 36.6 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone (520) 377-5060
- Email NPS_TUMA_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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