Discover free admission days, library Culture Pass destinations, and low-cost community recreation across Tubac, Tumacácori, Patagonia, Nogales, and the scenic Santa Cruz River corridor.
Rare songbird habitats, tranquil mountain lakes, and shaded cottonwood river greenways.
Nature Conservancy preserve protecting one of the highest concentrations of rare bird species in the United States. Features a barrier-free visitor center, accessible parking, and level, hard-packed walking trails through a towering cottonwood-willow riparian corridor along Sonoita Creek with peaceful viewing benches.
265-acre hidden desert reservoir tucked into the rolling hills. Features wheelchair-accessible lakeside picnic ramadas, barrier-free restrooms, paved marina walkways, and a flat birding trail loop along the marshy east end of the lake. Park day-use pass valid for up to 4 adults per vehicle.
The 4.5-mile protected riverside section of the historic Anza Expedition trail linking Tubac and Tumacácori along the Santa Cruz River. Shaded by ancient mesquite bosques and cottonwoods, the trailhead access points at Tubac Presidio offer flat, level nature strolling with zero entrance charge.
Spanish colonial mission ruins, territorial forts, and frontier borderland archives.
Arizona's first state park, preserving the ruins of the 1752 Spanish fort (San Ignacio de Tubac), the historic 1885 schoolhouse, and an underground archaeological excavation display. Culture Passes grant 2 free general admissions. Compact, mostly level walking paths connect the outdoor exhibits and the air-conditioned museum.
Preserves the majestic adobe ruins of Mission San José de Tumacácori, founded by Father Eusebio Kino in 1691. Includes a historic mission museum with Diorama rooms, historic walled mission gardens, and loaner wheelchairs. Free entrance for holders of America the Beautiful Interagency Passes and youth 15 and under.
Housed in the original 1914 Nogales City Hall, Old Fire Station, and jail building. Documents the prehistoric indigenous inhabitants, early Spanish expeditions, and borderland history of the Ambos Nogales community. Street-level entrance with accessible ground-floor exhibits.
Historic artisan villages, non-profit community arts centers, and outdoor sculpture courtyards.
The artistic anchor of the historic Tubac village colony. Features changing visual art exhibitions by Southwestern regional artists, a quiet reading library, and accessible community workshops. Fully ADA-compliant single-story building with dedicated accessible parking and step-free gallery entries.
Arizona's oldest European settlement turned working artisan community. Features flat, compact dirt and paved street paths connecting open-air sculpture courtyards, ceramic studios, and historic adobe buildings under mature shade trees. Ideal for a slow-paced, sensory-rich daytime outing.
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