Anegam, AZ

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

National Monument

An Ancestral Sonoran Desert People's farming community and "Great House" are preserved at Casa Grande Ruins. Whether a gathering place for people or simply a waypoint marker in an extensive system of canals and trading partners, the structures are a large part of the story of this sit...

Entrance: $0

Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Cultural Demonstrations, Live Music, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store

Weather: Summer daytime temperatures frequently exceed 100 degrees F. Winter temperatures range from the 60's to the 80's F. Spring and fall are warm and dry, with highs in the 80's and 90'...

McFarland State Historic Park

State Park

2 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

National Monument

Look closely. Look again. The sights and sounds of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, an International Biosphere Reserve, reveal a thriving community of plants and animals. Human stories echo throughout the Sonoran Desert, chronicling thousands of years of desert living. A wilderness hike, a sceni...

Entrance: $25

Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Astronomy, Stargazing, Biking, Road Biking, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Horse Camping (see also Horse/Stock Use), Group Camping, RV Campin...

Weather: Summer months are hot, with temperatures exceeding 100F during the day and night-time temperatures in the high 70's. Winter months are milder, with temperatures in the 70s during the day and 30&a...

Picacho Peak State Park

State Park

3,461 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Tubac Presidio State Historic Park

State Park

8 acres. Restricted Access

Entrance: $0

Tumacácori National Historical Park

National Historical Park

Tumacácori sits at a cultural crossroads in the Santa Cruz River valley. Here O’odham, Yaqui, and Apache people met and mingled with European Jesuit and Franciscan missionaries, settlers, and soldiers, sometimes in conflict and sometimes in cooperation. Follow the timeworn paths and discover stories...

Entrance: $10

Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Cultural Demonstrations, Live Music, Astronomy, Compass and GPS, Geocaching, Food, Dining, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Front-Country Hiki...

Weather: Located above the heat of the low desert, Tumacácori National Historical Park is in the mesquite highlands, close to 3,300 feet in elevation, where temperatures are five to ten degrees cooler than Tuc...