Casa Grande Ruins National MonumentWebsite: http://www.nps.gov/cagr/Address: 1100RuinsDrive,Coolidge,Arizona85228Phone: 520-723-3172Hours: Daily8:00amto5:00pmexceptChristmasDayEntrance Fees: $3.00perperson,Childrenages16andunder
areadmittedFREE.GoldenEagle,GoldenAge,andGoldenAccessPassportcardsarehonored.
Overview:CasaGrandeRuinsNational
MonumentisauniquestructurebuiltbytheHohokamIndiansinthe14thcentury.TheBigHousestandsanimpressivefourstorybuilding.Theruinis40feetby60feetatthebase
andsomeofthewallsaremorethan3-feetthick.ItislocatedinCoolidgebutonly15milesfromCasaGrande.ThevisitorcenterhasalotofinformationavailableabouttheHohokampeople.TheCasaGrandeRuinswerethe
firstarcheologicalsitetobeprotectedasaNationalMonumentintheUnitedStatesin1982.
Information found at:http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/casa_grande/national_monument.html; http://www.nps.gov/cagr/
Ak-Chin HomeoftheAk-ChinHim-Dakmuseum
Apache JunctionFoothillsoftheSuperstitionMountains/LostDutchmanmine
Arizona City49acreman-madelakeforfishingandsailing
Casa GrandeFantasticeventsandretailshoppinginthisfast-trackcitywithsmall-towncharm
CoolidgeHomeofthehistoricHohokamCasaGrandeRuins
EloyHomeofSkyDiveArizona
FlorenceCountyseat;6tholdesttowninArizona
Gila River Indian Community RichheritageoftheAkimalO’odham(Pima)andPee-Posh(Maricopa)
HaydenCopperminingcommunity;dramaticmountainandcanyonscenery
KearnyOHV/ATVcampsitesinthemountainfoothills;11acrelakeforfishing
MammothClassicexampleofrangeandbasinecologicalsystem;notedforgeologicalfeatures
MaricopaHomeofTheDukeatRanchoelDoradogolfcourse,atop“25placestoplaygolf ”
OracleHomeofAcadiaRanchMuseum,Oracle’sfirstpostoffice
Picacho/Picacho PeakSceneoftheonlycivilwarbattlefoughtinArizona.
Queen CreekHistoricsitesincludetheruinsofaButterfieldStagestop
Red RockKnownforitsunique,red-rockgeologicformations
SacatonSiteoftribaladministrationofficesoftheGilaRiverIndianCommunity
San Manuel12milesfromBiosphere2;alltypesofdesertflora
SuperiorHomeoftheBobJonesMuseum(sixthgovernorofArizona)
WinklemanSeeWinkleman’sHistoricBridge,builtin1916,registeredasahistoricalplace
Pinal County Communities
Biosphere 2Website: http:// www.b2science.orgAddress: 20minutesnorthofTucson,90minutessouth
ofPhoenix.TurnonBiosphereRd.fromHwy.77(OracleRd.)atmilemarker96.5
Phone: 520-838-6200Hours: OpeneverydayexceptThanksgivingand
Christmas.Reservationsrecommendedfortourgroupsof10ormore.Callforseasonalhours,rates,directionsandadditionalinformation.
Entrance Fees: Adults$20,Childrenages6-12$13,Childrenages5andunderFREE.Additionaldiscountsandgroupratesarealsoavailable.Pleasecallformoreinformation.
Overview:Tourthisrenownedenvironmental
researchfacilityandseewheresciencelives.Biosphere2,underthemanagementofTheUniversityofArizona,isoneoftheworld’smost
uniquefacilitiesdedicatedtotheresearchandunderstandingofglobalscientificissues.YourGuidedTourofthis3.14-acrelaboratoryforcontrolledscientificstudiesincludestheBiosphere2structureinterior,
movietheater,humanhabitat,climatechangeexhibit,andmore.Self-guidedtoursarealsoavailable.
Pleasecallfortourtimesorvisitwww.b2science.orgforfurtherinformation.
Canyon Lake – SteamboatWebsite: http://www.canyonlakemarina.com/
& http://www.dollysteamboat.com/Address: 16802N.E.Highway88,TortillaFlat,AZ85219Phone: DollySteamboat:480-827-9144,
CanyonLakeMarina:480-288-9233Hours: NatureCruisesdepartTuesdaythroughSunday
at12:00pm.Additionalcruisesmaybescheduled.Entrance Fees: NatureCruisesare$18.00;
DinnerCruisesare$51.95-$61.95Overview:
DollySteamboathasbeenofferingcruisesonCanyonLakeforover20years.CanyonLakeismadeupofmorethan28milesofcactusspeckledshoreline,amazingrockformations,andserenecoves.Avarietyofwildlifeinhabitsthelake’ssurroundingssuchasbighornsheep,deerandnumerousspeciesofbirds.DuringtheDollySteamboattours,thecaptainwillsharewithyoutheenchantingtalesoftheSuperstitionMountains.
