Exploring
Sahuarita
Anamax Park (.4 miles) – Sahuarita’s oldest and largest public park and was recently named one of America’s Top 100 parks. There is something for everyone to enjoy with several amenities, including fitness court, sports fields, dog park, playground equipment, skateboard ramp, rope structure, volleyball, basketball, disc golf, gardens, walking and biking trails
Titan Missile Museum (2.7 miles)- This one-of-a kind museum gives visitors a rare look at the technology used by the United States to deter nuclear war. What was once one of America’s most top secret places is now a National Historic Landmark, fulfilling its new mission of bringing Cold War history to life for millions of visitors from around the world.
Sahuarita Lake Park (3.9 miles) - The Town of Sahuarita is proud to own and operate Sahuarita Lake Park. Open to the public, this unique destination has beautiful scenery, public art, a walking path and fishing (Arizona Game & Fish regularly stocks the lake with several species of fish!). The Lakeside Live Concert Series is one of the fun, free events hosted here.
Biking “Sahuarita is a small family town with wide roads and plenty of bike lanes. Green Valley is the retirement alternative that also has wide roads and plenty of bike lanes. You can park in Sahuarita and safely bike all they way to the Mexican border if you liked. -Bikeaz
Green Valley
Green Valley Farmer’s & Artisans Market (4.8 miles) is the area’s oldest and largest marketplace. Each Wednesday, the morning comes alive with over 100 artisans and local food small businesses at the Green Valley Village. Open year-round.
Haven Golf Course (5.1 miles) - 80 brand new Yamaha golf carts, Over Par snack shop and lounge, tournaments and group outings, Green Valley’s golf walker friendly course, Complete practice facility with grass stations, PGA/LPGA golf professionals on staff, Golf lessons, private and group, Golf club and pull cart rentals, 9 hole Tortuga Par 3 course on site.
Community Performance and Art Center (6.8 miles) - CPAC presents more than 100 concerts and live theater productions each year. We offer an on-site Art Gallery with monthly exhibits. We rent rooms for parties and events.
Historic Hacienda de la Canoa (12 miles) The Raúl M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park comprises 4,800 acres of the original San Ignacio de la Canoa Grant. Historic Canoa Ranch is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Canoa Ranch Golf Club (12 miles)- Designed by Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley, Canoa Ranch Golf Course offers panoramic views of Elephant Head and the beauty of Green Valley, providing an enjoyable, beautiful and memorable golf experience
San Xavier Del Bac Mission (15 miles)
A National Historic Landmark. Founded by Father Eusebio Kino in 1692, it is the oldest intact European structure in Arizona. The church's interior is filled with marvelous original statuary and mural paintings.
Madera Canyon (15 miles)
North-facing valley in the Santa Rita Mountains with riparian woodland along an intermittent stream, bordered by mesquite, juniper-oak woodlands, and pine forests. Home to over 250 bird species, including 15 hummingbird species, visitors from all over the world arrive in search of specialties; Elegant Trogon, Elf Owl, Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, and Painted Redstart.
Tubac (25 miles)
Winner of USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice 2021 and 2022 “Best Small Town Arts Scene!” A day in Tubac seems a wonderous dream, walking among galleries, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, and photographs. The unique regional fashion, leather, crafts, antiques, and jewelry beckon your senses and eyes to the beauty and craftsmanship of yesterday and today. The Village atmosphere, takes you a world away from urban life.
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park -The Tubac Presidio is a central site in the history of the Native-American, Spanish, American Southwest, and the quintessential Arizona experience in the town "where art and history meet.”
Tucson (24 miles)
2022 James Beard Award Winner and Semifinalists
Don Guerra, Barrio Bread, Winner - Outstanding Baker–
John Martinez, Tito & Pep, Semifinalist - Best Chef: Southwest
Maria Mazon, BOCA Tacos y Tequila, Semifinalist - Best Chef: Southwest
Tucson Gem and Mineral Show -The largest, oldest and most prestigious gem and mineral show in the world. The first gem and mineral show to bring the hobby enthusiast, the public, and the curator/professionals together for discovery and discussion. It takes place annually in late January and February at multiple locations across the city of Tucson, Arizona. Most of the shows are open to the public, except for certain trade shows which require registration with a business license.
Children’s Museum Tucson (22 miles) - 17,000 square feet space with 10 indoor exhibits and a beautiful outdoor courtyard with lots of space for kids to play and imagine. Exhibits and programs are geared toward kids up to 10 years old.
