Himmel Park
Himmel Park is a 24.3-acre (9.8 ha) urban park in central Tucson, Arizona. Records date it to 1935. Nearby, Arizona Stadium (1 mi) leads the list.
A garden inside Tucson
Summers are hot
June and July highs run 100–101°, and about 158 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Tucson
Himmel Park is inside Tucson, which has 182 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Mesa
Mesa is about 92 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr and Nov
February, March, April and November are the mild months, with highs of 69–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Tucson (TUS) has airline service, about 8 miles from Himmel Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
Below are typical highs and lows near Himmel Park.
Himmel Park
Himmel Park is a 24.3-acre (9.8 ha) urban park in central Tucson, Arizona. The park's facilities include the Himmel Park Branch Library, a grass amphitheater, two playgrounds, a swimming pool, eight lighted tennis courts, and a multipurpose grass playing field area large enough to accommodate four full-size soccer fields.
The park is three blocks from east to west by two-and-a-half blocks from north to south. It is bounded by Tucson Boulevard to the west, 1st Street to the north, and Treat Avenue to the east. Its southern boundary is a half-block north of 3rd Street.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 24 acres
- Established
- 1935
Places to stay near Himmel Park
To stay close, try Tucson (182) and Catalina Foothills (11).
- 1Arizona Stadium
- 2Pima Air & Space Museum
- 3Saguaro
- 4Mount Lemmon
- 5Titan Missile Museum
- 6Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Himmel Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson | in town | — | 182 121 hotels · 21 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 13 RV parks | 548,371 | $266K | D |
| Catalina Foothills | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 52,593 | $652K | — |
| Casas Adobes | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 11 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 72,059 | $343K | — |
| South Tucson | 3 mi southwest | 5 min | 5 5 motels | 4,452 | $167K | — |
| Tanque Verde | 11 mi east | 15 min | 11 4 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 15,866 | $608K | — |
| Oro Valley | 13 mi north | 20 min | 10 10 hotels | 48,085 | $476K | B+ |
| Marana | 20 mi northwest | 30 min | 24 19 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 65,523 | $414K | B− |
| Tucson Estates | 12 mi west | 20 min | 7 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 3 RV parks | 12,136 | $205K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
Places worth adding lie within 53 miles.
1in town Stadium & arenaArizona Stadium
28 mi MuseumPima Air & Space Museum
319 mi National ParkSaguaro National Park848K visitors a year
417 mi MountainMount Lemmon
523 mi MuseumTitan Missile Museum53 mi AttractionThe Thing?
614 mi Zoo & aquariumArizona-Sonora Desert Museum
44 mi CaveKartchner Caverns State ParkPhoto credits
Arizona Stadium: Wcarlisle4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pima Air & Space Museum: The original uploader was MCB at English Wikipedia. Later versions were uploade, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Saguaro National Park: Luke Jones from Yucca Valley, CC BY 2.0 · Mount Lemmon: Debby Kriegel, Public domain · Titan Missile Museum: Mike McBey, CC BY 2.0 · Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kartchner Caverns State Park: Mike Lewis, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Questions about Himmel Park
Is Himmel Park in Tucson?
Yes. It’s inside Tucson, AZ.
When is the best time to visit Himmel Park?
February, March, April and November, with highs of 69–83°.
How far is Himmel Park from Mesa?
About 92 miles northwest of Mesa, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Himmel Park?
Tucson (TUS), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Himmel Park?
Tucson (in town, 182 places to stay), Catalina Foothills (6 mi, 11 places to stay) and Casas Adobes (9 mi, 11 places to stay).
Tips from Tucson
There are no tips yet, so start one in Tucson’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.