Parks and the outdoors in Sierra Vista

9 parks, gardens, beaches and walks in and around Sierra Vista.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Brown Canyon Ranch
A historic century-old ranch in the foothills of the Huachuca Mountains, with a few easy hiking trails connecting to the trail network in the National Forest.
Daily dawn to duskFree
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Coronado National Memorial
This memorial commemorates the expedition by conquistador Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, and has several scenic hiking trails of different levels of difficulty. Coronado Peak offers great views into Mexico, and is accessible via a short trail from the graded dirt road of Montezuma Pass.
8AM-4PM (Visitor Center)Free
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Garden Canyon
A lovely place for hiking, picnicking, and birdwatching. Follow the road up the canyon to see Apache (ca. 1700 CE) and Hohokam (ca. 400-1250 CE) pictographs in two different sites. The pictographs are protected behind fences, so they're easy to find.
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Murray Springs Clovis Site
One of the oldest archeological sites in North America, used by nomadic hunters 12,000-13,000 years ago to pursue large game, including woolly mammoth. The site is managed as part of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, and has several trails, including a.3-mile long interpretative trail with exhibits and shade.
Dawn to duskFree
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Ramsey Canyon Preserve
More than 170 species of birds have been found here, including 14 species of hummingbirds. There is also a small bookshop and a mile or so of easy hiking trails, one of which continues on to the Hamburg Trail on National Forest land. The best time to visit is between April and September. Parking is limited to 27 spaces, and it is not permitted to park along the roadside. If the parking lot is full you will have to return some other time, or better yet arrange for someone to drop you off and pick you up.
Mar-Oct: Thu-Mon 8AM-5PM; Nov-Feb: Thu-Mon 9AM-4PM; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day$6 (adults), $3 (members and Cochise County residents), free (children under 16); visitor pass is good for one week, with multiple visits permitted
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San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area
The area provides opportunities for birdwatching, camping, hunting, hiking, fishing, biking and horseback riding.
Daily dawn to duskFree
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Sierra Vista Ranger District
Sells hiking maps for $10, and has updated trail and camping information.
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Tanuki Sushi Bar & Garden
For being in a spot a long distance from the sea, they offer some surprisingly excellent sushi. Very popular, and rated 'Best sushi in AZ' by Arizona Highways. Take out available.
Mon-Thu 11AM-2PM, 5-9PM; Fri 11AM-2PM, 5-9:30PM; Sat 5-9:30PM$6-20
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Huachuca Mountains
The Huachuca Mountains are part of the Coronado National Forest, and have many great trails to challenge both the novice and expert hiker. The guide book Trails of the Huachucas by Leonard Taylor is an excellent resource, available from Amazon and the public library. The Monday Hikers and Tuesday Hikers clubs (, ) meet weekly, hiking locations vary.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Sierra Vista (CC BY-SA 4.0).