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Saguaro National Park

Managed by National Park Service

Saguaro charges a $100 application fee for any ceremony, paid by cash, check or money order, with four weeks minimum processing. Trail weddings are limited to 18 people and the park allows no chairs, arches or decorations.

Verified 1 official source

Official permit page ↗ Eloping in Arizona

Saguaro silhouettes under a desert storm at sunset
PicturedSaguaro silhouettes under a desert storm at sunset Photo: SaguaroNPS, public domain

01 The rules

Permit fact card

Permit
Required: Special Use Permit — wedding (any size)
Application fee
$100.00 non-refundable application fee (cash, check or money order only; mail or drop off)
Other fees
Cost recovery can apply to any permit (monitor, site clean-up); the page gives an average of $35 per hour.
Entrance & parking
Entrance fees and other recreation fees are still required.
Lead time
Minimum of 4 weeks to process a basic permit request; incomplete or unpaid applications are not processed
Booking window
Up to 1 year in advance
Group size
18 people for a wedding on or reached by a trail; other sites vary by group size and parking (inquire on the application)
Caps & rules
No receptions. No chairs, tables, arches, flowers, amplified sound, generators, balloons, signs or decorations at any location. No exclusive use of any area. Locations: ask for a picnic area or site from the park map on the application.

Sources

Where each value comes from

  1. Special Use Permit (SUP) — Saguaro National Park (NPS), last updated June 9, 2026 ↗ Read on

Confirm with the agency before you book. Fees, calendars and site lists change, sometimes without notice. This page records what the official pages said on the date above; it is not legal advice.

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