3.3 miles away
Manning Cabin
The Manning Cabin sits in the Rincon Mountains in Saguaro National Park. Levi H. Manning had the cabin built in 1905 for use as a mountain summer home. It was the first such retreat built in the Rincon Mountains.
Saguaro National Park
Two districts flanking Tucson that protect the densest stands of saguaro cactus in the United States. The Rincon Mountain District east of the city rises into forested peaks; the Tucson Mountain District to the west is lower, hotter and denser with cactus. It recorded 946,369 recreation visits in 2024.
Facts and sources
Place
- Category
- National Park
- Destination
- Tucson
- County
- Pima County
- State
- Arizona
Visitation
- Annual visits
- 946,369 (2024)
- What is counted
- recreation visits
Ranking
- Overall score
- 75.5 / 100
- Visitation score
- 69.5
- Popularity score
- 66.7
- Significance score
- 92.0
- Confidence
- high
Visiting
- Official website
- nps.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Coordinates
- 32.2022, -110.6109
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12
Where it is
Saguaro National Park is a national park near Tucson, in Pima County. It is one of the national parks in this database, and appears in the statewide ranking of Arizona attractions.
How this ranking was reached
This place scores 75.5 out of 100, at high confidence. The score combines its published visitor count with public interest and tourism significance. The weighting is explained in full on the methodology page.
Sources
- Visitation: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics(opens in a new tab)
- Public interest: Wikimedia pageviews (en.wikipedia, human traffic), 2024
- Coordinates and designations: Wikidata(opens in a new tab)
- County: U.S. Census geography via FCC Area API, resolved from coordinates
- Official site: https://www.nps.gov/sagu/index.htm(opens in a new tab)
Record last verified 2026-08-12.
Nearby attractions
4.1 miles away
Mica Mountain
Mica Mountain is an 8,668-foot (2,642 m) peak in the Rincon Mountain District of Saguaro National Park in Pima County, Arizona, about 20 miles (32 km) east of Tucson. It is the highest point of the park and the highest point in the Rincon Mountains.5.8 miles away
Loma Verde Loop
A short loop through mesquite trees and a seasonally flowing dry wash, with a view of the remains of the Loma Verde Mine. Also popular for birding and trail running.
6.3 miles away
Rincon Mountains
The Rincon Mountains (O'odham: Cew Doʼag) are a significant mountain range east of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, in the United States. The Rincon Mountains are one of five mountain ranges surrounding the Tucson valley. The other ranges include the most prominent, the Santa Catalina Mountains to the north, the Santa Rita Mountains to the south, the Tucson Mountains to the west, and the Tortolita Mountains to the northwest.9.8 miles away
Colossal Cave Mountain Park
A "dry" cave with 3½ miles of mapped passageways. The cave was used by pre-Columbian Native Americans, and rediscovered in 1879. Also on park grounds are a cowboy ranch museum, a butterfly garden, horseback trails, and picnic and camping facilities.