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Saturday Nature Program at Catalina State Park

Catalina State Park – Trailhead Picnic Area · Tucson

A drop-in Sonoran Desert exhibit with dozens of live native reptiles. Volunteers answer questions, and visitors can pet a live snake if they want.

When

• Sat, Oct 3110 a.m.–1 p.m.
  Weather permitting
  Forecast: 79° · 75% rain · Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Dates are stated explicitly by the source.

Getting in

No program fee listed. Park entry is $10 per vehicle (1 person), $20 per vehicle (2–4 people), or $5 per individual/bicycle.

Follow the "Trail Head" signs to the Trailhead Picnic Area. The after-hours self-pay station takes exact cash only. Wash-crossing construction on the main park road runs through May 2027.

• Weather permitting.
• Park entry fee applies; the after-hours pay station takes exact cash only.

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Where

Sources

1. azstateparks.com venue
   Saturday Nature Program on Sat Oct 31, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., weather permitting; park entry fees
2. azstateparks.com venue
   Saturdays from Oct 17, 2026 through April; 10 a.m.–1 p.m.; meets at the Trailhead Picnic Area; live reptiles; park address
3. azstateparks.com venue
   Entry fees ($10/$20 per vehicle, $5 per individual/bike); day-use hours 5 a.m.–10 p.m.