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Places near Picture Rocks by type
All 264 places by distance →One day from Picture Rocks
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:26 pm
97 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Picture Rocks
- Saguaro National Park - Tucson Mountain Districtnational park · 2 hrs
- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Gates Passviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Silverbell Lakelake · 45 min
- Avra Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Picture Rocks
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Picture Rocks?
Saguaro National Park - Tucson Mountain District (national park, about 11 km), Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (museum, about 17 km), Avra Valley (viewpoint, about 17 km), KVOI-AM (Cortaro) (attraction, about 20 km), Gates Pass (viewpoint, about 24 km), Silverbell Lake (lake, about 27 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Picture Rocks?
211 places on Spotwander: 54 parks, 52 churches, 42 forts & heritage, 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 museums.
Which is the nearest park to Picture Rocks?
Tucson Mountain Wildlife Area, about 13 km by road; Old Tucson (22 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Picture Rocks?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, about 15 km by road; New Life Bible Fellowship (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Picture Rocks?
Start in Picture Rocks, visit Saguaro National Park - Tucson Mountain District, then Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, then Gates Pass, then Silverbell Lake, then Avra Valley, and drive back — about 97 km by road in all.