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Places near Arivaca by type
All 259 places by distance →One day from Arivaca
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:59 pm
79 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Arivaca
- Tubac Presidioheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Tumacácori Missionheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mount Hopkinsviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mount Wrightsonviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Madera Canyon Picnic Areaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Arivaca
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Arivaca?
Tubac Presidio (heritage site, about 16 km), Tubac Presidio State Historic Park (park, about 16 km), Madera Canyon Picnic Area (viewpoint, about 21 km), Mount Hopkins (viewpoint, about 22 km), Tumacácori Mission (heritage site, about 22 km), Mount Wrightson (viewpoint, about 26 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Arivaca?
84 places on Spotwander: 34 hill stations & viewpoints, 19 forts & heritage, 2 parks, 7 churches, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Arivaca?
Aliso Canyon, about 18 km by road; Madera Canyon Picnic Area (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Arivaca?
Old Tubac Schoolhouse, about 16 km by road; Tubac Presidio (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Arivaca?
Start in Arivaca, visit Tubac Presidio, then Tumacácori Mission, then Mount Hopkins, then Mount Wrightson, then Madera Canyon Picnic Area, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.