Two National Parks · 344 miles apart
Guadalupe Mountains or Saguaro
Saguaro drew 847,749 recreation visits in 2025, 4.1 times the 206,423 at Guadalupe Mountains, so crowds are the largest difference. A private vehicle pays $10 at Guadalupe Mountains and $25 at Saguaro. Saguaro holds an International Dark Sky designation and Guadalupe Mountains does not. On the rest they match, since neither uses timed entry. The two parks are 344 miles apart in a straight line.
| Guadalupe Mountains National Park | Saguaro National Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | National Park | National Park |
| States | Texas | Arizona |
| Recreation visits, 2025 | 206,423 | 847,749 |
| Entrance fee, private vehicle | $10 (Per Person) | $25 (Private Vehicle) |
| Timed entry reservation | No | No |
| Campgrounds | 13 | 6 |
| International Dark Sky Park | No | Yes |
| Bird species, NPSpecies | 267 | 210 |
| Hours or season | Open all day, every day | Open all day, every day |
Guadalupe Mountains visits by yearSaguaro visits by year
Fees, hours, campgrounds and timed entry from the NPS API. Visits from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics system. Dark sky status from DarkSky International. Bird counts from the NPSpecies inventory. Data refreshed October 14, 2026. Other pairs.