When it comes to your stay, making the best of your time here is an easy thing to do. Who says its hard to have fun when you don't know the area. There is plenty to do, and its plenty easy to do it.
Fort Huachuca: What better place to start than the old fort itself, 15 miles north of the Mexico border, originally established in reaction to the Indian Wars, the fort has a rich history as is grand to explore. It is currently home to an aerostat maintained for the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the major tenants on Ft. Huachuca are the Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Army signal Command and the US Army Intelligence center.
Nearby Cities:
Among the many nearby cities with sites and attractions are included Bisbee Arizona- a town with a great history and many museums including a mining and historical museum, and historic walking tours you can join. Also nearby Tucson and Phoenix there are gardens, parks, Arts centers, great trails for hiking, as well as their own interesting museums.
The Natural attractions surrounding Sierra Vista include:
-Coronado National Forest
-Parker Canyon Lake
-Lake Patagonia
-The San Pedro River
-Montezuma Pass
Each with their own beauty and attraction, these natural sites harbor great hiking and biking trails. Montezuma Pass is often a local favorite standing at 6,575 feet it looks out to the San Pedro River to the east and San Rafael Valley to the west.
Sometimes just taking a drive through it is refreshing and breathtaking enough on its own, but hiking and biking are often highly suggested. Patagonia Lake is popular for all the recreational activities you might think of, camping, boating and fishing, to name a few, are incredibly popular out on the beautiful blue water.
The rest of the noted attractions are equally stunning and enjoyable and all within a day trips distance of Sierra Vista.
Fort Huachuca: What better place to start than the old fort itself, 15 miles north of the Mexico border, originally established in reaction to the Indian Wars, the fort has a rich history as is grand to explore. It is currently home to an aerostat maintained for the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the major tenants on Ft. Huachuca are the Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Army signal Command and the US Army Intelligence center.
Nearby Cities:
Among the many nearby cities with sites and attractions are included Bisbee Arizona- a town with a great history and many museums including a mining and historical museum, and historic walking tours you can join. Also nearby Tucson and Phoenix there are gardens, parks, Arts centers, great trails for hiking, as well as their own interesting museums.
The Natural attractions surrounding Sierra Vista include:
-Coronado National Forest
-Parker Canyon Lake
-Lake Patagonia
-The San Pedro River
-Montezuma Pass
Each with their own beauty and attraction, these natural sites harbor great hiking and biking trails. Montezuma Pass is often a local favorite standing at 6,575 feet it looks out to the San Pedro River to the east and San Rafael Valley to the west.
Sometimes just taking a drive through it is refreshing and breathtaking enough on its own, but hiking and biking are often highly suggested. Patagonia Lake is popular for all the recreational activities you might think of, camping, boating and fishing, to name a few, are incredibly popular out on the beautiful blue water.
The rest of the noted attractions are equally stunning and enjoyable and all within a day trips distance of Sierra Vista.
