Why visit Vail
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ciénega Bridge, Colossal Cave, East Marsh Station Road and Rancho Del Lago.
Weather in Vail
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Vail
Vail is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It is 24 miles (39 km) southeast of Tucson. The population was 10,208 at the 2010 census, up from 2484 in the 2000 census. The area is known for the nearby Colossal Cave, a large cave system, and the Rincon Mountains District of Saguaro National Park, a top tourism spot within Arizona.
From the Wikipedia article Vail, Arizona (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Ciénega Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Bridge in Arizona listed on National Register of Historic Places
Museums and landmarks3
Colossal Cave
Museum · 4.7 mi
Geologic feature in Pima County, Arizona
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
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Restaurants and cafes8
Toro Bravo
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.2 mi
13005 East Benson Highway, Vail
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Fito's Taco Shop
Fast food · Tacos, Breakfast, Burrito · 2.0 mi
East Colossal Cave Road, Vail
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Pcjted - Andrada Polytechnic High School
School · 4.8 mi
12960 S Houghton Rd, Tucson
Pcjted - Cienega High School
School · 3.0 mi
12775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way, Vail
Healthcare1
Map of Vail
37 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Pima County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2020-06-11: Big Horn Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2006-09-07: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-12: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2003-07-14: Aspen Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Tucson 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Sahuarita 17 mi west, about 27 min by car
- Tanque Verde 17 mi north, about 28 min by car
- Catalina Foothills 22 mi northwest, about 36 min by car
- Green Valley 22 mi southwest, about 36 min by car
- Drexel Heights 22 mi west, about 36 min by car
- Valencia West 26 mi west, about 41 min by car
- Flowing Wells 26 mi northwest, about 43 min by car
- Tucson Estates 28 mi northwest, about 44 min by car
- Casas Adobes 29 mi northwest, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) on Interstate 10 near Vail, Arizona, March 2025, Dugan Meyer, CC BY 4.0
- Cienega Bridge From Marsh Station Bridge Arizona 2014, $1LENCE D00600D, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Colossal Cave, Bill Morrow, CC BY 2.0
- Echinocereus fasciculatus 21, CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0
- Echinocereus fasciculatus 24, Pete Diamond, CC BY 4.0
- ISS053-E-124730 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-171708 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-171707 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS058-E-30406 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Cylindropuntia thurberi 11, CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0
- Matelea parvifolia 415466122, CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0
- Habronattus clypeatus 90482155, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Sassacus papenhoei 89308162, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Strotarchus beepbeep, iNaturalist user: jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Sassacus papenhoei 89308182, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Pellenes limatus 88960361, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Platycryptus californicus 88964856, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Platycryptus californicus 88964889, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Sassacus papenhoei 89308666, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Neoheliodines hodgesi 182011364, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Habronattus hirsutus 90524476, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Habronattus tranquillus 90720767, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Moniaecera sp, iNaturalist user: jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Platycryptus californicus 88964925, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Habronattus conjunctus 90483196, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Habronattus tranquillus 90720829, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Pellenes limatus 88960341, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Neoheliodines hodgesi 182011321, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Pellenes limatus 88961192, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Habronattus tranquillus 90720782, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Sassacus papenhoei 89308992, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Habronattus clypeatus 90482167, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Pellenes limatus 88960927, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Sassacus papenhoei 89308266, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Pellenes limatus 88961036, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Habronattus hallani 90487231, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Habronattus clypeatus 90482187, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Pellenes limatus 88961001, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Sassacus papenhoei 89308710, jcowles, CC BY 4.0
- Chrysobothris carmelita, iNaturalist user: jcowles, CC BY 4.0
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