Things to do in Pima County

No. 2 of Ski Resorts in Arizona

Mt Lemmon

Mt Lemmon is the highest peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains of Arizona, United States, with an elevation of approximately 2,790 m, and is just a 1-hour drive from Tucson. This majestic mountain is renowned for its unique ecological diversity, ranging from the cactus views of the Sonoran Desert at the base to the pine forests and ski resort at the summit, creating distinct vertical climate zones, and is known as a "sky island in the desert." It is not only a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts but also offers a wealth of recreational facilities. In summer, visitors can drive up along the Catalina Highway, enjoying spectacular views of canyons, waterfalls, and wildflowers along the way, or taste desserts at the famous Le Buzz cafe in the mountain-top town of Summerhaven. In winter, it attracts ski enthusiasts as the southernmost ski resort in the United States.

No. 1 of Best Things to Do in Tucson

Pima Air & Space Museum

The Pima Air & Space Museum is an unofficial aerospace museum located in Pima County. Since its opening in 1976, the museum has continued to expand and currently covers an area of ​​approximately 80 acres, with a collection of more than 400 aircraft of various types, covering aviation models from multiple eras, from the Wright brothers' aircraft to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The museum has six display hangars, three of which are dedicated to displaying aircraft during World War II, such as the B-17 Flying Fortress, the B-29 Superfortress and the B-24 Liberator. In addition, the main exhibition hall also displays the SR-71 "Blackbird" reconnaissance aircraft and a control tower model. In 1999, the newly added space exhibition hall displayed precious exhibits such as the Apollo command module model and moon rock samples. In addition, the museum also has the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame, which honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to aviation.

No. 4 of Family-friendly Attractions in Arizona

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Arizona-Sonora Desert MuseumLocated in Tucson, United States, it covers an area of approx. 92 acres and opened to the public in 1952. It is both a museum and a zoo.

No. 5 of Family-friendly Attractions in Arizona

Reid Park Zoo

Reid Park Zoo has a wide variety of animals to see, and you can also bring your children to interact with some of them.

San Xavier del Bac Mission

San Xavier del Bac Mission is a historic church in Arizona that remains an active place of worship. The main building is adorned with colorful murals, exquisite wood carvings, and stone statues. Visitors and worshippers alike come to admire the beauty of the architecture and appreciate its unique culture.

Saguaro National Park

Giant's Column National Park is located near Tucson, Arizona, USA. It was established in 1933 to protect the growing giant saguaro forest, hence the name of the park. The park covers an area of 368 square kilometers and is divided into two parts, east and west. The park is mostly desert terrain, mountain cactus forest and pine forest, which is a good place to enjoy desert scenery. There are three major highlights in the park: canyon overlooking, cactus forest driving and desert ecological tracking. The Saguaro Saguaro is the most striking feature of the desert and the entire national park, both aesthetically and biologically. Each giant cactus supports an entire fauna. The cactus forests are mostly scattered on the rocky slopes at the base of the desert mountains in the park, and the giant Saguaro cacti do not bloom until late May or early June. Although the park is dominated by Saguaro, it is also home to many species of plants, including hedgehog cacti, prickly pears, fusiform Mexican prickly wood, the ubiquitous creosote, and the famous thorny Jolia cactus.

Gene C. Reid Park

Sabino Canyon Recreation Area

Tucson Convention Center

Old Tucson

Old Tucson is situated between Saguaro National Park and Tucson Mountain Park, surrounded by vast deserts and towering saguaro cacti, offering a magnificent and rugged landscape. Old Tucson was not originally built for tourists. It was born during Hollywood's golden age, meticulously constructed as a film set for the epic Western movie "Arizona" to faithfully recreate the look of the old town of Tucson in the 1860s. Since then, it has become the birthplace of countless classic Western films and TV shows, where legendary stars like John Wayne have left their mark. Due to its irreplaceable status in Western film and television, Old Tucson is known as the "Hollywood of the desert." Today, Old Tucson is both an active film studio and a vibrant family theme park. Stroll down dusty wooden streets lined with vintage bars, churches, and shops, where actors in period costumes might brush past you at any moment, transporting you back in an instant to the era of cowboys and outlaws.