Arroyo Chico Travel Guide
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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.
Top hotels in Arroyo Chico
3 Palms Tucson North Foothills
Not enough parking
Reviewed on 26 Oct 2025
Hotel McCoy - Art, Coffee, Beer, Wine
Clean room, quirky, artwork everywhere, gorgeous outdoor pool and areas. Pinball machines and arcade. Friendly staff!
Reviewed on 28 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
Hotel grounds are beautiful. Our room was in a location adjacent to the road and a little loud at times. The rooms are nicely decorated but ours showed its age. We had a problem with our shower drain not draining but hotel staff fixed it very quickly and then cleaned the bathroom and provided new ...
Reviewed on 27 Oct 2025
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tucson Airport
Quick check in, clean room
Reviewed on 28 Oct 2025
Four Points by Sheraton Tucson Airport
We enjoyed our last two nights in Tucson here and it was a great room. It had a really comfortable king size bed with large TV. The restaurant served good food. Highly recommend.
Reviewed on 30 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Arroyo Chico
Midtown
If you're spending some time in Midtown, McKale Center and Arizona Stadium are top sights worth seeing.
Sam Hughes
If you're spending some time in Sam Hughes, Himmel Park Tennis Center and Zocalo are top sights worth seeing.
South Park
If you're spending some time in South Park, Cinemark Century Tucson Marketplace and Rocks and Ropes are top sights worth seeing.
West University
If you're spending some time in West University, 4th Avenue and Rogue Theatre are top sights worth seeing.
Blenman-Elm
While Blenman-Elm isn't home to many top sights, McKale Center and Arizona Stadium are some notable places to visit nearby.
South Tucson
Restaurants and festivals are just a few things travellers like about South Tucson. A stop by Tucson Greyhound Park is also recommended if you've got time to explore the area.
Arroyo Chico Travel Guide
- Tucson Convention Center
- Sabino Canyon
- Kino Sports Complex
- Pima Air and Space Museum
- Casino del Sol
- Old Tucson Studios
- Starr Pass Golf Club
- Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment Sahuarita
- Tucson Botanical Gardens
- La Paloma Country Club
- Arizona National Golf Club
- Catalina State Park
- Mission San Xavier del Bac
- Tucson International Raceway