Information found at: http://www.canyonlakemarina.com/index.htm http://www.dollysteamboat.com/
Goldfield Ghost Town Website: http://www.goldfieldghosttown.com/Address: 4650N.MammothMineRd,
Goldfield,AZ85219Phone: 480-983-0333Hours: Daily10:00amto5:00pm,
Saloon10:00amto8:00pmEntrance Fees: FREEOverview:
GoldfieldGhostTownwasfirstestablishedaround1892whenthefirstgold-strikewasdiscovered.Initsglorydays,thetownsupportedabout4,000people.Thetown
consistedofthreesaloons,aboardinghouse,generalstore,blacksmithshop,brewery,meatmarketandaschoolhouse.NowGoldfieldGhostTownhasavarietyofattractions.FamiliescanstrolldownMainStreet,explorethemanyshopsandbuildings,visittheGoldfield
SuperstitionMuseum,panforgold,takeanarrowgaugetrainride,andwitnessanoldwestgunfight.Lodgingandcampingarealsoavailable.SundayServiceandWeddingsareheldattheChurchontheMount.
Information found at:http://www.goldfieldghosttown.com/
Harrah’s Ak-Chin CasinoWebsite: http://www.harrahs.com/casinos/
harrahs-phoenix-ak-chin/hotel-casino/property-home.shtmlAddress: 15406MaricopaRoad,Maricopa,AZ85239Phone: 480-802-5000Overview:
TheHarrah’sAk-ChinCasinois40,000squarefeetofgaming.Theyhaveeverythingfromslots,keno,poker,live
dealerblackjacktobingo.Harrah’sAk-Chinismorethanjustacasino.Itisafull-scaleresortdestination.Onthegrounds,visitorshaveplentytodo.Thereisshopping,agolfgetaway,exoticpool,jacuzziandCorkscrew’sswimbar.If
youneedaplacetorestafterplaying,Harrah’sAk-Chinhas144luxuriousguestrooms.Theyalsohavea5,000square-footballroomforweddingsoranyotherspecialoccasion.
Information found at:http://www.harrahs.com/casinos/harrahs-phoenix-ak-chin/hotel-casino/property-home.shtml
Lost Dutchman State ParkWebsite: http://www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/dutchman.htmlAddress: 6109N.ApacheTrail,
ApacheJunction,Arizona85219Phone: 480-982-4485Hours: Dailyfromsunriseto10:00pmEntrance Fees: $5.00pervehicle;FridaybeforeMemorialDay
throughtheTuesdayafterLaborDay:$3.00pervehicle;otherfeesavailableat
http://www.pr.state.az.us/feeschedule.htmlOverview:
Namedafterthefabledlostgoldmine,LostDutchmanStateParkislocatedintheSonoranDesertatanelevationof2000feet.Theparkoffersavarietyofhikingtrails,naturetrails,35regularcampsites,picnicfacilities,andspecialprogramsthroughouttheyear.MildwinterclimatesandthecloseproximitytotheValleyoftheSunmakethisanidealdestination.Duringthewinter,
daytimetemperaturesusuallyreachabout60°F;whilethesummermonthscanseetemperaturessoarabove100°F.
McFarland State ParkWebsite: http://www.azstateparks.com/Parks/parkhtml/mcfarland.htmlAddress: 24WRugglesSt,Florence,AZ85232Phone: 520-868-5216Hours: Daily8:00amto5:00pm
exceptChristmasDayEntrance Fees: Adults(Ages14andolder)are$2.00,Children
(Ages13andyounger)areFREEOverview:
McFarlandCourthouseandmuseumprovidesvisitorswithawindowintothepast.The1878TerritorialCourthouserepresentsatransitionbetweenSonoranandAnglo-Americanarchitecturewithawood-shingledpitchedroofsurmountingtraditionaladobebrickwalls.LikemostbuildingsinTerritorialArizona,theoriginal1878structurewasconstructedbyhandusingnativematerials.In1963,thePinalCountyHistoricalSocietyacquiredandmaintainedthebuildingasamuseum.Today,thebuildingsandhouseexhibitsdepictingthehistoryoftheareaincludetheErnestMcFarlandArchivesandWorldWarIIPOWCamp.
Picacho State ParkWebsite: http://azstateparks.com/Parks/parkthml/picacho.htmlAddress: POBox275(I-10Exit219),
Picacho,AZ85241Phone: 520-466-3183Hours: Parkisopen:8:00amto10:00pm
Officehours:8:00amto5:00pm(variesbyseason)Entrance Fees: Feeschedule-http://azstateparks.com/feeschedule.htmlOverview:
17thcentury,JesuitpriestFatherKinomentionsPicachoPeakinrecordsofhisjourneys.In1775,thedeAnzaExpeditionpassedbythePeakandin1846;theMormonBattalionconstructedawagonroadthroughPicachoPass.ThemostsignificantCivilWarskirmishinArizonatookplacenearPicachoPeakonApril15,1862,whenanadvancedetachmentofUnionforcesfromCaliforniaattackedaConfederatescoutingparty.Visitorsenjoyviewingexcitingmockbattlesduringtheannual“CivilWarintheSouthwest”event.Alsoondisplayatthereenactmentarerecreated
militarycampsandlivinghistorydemonstrations.85campsitesofferingelectricandnon-electricsitesplusseveralgroupcampingareas.
