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The Sweetwater Wetlands is a verdant streamside oasis in the city proper. With 2.5 miles of pathways, this tranquil park provides numerous opportunities to see many species of wildlife that have made Sweetwater Wetlands their home.
If you are patient, you might see bobcats, dragonflies, hawks, raccoons, and hundreds of different kinds of birds. Sweetwater Wetlands provides a wonderful example of how wildlife can live in harmony with Tucson's urban dwellers.
Sweetwater Wetlands Park is also a water treatment facility where treated water is filtered through the earth beneath the basins, replenishing the local water aquifer.
Sweetwater Wetlands, 2511 W Sweetwater Dr, Tucson, AZ 85745, Phone: 520-791-4331
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