The Old West area of Arizona is located in the southeast portion of the state. It includes the towns of Bisbee, Benson, Tombstone and Douglas and the Coronado National Forest.
Oro Blanco is a ghost town south of Arivaca Lake. It was once a thriving community that brought in more than a million dollars in gold between 1873 and 1932.
Arivaca Lake is a remote 90-acre lake near the town of Arivaca. Grasslands, rocky bluffs and distant mountains provide a scenic backdrop. Arivaca Lake is the perfect location for fishing or bird watching.
Tips: Bring everything you need, as there are few facilities.
Only single-engine electric motors on boats are allowed.
Huachuca City, also known as Sunset City, is located to the north of Sierra Vista. It was originally a stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad between Tombstone and Patagonia, which is now abandoned.
Address: Huachuca City, 500 North Gonzales Boulevard, Huachuca City, AZ 85616-9610, United States
Phone: 1 (520) 456-1354, Fax: 1 (520) 456-2230
The Buenos Aires Wildlife Refuge covers 115,000 acres in the Arivaca area. The grasslands, streams and moutains provide ideal habitat for the diverse wildlife, which includes the endangered eastern Bobwhite quail and pronghorn antelope.
Over 300 species of birds have been recorded in the Buenos Aires Wildlife Refuge making for an excellent bird-watching location.
Camping, hiking, horseback riding and hunting are other recreational activities that can be enjoyed.
Address: Buenos Aires Wildlife Refuge, Box 109, Sasabe, AZ 85633-0109, United States
Phone: 1 (928) 823-4251, Fax: 1 (520) 823-4247
Hours:
7:30am-4pm; Closed: Sun, Sat
Tips: Hours apply to the Visitor Center, which is closed weekends June 1-August 15. The refuge is open to public use 24 hours a day.
Tumacacori National Historical Park preserves the ruins of 3 early Spanish colonial missions on 47 acres in southern Arizona.
San José de Tumacácori and Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi were established in 1691 and are the two oldest missions in Arizona. The third mission, San Cayetano de Calabazas, was established in 1756. The site was abandoned in 1848 due to Apache raids, neglect and a terrible winter.
Tumacacori became a national monument in 1908 and the two Spanish missions, Guevavi and Calabazas, were added to the site in 1990.
Address: Tumacacori National Historical Park, 1891 East Frontage Road, Box 67, Tumacacori, AZ 85640-0067, United States
Phone: 1 (520) 398-2341, Fax: 1 (520) 398-9271
Hours:
9am-5pm
Always closed on: Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
46mi/75km south of Tucson is the Tumacacori National Monument, a Franciscan mission station which was abandoned in 1848, with a beautiful church and patio and an interesting museum.
Old Church, Tumacacori National Historical Park.
Interior of Old Church, Tumacacori National Historical Park.
Address: Tumacacori National Historical Park, 1891 East Frontage Road, Box 67, Tumacacori, AZ 85640-0067, United States
Phone: 1 (520) 398-2341, Fax: 1 (520) 398-9271
Hours:
9am-5pm
Always closed on: Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: Entrance fees valid for 7 days.
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
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