| Tucson and the surrounding area are abundant with recreational opportunities, a few of which are listed below. For a more extensive listing of these attractions, click here.
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AREA ATTRACTIONS
Kitt Peak National Observatory – Kitt Peak is one reason why many call southern Arizona the 'astronomy capital of the world.' The observatory located 56 miles east of Tucson sits atop a 6,882-foot mountain, and features five major telescopes, tours, a visitor's center and exhibits.
Old Tucson Studios - Theme park and movie studio, built in 1939 and used for more than 300 film and television productions. Highlights include skits, gunfights, gold panning and a ride through a haunted copper mine.
Colossal Cave Mountain Park - Beautiful 2,000-acre desert park, on the National Historic Register, showcasing crystal-filled Colossal Cave and historic La Posta Quemada Ranch. Plan an exciting day: tour the Cave, browse through the historical museum, sluice for gemstones, picnic, hike, take a real Western trail ride.
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum – A favorite of locals and visitors alike, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place.
Pima Air & Space Museum - One of the largest air museums in the world, with commercial and military aircraft, an assortment of bombers, fighters, cargo planes and helicopters, as well as Air Force memorials. It also includes the SR-71 Blackbird, a once top-secret spy plane. |
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OUTDOOR RECREATION
Chiricahua National Monument - Twenty seven million years ago a volcanic eruption of immense proportions shook the land around Chiricahua National Monument. One thousand times greater than the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, the Turkey Creek Caldera eruption eventually laid down two thousand feet of highly silicious ash and pumice. This mixture fused into a rock called rhyolitic tuff and eventually eroded into the spires and unusual rock formations of today.
Saguaro National Park - Giant saguaro cacti, unique to the Sonoran Desert, sometimes reach a height of 50 feet in this cactus forest, which covers the valley floor from the east to the west, rising into both the Rincon and Tucson mountains. Since 1933 this extraordinary giant cactus has been protected within Saguaro National Park.
Tumacácori National Historic Park - Tumacácori National Historical Park, located in the Santa Cruz River Valley in southern Arizona, is the site of one of the oldest Spanish missions in the Southwest. |
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| Ilene Sipe |
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