Kitt Peak
Tucson, AZ
Need to Know!
- NAME:
Kitt Peak National Observatory - ADDRESS:
Kitt Peak Visitor Center
(located at the end of route 386 on the Tohono O’odham Nation, 56 miles west of Tucson) - LOCATION:
Tucson (region) - STATE:
Arizona - ZIP CODE:
85634 - SCHEDULE:
Visitor Center & Tours:
9:00 AM to 3:45 PM for daytime visitors and tours.
Evening Viewing Program:
After 4pm
(check website for current schedule) - COST:
$55.00 per person
(advance online reservation)
$60 per person
(day of visit reservations must be made by phone or in person) - SEATING CAPACITY:
N/A - FACEBOOK:
Visit Page - WEBSITE:
Visit Website - PHONE:
(520) 318-8720
(Kitt Peak Visitor Center) - EMAIL:
N/A
Prices and Schedule subject to change. Please contact the Planetarium for current information.
SIDE NOTE:
The Visitor Center is open from 9:00 AM to 3:45 PM for daytime visitors and tours. Visitors are not permitted on observatory grounds after 4 P.M. unless registered for an evening program. They are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. They may also be closed because of unforeseen circumstances such as weather or technical difficulties. Best advice, call before driving to the mountain.
Although the Visitor Center is open to all, the US Government requires passports or green cards for visitors from other countries when driving eastbound through the Border Control check point on Arizona State Route 86. Please be sure you bring your passport with you in order to avoid difficulties.
The public parking area for both day and evening activities is near the Visitor Center. RVs may not be parked overnight on observatory grounds.