Himmel Park, Tucson

#57 among attractions in Tucson

Park, Relax in park, Playground

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Himmel Park is a 24.3 acres urban park in central Tucson, Arizona. The park's facilities include the Himmel Park Branch Library, a grass amphitheater, two playgrounds, a swimming pool, eight lighted tennis courts, and a multipurpose grass playing field area large enough to accommodate four full-size soccer fields. ()

Created: 1935Elevation: 2474 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 32°14'1"N, 110°55'59"W

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1000 N Tucson BlvdCentral Tucson (Sam Hughes)Tucson 85716-4151 United States

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Himmel Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Century El Con 20, Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium, Arizona Stadium, Steward Observatory.

1.1 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Century El Con 20, Tucson
29 min walk • El Con Center is an open-air shopping mall in the city of Tucson, Arizona, United States anchored by Cinemark Theatres, Target, The Home Depot, Walmart, Ross, Burlington, and Marshalls. There is 1 vacant anchor store that was once JCPenney.
0.9 miW
Universities and schools, Science museum, Observatories and planetariums
Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium, Tucson
23 min walk • The Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium is a science museum and planetarium in Tucson, Arizona. It is part of the University of Arizona. It is named after American author Grace Flandrau. The Eos Planetarium Theater has a 15.2 meter dome and seats 146 people. The science center includes fossil and mineral exhibits.
1 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Arizona Stadium, Tucson
26 min walk • Arizona Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in Tucson, Arizona, on the campus of the University of Arizona. It is the home field of the Arizona Wildcats of the Pac-12 Conference.
0.9 miW
Domed university campus observatory
Steward Observatory, Tucson
24 min walk • Steward Observatory is the research arm of the Department of Astronomy at the University of Arizona. Its offices are located on the UArizona campus in Tucson, Arizona.
1.1 miW
Universities and schools
University of Arizona, Tucson
27 min walk • The University of Arizona is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it was the first university in the Arizona Territory.
0.6 miE
Cinema, Nightlife
The Loft Cinema, Tucson
16 min walk • The Loft Cinema is a nonprofit art house cinema located in Tucson, Arizona. The Loft Cinema screens first-run independent American and foreign films and documentaries, as well as classic art films and special events.
1 miW
Museum, Library, Classes and workshops
University of Arizona Poetry Center, Tucson
25 min walk • The University of Arizona Poetry Center in Tucson, Arizona, is among the most extensive collections of contemporary poetry in the United States.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
University of Arizona Campus Historic District, Tucson
31 min walk • The University of Arizona Campus Historic District is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Tucson, Arizona.
1 miNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Catalina American Baptist Church, Tucson
26 min walk • Catalina American Baptist Church is a historic church in Tucson, Arizona. The original sanctuary there was built in 1960–1961. Its "primary character-defining feature...is a thin-shell concrete hyperbolic paraboloid...
0.9 miSE
Botanical garden
Tucson Botanical Gardens, Tucson
24 min walk • The Tucson Botanical Gardens is a 5.5 acre collection of sixteen residentially scaled urban gardens in Tucson, Arizona, United States.
0.9 miW
Museum, Science museum
University of Arizona Mineral Museum, Tucson
23 min walk • The University of Arizona Mineral Museum is a mineralogy museum located in the Pima County Courthouse in downtown Tucson, Arizona.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Himmel Park?

Nearby attractions include Temple Emanu-El, Tucson (20 min walk), Arte de la Vida, Tucson (21 min walk), University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences, Tucson (22 min walk), University of Arizona Mineral Museum, Tucson (23 min walk).

How to get to Himmel Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Himmel Park:

Tram

Helen Street & Warren Avenue • Lines: Sun Link (21 min walk)
2nd Street & Highland Avenue • Lines: Sun Link (27 min walk)