Thursday, October 14, 2010

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!




6 comments:

  1. Ooh, will have to ask my brother about this next time I visit!

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  2. What a great park. Thanks for the tour. An oasis for sure.

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  3. Thanks for sharing. Looks like somewhere I would like to visit. Love your shots of the duck and turtles.

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  4. It's wonderful to see parks that are so well kept. Love those cute ducks and tortoise in that pond. It's wonderful to see them happily enjoying each others company. Have a great weekend!

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  5. Your pictures and videos are gorgeous! Agua Caliente park is one of Tucson's gems that I should visit more often. :D

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  6. this is really a beautiful parc to explore and enjoy. In the video is a lot of noise like water or is it the wind as one can see the big palm leaves move. It shows that where is water there is life.

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