Pima Air and Space Museum (22 miles) - is one of the world's largest non-government funded aerospace museums. The museum features a display of nearly 300 aircraft spread out over 80 acres on a campus occupying 127 acres.
Sahuaro National Park (23 miles) - Tucson, Arizona is home to the nation's largest cacti. The giant saguaro is the universal symbol of the American west. These majestic plants, found only in a small portion of the United States, are protected by Saguaro National Park, to the east and west of the modern city of Tucson. Here you have a chance to see these enormous cacti, silhouetted by the beauty of a magnificent desert sunset.
Tucson Botanical Gardens (27 miles) - a 5.5 acre collection of sixteen residentially scaled urban gardens. Paths connect these gardens, which include a Zen Garden, a Prehistoric Garden, a Barrio Garden, a Butterfly Garden, a Xeriscape Garden, and a Children’s Garden.
Reid Park Zoo (24 miles) - a 24-acre city-owned and operated non-profit zoo featuring more than 500 animals.
Gaslight Theater (29 miles) -The Gaslight Theatre has provided Tucson the finest family entertainment in Arizona. We have musical comedy melodramas 6 nights a week, and 5 different shows per year.
Sabino Canyon Recreational Area (29 miles) - Come to Sabino to see water in the desert. Between steep rock cliffs and unique desert vegetation you will find riparian corridors. You may even get lucky and view a Gila Monster, Bobcat, or other animals that are adapt to our 100 + degree summers and mild winters.
Tohono Chul Gardens (31 miles) - Deemed “One of the World’s Ten Best Botanical Gardens” by Travel + Leisure Magazine, Tohono Chul has been celebrated by Tucson as one of its “best kept secrets” for over a quarter of a century.
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (31 miles) - A world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place! Kids won’t want to miss the cave and Pack Rat Playhouse. (This is a family favorite of both young and old. We take all of our out-of-town visitors here. Highly recommend!)
Tumacacori (27 miles)
Tumacácori National Historical Park - Step back in time and explore this 19th-century Franciscan mission, built under the guidance of a master mason by American Indian and Spanish laborers. Though Tumacácori's church was never completed, it remains a striking landmark within this National Historical Park.
Anamax Park (.4 miles) – Sahuarita’s oldest and largest public park and was recently named one of America’s Top 100 parks. There is something for everyone to enjoy with several amenities, including fitness court, sports fields, dog park, playground equipment, skateboard ramp, rope structure, volleyball, basketball, disc golf, gardens, walking and biking trails
Titan Missile Museum (2.7 miles)- This one-of-a kind museum gives visitors a rare look at the technology used by the United States to deter nuclear war. What was once one of America’s most top secret places is now a National Historic Landmark, fulfilling its new mission of bringing Cold War history to life for millions of visitors from around the world.
Sahuarita Lake Park (3.9 miles) - The Town of Sahuarita is proud to own and operate Sahuarita Lake Park. Open to the public, this unique destination has beautiful scenery, public art, a walking path and fishing (Arizona Game & Fish regularly stocks the lake with several species of fish!). The Lakeside Live Concert Series is one of the fun, free events hosted here.
Biking “Sahuarita is a small family town with wide roads and plenty of bike lanes. Green Valley is the retirement alternative that also has wide roads and plenty of bike lanes. You can park in Sahuarita and safely bike all they way to the Mexican border if you liked. -Bikeaz
Green Valley
Green Valley Farmer’s & Artisans Market (4.8 miles) is the area’s oldest and largest marketplace. Each Wednesday, the morning comes alive with over 100 artisans and local food small businesses at the Green Valley Village. Open year-round.
Haven Golf Course (5.1 miles) - 80 brand new Yamaha golf carts, Over Par snack shop and lounge, tournaments and group outings, Green Valley’s golf walker friendly course, Complete practice facility with grass stations, PGA/LPGA golf professionals on staff, Golf lessons, private and group, Golf club and pull cart rentals, 9 hole Tortuga Par 3 course on site.
Community Performance and Art Center (6.8 miles) - CPAC presents more than 100 concerts and live theater productions each year. We offer an on-site Art Gallery with monthly exhibits. We rent rooms for parties and events.
