Agua Caliente Park

An oasis in the desert.  Agua Caliente park literally refers to the springs that exist below the Catalina mountains.  It's one of the best kept secrets around....unless you're reading this post:)  If you are in town, take a drive down Tanque Verde towards Reddington Pass, another Tucson gem, and look for the sign to Agua Caliente Park.  You will have to turn left and head towards the Catalina Mountains to get there.  It's a great place to have lunch, feed the ducks, read a book or ponder life.

In a previous post, I wrote about microclimates in the desert.  Here is a place that is a great example of how it changes from just a couple steps. Below you see water with the reeds but a walk around the springs will change completely into a dry desert.  It is shocking see a major landscape change.

All these animals have free range of the park and they are out there for your viewing pleasure. There's a nice trail behind the brick cabin that goes behind the springs. I love this park for the groupings of palm trees all over the place....you actually feel like you are some place else.  Happy adventures wherever you may be!