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CANOA ATTRACTIONS!

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Best Ways to Explore

the Canoa Heritage Area!

Plan a day trip!  Explore!  Repeat!

 

The best attractions are just minutes away from the Canoa Ranch Rest Area on I-19.   Check out the art/history display at this location to discover adventure ideas.

               Many of the attractions are                        connected by the 1,200 mile Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail along the Santa Cruz River. 

 

From  Nogales to San Xavier, this natural wildlife and Indian trade trail has been shared by travelers for centuries, and the  Canoa Heritage Area is still making history!

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     Still not sure? 

Give us a call! 

(520)289-3940

We'll help you find the right adventure for you!

ATTRACTIONS

1    Canoa Ranch Rest Area - START HERE!

2   Historic Canoa Ranch  5 minutes  2.3 miles

 Whipple Observatory   12 minutes 6.3 miles

4   Canoa Preserve Park/Chuck Catino Softball Complex     

     14 minutes 9.5 miles

5   Canoa Hills Trails Park

  Desert Meadows Park  7 minutes 5.7 miles

7   Madera Canyon  33 minutes 22.5 miles

8  Titan Missile Museum 10 minutes 9.8 miles

 Sahuarita Lake Park 15 minutes 14.1 miles

10 Asarco Mineral Discovery 16 minutes 13.7 miles

11  Desert Diamond Casinos 14 minutes 15.9 miles

12 Desert Diamond Casino/Hotel 23 minutes 18.6 miles

13  San Xavier Co-Op Farm 22 minutes 23.3 miles

14  Mission San Xavier 23 minutes 24.4 miles

15  Casino of the Sun 32 minutes 28.2 miles

16  Casino Del Sol 32 minutes 28.2 miles

17  Fred's Arena & Steakhouse

18  Elkhorn Ranch

19  Kitt Peak Observatory 13 80 minutes 62 miles

20 Tohono O'odham Cultural Center & Museum

21  Buenos Aires Wildlife Refuge 37 minutes 27 miles

22  Rancho De La Osa  61 minutes 43.9 miles

23  Arivaca Lake 47 minutes 31.4 miles

24  Arivaca Old School House 39 minutes 29.3 miles

25  Ruby Mining Ghost Town

26  Pena Blanca Lake

27  Longhorn Grill

28 Tubac Presidio Historic Park 16 minutes 14.7 miles

29 Tumacácori Mesquite Sawmill

30 Mission Tumacácori Historical Park 17 minutes 16.7 miles

31  Santa Cruz Chili & Spice Company

32  Rancho Santa Cruz

33  Los Lagunas de Anza 28 minutes 29.5 miles

34  Pimeria Alta Museum 34 minutes 35.6 miles

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