Tohono Chul
Tohono Chul (a.k.a. Tohono Chul Park) is a botanical garden, nature preserve, and cultural museum located in Casas Adobes, a suburb of Tucson, Arizona.
A garden inside Oro Valley
Summers are hot
June, July and August highs run 98–100°, and about 159 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Oro Valley
Tohono Chul is inside Oro Valley, which has 10 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Mesa
Mesa is about 85 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 68–81°. When to go ↓
Established in 1985
Tohono Chul dates from 1985. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Oro Valley. Green months are the mild ones.
Tohono Chul
Tohono Chul (a.k.a. Tohono Chul Park) is a botanical garden, nature preserve, and cultural museum located in Casas Adobes, a suburb of Tucson, Arizona. The words "tohono chul" translate as "desert corner" and are borrowed from the language of the Tohono O’odham, the indigenous people of southern Arizona. The mission of Tohono Chul is to connect people with the nature, art and culture of the Sonoran Desert region and to "inspir[e] wise stewardship of the natural world".
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 49 acres
- Established
- 1985
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Where to stay near Tohono Chul
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Oro Valley (10) and Tucson (182).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Tohono Chul | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oro Valley | in town | — | 10 10 hotels | 48,085 | $476K | B+ |
| Tucson | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 182 121 hotels · 21 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 13 RV parks | 548,371 | $266K | D |
| Casas Adobes | 2 mi west | 5 min | 11 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 72,059 | $343K | — |
| Marana | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 24 19 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 65,523 | $414K | B− |
| Catalina Foothills | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 52,593 | $652K | — |
| Tanque Verde | 15 mi east | 20 min | 11 4 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 15,866 | $608K | — |
| Tucson Mountains | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 4 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 11,353 | $473K | — |
| Flowing Wells | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 3 1 hotel · 2 lodges & cabins | 16,559 | $41K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Tohono Chul
Other well-known places within 58 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
18 mi Stadium & arenaArizona Stadium
213 mi MountainMount Lemmon
324 mi National ParkSaguaro National Park848K visitors a year
415 mi MuseumPima Air & Space Museum
30 mi MuseumTitan Missile Museum57 mi AttractionThe Thing?
513 mi Zoo & aquariumArizona-Sonora Desert Museum
51 mi CaveKartchner Caverns State ParkPhoto credits
Arizona Stadium: Wcarlisle4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Lemmon: Debby Kriegel, Public domain · Saguaro National Park: Luke Jones from Yucca Valley, CC BY 2.0 · Pima Air & Space Museum: The original uploader was MCB at English Wikipedia. Later versions were uploade, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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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Visiting Tohono Chul
Is Tohono Chul in Oro Valley?
Yes. It’s inside Oro Valley, AZ.
When is the best time to visit Tohono Chul?
February, March, April and November, with highs of 68–81°.
How far is Tohono Chul from Mesa?
About 85 miles northwest of Mesa, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Tohono Chul?
Tucson (TUS), about 16 miles away.
Where should I stay near Tohono Chul?
Tucson (14 mi, 182 places to stay), Casas Adobes (2 mi, 11 places to stay) and Oro Valley (in town, 10 places to stay).
Tips from people in Oro Valley
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Oro Valley’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.