El Presidio Historic District Travel Guide
Tucson
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Popular places to visit
Tucson Museum of Art
A celebration of three millennia of art is spread over an entire block in one of the city’s historic districts.
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.
Top hotels in El Presidio Historic District
3 Palms Tucson North Foothills
Didn’t use the laundry. The room set up is strange ( 2 queens bed in the opposite side, but for 2 of us it still very comfortable
Reviewed on 20 Oct 2025
Hotel McCoy - Art, Coffee, Beer, Wine
Clean room
Reviewed on 18 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
Clean room - didn't use any of the other amenities
Reviewed on 19 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
Red Lion Inn & Suites Tucson Downtown
No green areas around the property.
Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around El Presidio Historic District
Downtown Tucson
Theatres, river views and live music are some highlights of Downtown Tucson. Make a stop by Fox Theatre or Rialto Theatre while you're exploring.
West University
If you're spending some time in West University, 4th Avenue and Rogue Theatre are top sights worth seeing.
Menlo Park
While visiting Menlo Park, you might make a stop by sights like Sentinel Peak and Tumamoc Hill.
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.
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.
El Presidio Historic District Travel Guide
- Places of interest
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- Tucson Museum of Art
- Cheyney House
- Romero House
- La Casa Cordova
- J. Knox Corbett House
- 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
