We enjoyed the views along Cactus Forest Drive. There are some really mature saguaros on the east side of Saguaro NP. We also saw some cacti that we didn't see on the west side of the park. We allowe…Full review by triciaorpaulb
Mar 19, 2025
This is a great way to see the Cactus Forest. The saguaros are enormous and there's a million of them! It's an easy loop drive at Saguaro National Park East, about 30 minutes from Tucson. It was wort…Full review by thelauralama
Feb 14, 2025
Beautiful and a nice drive, really got the spirit of the desert amongst the giant cactuses. Still and quiet and not crowded, bring water because it will be hotFull review by Mark O
how long is Cactus Forest Drive? If we took our time, with a couple stops, approximately how long would it take?
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If you've never been there before, we like to drive slow and stop at all the stops. I would say and hour and 1/2. If you'd like to do a little walking, there is a short nature hike..add another …
If you've never been there before, we like to drive slow and stop at all the stops. I would say and hour and 1/2. If you'd like to do a little walking, there is a short nature hike..add another 1/2 hour. It is so pretty. The saguaro's were blooming when we were there. always like to stop and watch the film at the visitor center. They have 2 films. One talks about how a lot of the plants were almost destroyed by ranching and how it was stopped.
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