Tucson: Attractions

Where to visit while staying in Tucson

Tucson attractions year round With the continuous warm weather year round, the Tucson, Arizona valley has a wide range of outdoor activities and local attractions for visitors and residents. Tucson, AZ. is located in the Sonoran desert, just 60 miles north of the international border with Mexico. The desert environment is harsh and hot. Visitors prefer to travel to Tucson between October and May. June through September are the hottest months whewre temperatures climb into the 100 degree F on many days. Winter temperatures hover in the 60-70s F. It is easy to drive to most Tucson, Arizona attractions which are located on the outskirts of the city. Popular tourist spots like Old Tucson Movie Studios, The Arizona Sonora Desert Museum and Gates Pass, located on the west side of Tucson, are the most attended attractions. For an unusual pinetop mountain getaway, Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains, is a short hour drive to nearly 9,000 feet above sea level. Sabino Canyon, just northwest of Tucson, has water year round with tram rides and lots of hiking and biking areas.

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Major Tucson, AZ attractions

Arizona Historical Society Museum, 949 E. 2nd St., 628-5774

Arizona State Museum, Park Ave/University, 621-6302

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney, 883-2702

Biosphere 2, Highway 77, Mile Marker 96.5, 896-2108

Catalina State Park, Santa Catalina Mountains, 628-5798

Center for Creative Photography, Speedway/Park, 621-7968

Colossal Cave, 16711 E. Colossal Cave Rd., 647-7275

Davis Monthan Air Force Base, 750-3358 for tour

Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium, U of A campus/Cherry St., 621-4515

International Wildlife Museum, 4800 Gates Pass Rd., 624-4024

Kitt Peak National Observatory, Southwest of Tucson, 327-5511

Mineral Museum, UA Geology Building, 621-6024

Mount Graham, On Swift Trail off of US 666

National Forest Service, 800 W. Washington Phoenix, 602/542-4174

Old Tucson Studios, 201 S. Kinney Rd., 883-6457

Pima Air Museum, 6000 E. Valencia Rd., 574-9658

Pima Community College

Pima County Parks & Recreation, 1204 W. Silverlake Rd., 740-2690

Reid Park Zoo, 1100 S. Randolph Way, 791-4022

Rillito Downs Racetrack, First and River, 293-5011

Sabino Canyon, Sabino Canyon Rd., 749-2861/749-3223

Saguaro National Monument East, Old Spanish Trail, 670-6680

Saguaro National Monument West, N. Kinney Rd., 883-6366

San Xavier Mission, 1950 W. San Xavier Rd., 294-2624

The Amerind Foundation Museum, Dragoon Rd, at I-10, 1-586-3666

Titan Missile Silo Museum, Green Valley, 791-2929

Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon, 326-9255

Tucson Children's Museum, 200 S. 6th Ave., 884-7511

Tucson Greyhound Park, 2601 S. 3rd Ave. S. Tucson, 884-7576

Tucson Parks and Recreation Department

Tucson Raceway Park, 12500 S. Houghton Rd, 762-9200

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