Historic Hacienda de la Canoa (12 miles) The Raúl M. Grijalva Canoa Ranch Conservation Park comprises 4,800 acres of the original San Ignacio de la Canoa Grant. Historic Canoa Ranch is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Canoa Ranch Golf Club (12 miles)- Designed by Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley, Canoa Ranch Golf Course offers panoramic views of Elephant Head and the beauty of Green Valley, providing an enjoyable, beautiful and memorable golf experience
San Xavier Del Bac Mission (15 miles)
A National Historic Landmark. Founded by Father Eusebio Kino in 1692, it is the oldest intact European structure in Arizona. The church's interior is filled with marvelous original statuary and mural paintings.
Madera Canyon (15 miles)
North-facing valley in the Santa Rita Mountains with riparian woodland along an intermittent stream, bordered by mesquite, juniper-oak woodlands, and pine forests. Home to over 250 bird species, including 15 hummingbird species, visitors from all over the world arrive in search of specialties; Elegant Trogon, Elf Owl, Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, and Painted Redstart.
Tubac (25 miles)
Winner of USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice 2021 and 2022 “Best Small Town Arts Scene!” A day in Tubac seems a wonderous dream, walking among galleries, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, and photographs. The unique regional fashion, leather, crafts, antiques, and jewelry beckon your senses and eyes to the beauty and craftsmanship of yesterday and today. The Village atmosphere, takes you a world away from urban life.
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park -The Tubac Presidio is a central site in the history of the Native-American, Spanish, American Southwest, and the quintessential Arizona experience in the town "where art and history meet.”
Tucson (24 miles)
2022 James Beard Award Winner and Semifinalists
Don Guerra, Barrio Bread, Winner - Outstanding Baker–
John Martinez, Tito & Pep, Semifinalist - Best Chef: Southwest
Maria Mazon, BOCA Tacos y Tequila, Semifinalist - Best Chef: Southwest
Tucson Gem and Mineral Show -The largest, oldest and most prestigious gem and mineral show in the world. The first gem and mineral show to bring the hobby enthusiast, the public, and the curator/professionals together for discovery and discussion. It takes place annually in late January and February at multiple locations across the city of Tucson, Arizona. Most of the shows are open to the public, except for certain trade shows which require registration with a business license.
Children’s Museum Tucson (22 miles) - 17,000 square feet space with 10 indoor exhibits and a beautiful outdoor courtyard with lots of space for kids to play and imagine. Exhibits and programs are geared toward kids up to 10 years old.
Pima Air and Space Museum (22 miles) - is one of the world's largest non-government funded aerospace museums. The museum features a display of nearly 300 aircraft spread out over 80 acres on a campus occupying 127 acres.
Sahuaro National Park (23 miles) - Tucson, Arizona is home to the nation's largest cacti. The giant saguaro is the universal symbol of the American west. These majestic plants, found only in a small portion of the United States, are protected by Saguaro National Park, to the east and west of the modern city of Tucson. Here you have a chance to see these enormous cacti, silhouetted by the beauty of a magnificent desert sunset.
Tucson Botanical Gardens (27 miles) - a 5.5 acre collection of sixteen residentially scaled urban gardens. Paths connect these gardens, which include a Zen Garden, a Prehistoric Garden, a Barrio Garden, a Butterfly Garden, a Xeriscape Garden, and a Children’s Garden.
Reid Park Zoo (24 miles) - a 24-acre city-owned and operated non-profit zoo featuring more than 500 animals.
Gaslight Theater (29 miles) -The Gaslight Theatre has provided Tucson the finest family entertainment in Arizona. We have musical comedy melodramas 6 nights a week, and 5 different shows per year.
Sabino Canyon Recreational Area (29 miles) - Come to Sabino to see water in the desert. Between steep rock cliffs and unique desert vegetation you will find riparian corridors. You may even get lucky and view a Gila Monster, Bobcat, or other animals that are adapt to our 100 + degree summers and mild winters.
Tohono Chul Gardens (31 miles) - Deemed “One of the World’s Ten Best Botanical Gardens” by Travel + Leisure Magazine, Tohono Chul has been celebrated by Tucson as one of its “best kept secrets” for over a quarter of a century.
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (31 miles) - A world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place! Kids won’t want to miss the cave and Pack Rat Playhouse. (This is a family favorite of both young and old. We take all of our out-of-town visitors here. Highly recommend!)
Tumacacori (27 miles)
Tumacácori National Historical Park - Step back in time and explore this 19th-century Franciscan mission, built under the guidance of a master mason by American Indian and Spanish laborers. Though Tumacácori's church was never completed, it remains a striking landmark within this National Historical Park.