Saguaro National Park outside of Tucson is an urban mountain park, typical of Southwestern cities. The hiking here is first rate, but there are plenty of other places to see saguaro cactuses in Arizona, so do't feel like you have to go far out of your way to get here. The park is split into two sections, one on the east side of Tucson, and one on the west side of Tucson. It is hard to tell what the national significance of this park is, compared to city parks like Phoenix's South Mountain Park, or the much more impressive Catalina State Park north of Tucson. The park is a great place to stretch your legs off of I-10, but there is no camping. This is a great park for hikers, but if you do not plan to go up a mountain, there is not much else to do.
