Visit the Sanctuary
SATURDAY TOURS
October 7, 2023 - April 27, 2024
Our 1.5-2 hour walking tour occurs each Saturday at 10:00 am starting October 7, 2023. You must register in advance using the scheduling calendar on this page. *No children under 5 years of age are allowed on the tours.
Please come prepared with comfortable shoes, water, sunscreen, and hat to make your outdoor walking tour pleasant. *No food is allowed on the tour for your safety.
*Note: If anyone in your party cannot attend, please be sure to cancel their slot to open it up for others. If all of your party is canceling, be sure to cancel each person’s time slot.
You can also visit us virtually by following our Facebook and Instagram!
Directions
34656 E. Crystal Visions Rd.
Marana, AZ 85658
Warning: While most navigation apps like Google Maps and Apple Maps work with our address, you might not have cell phone reception near the sanctuary. You may want to print these directions or download offline maps.
Where to park
The sanctuary is located on the left of the dirt road Crystal Visions Rd., 0.7 miles from Cattle Tank Rd. Look for our “Pig Country” fence and our sign.
There are several dirt spots where you can park. Please be careful to not park on the desert plants and to not block the road.
Once parked, open the gate by lifting the pin on the left. Please close the gate to avoid any piggies from escaping! You may wait outside the Visitor Center.
From Phoenix and Casa Grande via I-10 E
Drive south on I-10 East towards Tucson. Take exit 219 for Picacho Peak Road. Turn left at the exit ramp and go under the freeway.
Make an immediate right onto Camino Adelante, the frontage road that runs parallel to I-10. Continue for 5.1 miles.
Turn left onto E. Park Link Drive. Continue for 8.4 miles.
Turn right onto S. Cattle Tank Road. Continue for 3.2 miles.
Turn left onto E. Crystal Visions Road. Continue for 0.7 miles until reaching the Sanctuary on the left.
From Tucson via I-10 W
Drive north on I-10 West towards Phoenix. Take exit 236 toward Marana Road. Turn right at the exit ramp.
Make an immediate left onto N. Casa Grande Highway / I-10 Frontage Road. Continue for 5.4 miles.
Turn right onto E. Missile Base Road. Continue for 2.0 miles.
Turn left onto S. Estancia Drive. Continue for 1.2 miles.
Turn right onto S. Davis Ranch Road. Continue for 2.0 miles.
Turn left onto S. Cattle Tank Road. Continue for 2.2 miles.
Turn right onto E. Crystal Visions Road. Continue for 0.7 miles until reaching the Sanctuary on the left.
From Oro Valley via AZ-77 N and AZ-79 N
Drive north on N. Oracle Rd. / AZ-77 N.
Turn left onto AZ-79 N towards Florence, which is 9.9 miles from Oro Valley Marketplace.
Continue on AZ-79 N for 10.3 miles.
Turn left on E. Park Link Drive, just past milepost 101. Continue for 10.0 miles.
Turn left onto S. Cattle Tank Rd. Continue for 3.2 miles.
Turn left onto E. Crystal Visions Road. Continue for 0.7 miles until reaching the Sanctuary on the left.
From Apache Junction and Florence via AZ-79 S
Drive south on AZ-79 S towards Tucson.
Turn right onto E. Park Link Dr., just past milepost 102 and 32.1 miles from Florence.
Continue on E. Park Link Dr. for 10.0 miles.
Turn left onto S. Cattle Tank Rd. Continue for 3.2 miles.
Turn left onto E. Crystal Visions Road. Continue for 0.7 miles until reaching the Sanctuary on the left.