Visit Southern Arizona: Best of Southern Arizona, Arizona Travel 2025

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Catalina Foothills

If you're spending some time in Catalina Foothills, St. Phillips Plaza and La Encantada are top sights worth seeing.

Catalina

Catalina is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Catalina State Park and Catalina Neighborhood Park.

Downtown Tucson

3.5/5(2 area reviews)

Theatres, river views and live music are some highlights of Downtown Tucson. Make a stop by Fox Theatre or St. Augustine Cathedral while you're exploring.

Tanque Verde

Tanque Verde is noteworthy for its golf courses, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Agua Caliente Park and Arizona National Golf Club.

Tohono Chul Park featuring desert views and outdoor art

Casas Adobes

Visitors highly recommend Casas Adobes for its abundant dining options, and you can make a stop by Catalina Golf Course while you're in town.

Summerhaven

While Summerhaven may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Mt Lemmon Ski Valley and Santa Catalina Mountains.

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Popular places to visit

Saguaro National Park

4.5/5(4 reviews)

Hike, bike or drive through fields and forests containing one of the most recognized cactus plants in the world.

Sabino Canyon

5/5(5 reviews)

Experience the natural beauty and wildlife of a large desert canyon on foot, by car or on a narrated tram tour.

Tombstone Historic District

4.5/5(6 reviews)

Find out about the history of Tombstone when you take a trip to Tombstone Historic District. Discover the area's desert landscape and seek out the horse riding.

Pima Air and Space Museum

4.5/5(5 reviews)

One of the largest aviation museums in the world houses aircraft and spacecraft from the 1920s to the present.

O.K. Corral

5/5(3 reviews)

You can browse the exhibits at O.K. Corral, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Tombstone. Discover the area's desert landscape and seek out the horse riding.