Tucson - Desert Trails RV Park

We arrived at Desert Trails RV Park on the outskirts of Tucson on Saint Patrick's Day and were greeted by a Gila Woodpecker calling from the Giant Saguaro on the site next to ours.




Desert Trails is a converted 60s-era water park and retains some of the water park features.






Sites are very tight, so we were thankful to have wonderful neighbors all around.




The dog park was located about 30 feet behind our RV site. Barkley and his friend Monty from British Columbia:


One ride, two flats - thanks to cactus spines and Puncture Vine:


Taking a break from the grueling sun:


We enjoyed the RV park's wonderful network of trails. A neat Giant Saguaro with winding arms near the beginning of the trails:


A (California?) barrel cactus:


A bird's nest from inside a Giant Saguaro:


Nearly symmetrical Giant Saguaro and a teddybear cholla:


A young saguaro with a prickly pear companion:


Fishhook barrel cactus:




Rain fruit cholla:


Barkley, Karen, and a Giant Saguaro:


The Buddweiser Clydesdales and Dalmation in a Walmart parking lot on March 19th:






Barkley says good-bye to his friends Luna and Dick, as we leave Desert Trails on March 23d: