The National Parks Store

The National Parks Store with displays of artworks, dreamcatchers, park collectibles, and colorful merchandise.
Turquoise and coral jewelry displayed on a mannequin in a colorful shop.

Western National Parks' spacious retail store is a Tucson-area destination of its own, especially for people who appreciate Southwestern cultures and national parks.

Location

12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive
Tucson AZ 85755
520-622-6014

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Open daily, 10 AM–5 PM*

*Closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and one Sunday in September for inventory. Early closures (3 PM) on December 24 and 31.

The National Parks Store works with regional Native American artisans to bring you exquisite and authentic art, jewelry, and crafts. Learn more about each artist as you browse their work and read their stories. 

Other local cultural offerings include handmade Mexican crafts such as popular Oaxacan woodcarvings and Mata Ortiz pottery; packaged food made of desert ingredients; and ceramics, soaps, home goods, and other gifts with a Sonoran Desert theme.

We have books galore! As an independent, nonprofit bookstore and publisher, WNP’s list includes Native American and US history titles, park-themed guides, cookbooks and cuisine, nature publications, and children’s stories.

Browse our large section of toys, plush animals, clothing, games, and activities. Junior Rangers can find themed gear to spark their enthusiasm and curiosity. 

National park collectibles and clothing allow you to show your love for our American treasures. Or you can grab water bottles, hats, and other gear to take on your national park or outdoor adventures.

The National Parks Store hosts regular presentations that explore Southwest nature, culture, history, and more led by experts in their fields. Popular trunk shows introduce the stunning works of art and fine craft that you can find in the store.

Best of all, store sales help WNP support our 70+ partner parks and enhance the visitor experience today and tomorrow.

The National Parks Store logo with location pin icon.

National Parks Store event calendar

Jul 26 11:00 am – 11:30 am

Enjoy a screening of the National Park Service’s film, “Channel Islands National Park: Treasure in the Sea.” This film reveals the cultural and natural history of the five incredible islands (Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Santa...

Jul 26 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Enjoy a screening of the National Park Service’s film, “Channel Islands National Park: Treasure in the Sea.” This film reveals the cultural and natural history of the five incredible islands (Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Santa...

Jul 31 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Nikki Stavile, Writer at WNP, grew up as part of an underserved, not outdoorsy family in Colorado that never went camping. Today, she has thruhiked the Appalachian Trail and Tahoe Rim Trail and section hiked portions of the Colorado Trail and Arizona...

Aug 6 11:00 am – 11:30 am

Learn about America’s first and largest national recreation area, filled with Joshua trees, slot canyons, rocks as red s fire, beautiful purple mountains, and starry skies. Produced by the National Park Service, 2013. Runtime: 22 minutes. English...

Aug 6 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Learn about America’s first and largest national recreation area, filled with Joshua trees, slot canyons, rocks as red s fire, beautiful purple mountains, and starry skies. Produced by the National Park Service, 2013. Runtime: 22 minutes. English...

Aug 16 11:15 am – 1:00 pm

Come join us for the third of four films in our Junior Ranger Summer Film Series. Enjoy a free screening of Migration (2023). Follow a mallard duck family in this animated feature as they embark on a thrilling, humorous, and challenging journey south for the winter.

Aug 20 11:00 am – 11:30 am

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, one of the oldest and most famous cave systems in the world, includes several vast underground chambers up to 250 feet high filled with amazing colorful formations of many shapes and sizes. Learn about the cave’s...

Aug 20 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, one of the oldest and most famous cave systems in the world, includes several vast underground chambers up to 250 feet high filled with amazing colorful formations of many shapes and sizes. Learn about the cave’s...

Aug 23 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Whether you live in urban Tucson or out in the desert, you are likely to see javelinas parading through your yard. Say “javelina” to anyone living in “javie-country” and you are bound to get varied responses, from “Those ugly creatures are so...

Aug 23 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Whether you live in urban Tucson or out in the desert, you are likely to see javelinas parading through your yard. Say “javelina” to anyone living in “javie-country” and you are bound to get varied responses, from “Those ugly creatures are so...