Saint Anthony’s Greek Orthodox MonasteryWebsite: http://www.stanthonysmonastery.orgAddress: 4784N.St.Joseph’sWay,
Florence,AZ85232Phone: 520-868-3188Hours: Daily10:30amto3:30pm(Allvisitorsare
askedtostopatthebookstoreuponarrival.)Entrance Fees: FREEOverview:
SixmonksarrivedintheSonorandesertin1995fromMountAthos,Greece.Themonasteryhasnowgrownto40fathers.ThemonksatSt.Anthony’sfollowthe“coenobitic”way,whichmeanstheyallfollowthesamescheduleunderthediscretionofthe
Abbot.Themonasteryconsistsofthemainchurch,livingquartersforthemonks,thedininghall,guestfacilities,vegetablegarden,smallvineyard,citrusorchardsandolivegrove.Thereisalsoacomplexarrangementofgardens,
pathwaysandgazeboswithSpanishfountains,whichmakethemassivegroundsanoasisinthedesert.Guestsrespectfullyareaskedtodressaccordingly.Visitthewebsiteformoredetails.
Information found at:http://www.stanthonysmonastery.org/VisitorInfo.htm http://www.stanthonysmonastery.org/VisitorGuide.htm
Tonto National Park Cliff DwellingWebsite: http://www.nps.gov/tont/Address: Highway188,Roosevelt,AZ85545
(nearTheodoreRooseveltLake)Phone: 520-467-2241Hours: Daily8:00amto5:00pmexceptChristmasDay;
LowerCliffDwellingtrailclosestouphilltravelat4:00pm.
Entrance Fees: $3.00perpersonOverview:
TheTontoCliffDwellingsarearemnantoftheSaladopeople.PresidentRooseveltprotectedthedwellingsaftertheconstructionoftheRooseveltDambegan.TheTontoNationalParkconsistsoftheLowerandUpperCliffDwellings.TheUpperCliffDwellingsareonlyopenNovembertoAprilanditisa3-mileroundtriphike.TogettheLowerCliffDwelling,itisonlya½miletrek.Theparkalsohasscheduledspecialactivitieslikefullmoonhikes,off-sitehikesandlivinghistorydemonstrations.
Information found at:http://www.nps.gov/tont/
Boyce Thompson ArboretumWebsite: http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu/Address: 37615U.S.Highway60,Superior,AZ85273Phone: 520-689-2723Summer Hours:MaythroughAugusttheArboretumis
opendailyfrom6:00amuntil3:00pm.Paidadmissionsareaccepteduntil2:00pmandclosespromptlyat3:00pm.
Winter Hours: SeptemberthroughApriladmissionistakendailyfrom8:00amto4:00pm(everydayexceptDec.25)anditclosespromptlyat5:00pm.
Entrance Fees: AdultAdmissionis$7.50,Childrenages5to12are$3;Childrenagesunder5areFREE
Overview:BoyceThompsonArboretumStateParkistheplaceto
discovertheintricatebeautyandmanyfacesofArizona’sbotanicallife.TheArboretumisArizona’soldestandlargestbotanicalgarden,whichwasfoundedinthe1920sbyminingmagnateCol.WilliamBoyceThompson.In1917,ThompsonservedascoleaderofaRedCrossmercymissiontoRussiawherehecametounderstandtheimportanceofplantsastheultimatesourceofmankind’sfood,clothing,andshelter.Encompassing323acres,theArboretumisthefirstpurelybotanicalinstitutionintheinter-mountainstates.
Oracle State ParkWebsite: http://www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/oracle.htmlAddress: 3820WildlifeDrive,Oracle,Arizona85623Phone: 520-896-2425Hours: Daily7:00amto5:00pmexceptChristmas
Day;HousetoursavailableonSaturdaysandSundaysat10:00amand2:00pm
Entrance Fees: $6.00pervehicle;FridaybeforeMemorialDaythroughtheTuesdayafterLaborDay:$5.00pervehicle;otherfeesavailableat
http://www.pr.state.az.us/feeschedule.htmlOverview:
TheOracleStateParkCenterforEnvironmentalEducationislocatedinthenortheasternfoothillsoftheSantaCatalinaMountainsrangesfrom3,500to4,500feetinelevation,andthenearly4,000-acreparkconsistsofoakgrassland,riparianwoodland,andmesquitescrubhabitatswhichcontainadiversityofwildlifeandplantspecies.Actingasawildliferefugeandenvironmentallearningcenter,thepark’seducationalprogramspresentbasicecologicprinciples.Mankindhasusedtheareasinceprehistorictimesandthisinteractionbetweenmanandenvironmenthasplayedanimportantroleinshapingthelandscapeseentoday.
Pinal County Visitor’s Center1-800-557-4331520-868-4331
Fax:520-868-1099Email:[email protected]
