Agua Caliente Park
Agua Caliente Park is in the north-east corner of the Tanque Verde Valley, 12325 East Roger Road, east of Soldier Trail. It is outside of Tucson city limits, but the area retains the Tucson mailing address. It is a 30 minute drive from midtown Tucson, depending on traffic.
The 101-acre park began as a ranch and resort in 1873 promoting the health benefits of hot springs that ran at that time. In 1984 the ranch was acquired by Pima County with the help of a donation from Roy P. Drachman, and is named in his honor. It opened to the public in 1985.
The park is a wonderful place for birding. Pima County offers a "Wake Up with the Birds" walk every Thursday morning for a nominal $5 fee. For more on the park in general, and the link to the county website with specifics including starting times for the Thursday bird walk, go to the website for Friends of Agua Caliente Park. Another good link is the e-Bird Hotspots for Agua Caliente.
For a sample of birds at the park, go to the Journal page and click on Agua Caliente on the list of places on the right of the page.
Below, a Vermilion Flycatcher in a date palm tree
The 101-acre park began as a ranch and resort in 1873 promoting the health benefits of hot springs that ran at that time. In 1984 the ranch was acquired by Pima County with the help of a donation from Roy P. Drachman, and is named in his honor. It opened to the public in 1985.
The park is a wonderful place for birding. Pima County offers a "Wake Up with the Birds" walk every Thursday morning for a nominal $5 fee. For more on the park in general, and the link to the county website with specifics including starting times for the Thursday bird walk, go to the website for Friends of Agua Caliente Park. Another good link is the e-Bird Hotspots for Agua Caliente.
For a sample of birds at the park, go to the Journal page and click on Agua Caliente on the list of places on the right of the page.
Below, a Vermilion Flycatcher in a date palm tree
