Picture Rocks Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Picture Rocks
Popular places to visit
Saguaro National Park
Hike, bike or drive through fields and forests containing one of the most recognized cactus plants in the world.
Sabino Canyon
Experience the natural beauty and wildlife of a large desert canyon on foot, by car or on a narrated tram tour.
Pima Air and Space Museum
One of the largest aviation museums in the world houses aircraft and spacecraft from the 1920s to the present.
Old Tucson Studios
This Western movie studio and theme park with rides, gunfights and stunt shows has been the setting for hundreds of Hollywood productions.
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Encounter wolves, rattlesnakes, coyotes, bighorn sheep and rare plant species at this living museum in the desert.
Fox Theatre
The glamour of the 1930s comes alive in a restored movie palace that’s now a popular downtown arts venue.
Activities
Tucson: Flandrau Science Center Entry Ticket
Tucson: Southern Arizona Attractions Discount Pass
300 Years of Spanish History in Downtown Tucson: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Saguaro National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour
2 Hours of Rappelling in Tucson with Snacks
Tucson: Food Tour with 6 Tastings of Southwestern Flavors
Our pick of the best Picture Rocks Hotel Deals
3 Palms Tucson North Foothills
The suite was nicely set up with new interior, clean, and very comfortable, I would go a little better than a four if I could but very few things in life are perfect this was just right for the night since I was traveling threw.
Reviewed on 24 Oct 2025
Hotel McCoy - Art, Coffee, Beer, Wine
Super clean, friendly, slightly out of the ordinary place. Great atmosphere and a comfortable place to stay. Would absolutely stay there again!
Reviewed on 25 Oct 2025
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
Wonderful stay. The rooms were clean. We had a beautiful mountain and waterfall view.
Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025
Lodge on the Desert
I did a previous review in error - thought it was for another place we stayed on this trip. The place was nice, the front desk person checking us in was super nice, very friendly. There're only two complaints. The poor-quality pillows and the glass block around the bath. What is up with that? Whoever ...
Reviewed on 23 Oct 2025
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tucson Airport
the hotel and room were great, breakfast was good but average and the staff was amazing. definitely coming back again
Reviewed on 24 Oct 2025
Four Points by Sheraton Tucson Airport
No coffee in the early morning, average room,
Reviewed on 22 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Picture Rocks
Cortaro
Cortaro is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Saguaro National Park or Quarry Pines Golf Club.
Dove Mountain
While visiting Dove Mountain, you might make a stop by sights like Golf Club at Dove Mountain and Gallery Golf Club.
Tucson Estates
If you're spending some time in Tucson Estates, Old Tucson Studios and Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum are top sights worth seeing.
Casas Adobes
Visitors highly recommend Casas Adobes for its abundant dining options, and you can make a stop by Catalina Golf Course while you're in town.
Starr Pass
While Starr Pass may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Starr Pass Golf Club and Greasewood Park.
Menlo Park
While visiting Menlo Park, you might make a stop by sights like Sentinel Peak and Tumamoc Hill.
