About this campground
The Red Hills Visitor Center is a great place to learn about the park and start your visit to Saguaro National Park's West District. Views from the patio are spectacular and overlook the Red Hills and majestic Saguaro cactus forest nearby. Learn more about the unique geology of the Tucson Mountains, get great recommendations on how to get the most out of your time in the park, or explore the park bookstore. General information, park maps, and hiking guides are available on the southern patio 24/7.
Getting there
Getting to the Tucson Mountain District from the City of Tucson Travel west on Speedway Boulevard. At the junction of Camino de Oeste, Speedway Boulevard will change names to Gates Pass Road. From this junction, drive 4 miles (6.5 kilometers) west on Gates Pass Road until it ends at Kinney Road (turn right on Kinney Road). Drive 3 miles (5 kilometers) north on Kinney Road to the Park entrance (entrance is on the right side of the road). Vehicles exceeding 12,000 pounds GVWR are prohibited on Gates Pass
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Arizona Historical SocietyTucson14 mi
- Tucson Unified School DistrictTucson14 mi
- SABINO CANYON RECREATION AREA CACTUS RAMADA 1Coronado National Forest23 mi
- SABINO CANYON RECREATION AREA CACTUS RAMADA 2Coronado National Forest23 mi
- Rincon Mountain Visitor Center (East)Saguaro National Park27 mi
- WHITETAIL CAMPGROUNDCoronado National Forest29 mi
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Red Hills Visitor Center (West) doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Arizona campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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