Rancho del Lago Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit

Saguaro National Park
Hike, bike or drive through fields and forests containing one of the most recognized cactus plants in the world.

Sabino Canyon
Experience the natural beauty and wildlife of a large desert canyon on foot, by car or on a narrated tram tour.

Pima Air and Space Museum
One of the largest aviation museums in the world houses aircraft and spacecraft from the 1920s to the present.

Old Tucson Studios
This Western movie studio and theme park with rides, gunfights and stunt shows has been the setting for hundreds of Hollywood productions.

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Encounter wolves, rattlesnakes, coyotes, bighorn sheep and rare plant species at this living museum in the desert.

Fox Theatre
The glamour of the 1930s comes alive in a restored movie palace that’s now a popular downtown arts venue.
Things to do

Tucson: Flandrau Science Center Entry Ticket

Saguaro National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour

Tucson: Food Tour with 6 Tastings of Southwestern Flavors

Discover Mt. Lemmon with an App-Based Driving Audio Tour

300 Years of Spanish History in Downtown Tucson: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

2 Day Self-Guided Tucson Day Trip Driving Tour Bundle
Top hotels in Rancho del Lago

Hotel McCoy - Art, Coffee, Beer, Wine
Clean room
Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025

Four Points by Sheraton Tucson Airport
Bed was more comfortable than most modern hotels, not hard as a board, comfy enough. The room is completely silent even though being right next to the airport and Air National Guard base. Really shocked me one morning when I walked outside and the F-16s were screeching by on their takeoffs, couldn't ...
Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025

Red Lion Inn & Suites Tucson Downtown
No green areas around the property.
Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025

Lodge on the Desert
Clean room - didn't use any of the other amenities
Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tucson Airport
Nice clean room
Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025

Graduate by Hilton Tucson
Clean and good. I would stay again.
Reviewed on 16 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Rancho del Lago

Tanque Verde
Tanque Verde is noteworthy for its golf courses, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Arizona National Golf Club and Saguaro National Park.

Midtown
If you're spending some time in Midtown, McKale Center and Arizona Stadium are top sights worth seeing.

South Park
If you're spending some time in South Park, Cinemark Century Tucson Marketplace and Rocks and Ropes are top sights worth seeing.

Sam Hughes
If you're spending some time in Sam Hughes, Himmel Park Tennis Center and Zocalo are top sights worth seeing.

South Tucson
Restaurants and festivals are just a few things travellers like about South Tucson. A stop by Tucson Greyhound Park is also recommended if you've got time to explore the area.

Blenman-Elm
While Blenman-Elm isn't home to many top sights, McKale Center and Arizona Stadium are some notable places to visit nearby.