Places to Explore In Southwest Arizona

Discover the best places to explore in Southwest Arizona with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Ajo

"Ajo" (pronounced ah-ho) is Spanish for garlic, and some say the town got its name from the wild garlic that grows in the area. Others...

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Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge

Encircled by seven mountain ranges in the Altar Valley, remote Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge is the only place in the United States where the...

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Imperial National Wildlife Refuge

Something of an anomaly, this 25,765-acre wildlife refuge, created when the Imperial Dam was built, is home both to marshy-river species and creatures that inhabit...

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Kitt Peak National Observatory

Funded by the National Science Foundation and managed by a group of more than 20 universities, Kitt Peak National Observatory is on the Tohono O’odham...

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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

The largest habitat north of the border for organ pipe cacti (the beautiful multiarmed cousins of the saguaro) is off the beaten path unless you’re...

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Sells

The Tohono O’odham Reservation, the second largest in the United States, covers 4,400 square miles between Tucson and Ajo, stretching south to the Mexican border...

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Yuma

Today many people think of Yuma as a convenient stop for gas and a meal between Phoenix or Tucson and San Diego. Although this is...

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