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Places near Tubac by type
All 255 places by distance →One day from Tubac
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:15 pm
90 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tubac
- Tumacácori Missionheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Tumacácori National Historical Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Calabazas Missionheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mount Hopkinsviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Madera Canyon Picnic Areaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Tubac
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tubac?
Tubac Presidio (heritage site, about 1 km), Tubac Presidio State Historic Park (park, about 1 km), Tumacácori Mission (heritage site, about 6 km), Tumacácori National Historical Park (nature spot, about 18 km), Old Tubac Schoolhouse (heritage site, about 1 km), Otero Hall (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tubac?
94 places on Spotwander: 42 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 forts & heritage, 2 parks, 8 churches, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Tubac?
Aliso Canyon, about 2 km by road; Josephine Canyon (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Tubac?
Tubac Presidio, about 1 km by road; Old Tubac Schoolhouse (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tubac?
Start in Tubac, visit Tumacácori Mission, then Tumacácori National Historical Park, then Calabazas Mission, then Mount Hopkins, then Madera Canyon Picnic Area, and drive back — about 90 km by road in all.