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The Azure Gate is located on 5 acres of natural desert. It offers the solitude of nature, the glow of sunrise and sunset, the renewal of mountain views, and nights where the stars seem close enough to touch.There is a world of wildlife right outside our doors:

 

 

 

And a world of recreation, history, and culture outside our gates:

Hiking & Birding:

Agua Caliente Park
Saguaro National Park East
Sabino Canyon
Bear Canyon
Mount Lemmon
Madera Canyon

Patagonia Creek Preserve

Patagonia Lake

Parker Lake

Garden Canyon

Ramsey Canyon Preserve

Miller Canyon

Ash Canyon

Coronado National Monument

San Pedro Riparian Conservation Area

Willcox Playa

Whitewater Draw

Chiricahua National Monument

Cave Creek Canyon

Portal

Muleshoe Ranch Wildlife Conservation Area

Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge

Catalina State Park
Oracle State Park
Boyce Thompson Aboretum


All in all southern Arizona is a paradise for hikers and birdwatchers. There are 1500 miles of hiking trails in the four mountain ranges that surround Tucson. We will gladly help you on your way whether it's with a walking stick or binoculars!

Historic Sites:

San Xavier Mission
Tumacácori Mission National Monument
Tubac - Artists Community & Historic District
Cochise Stronghold
Tombstone
Bisbee and Copper Queen Mine

Nearby Attractions:

Old Tucson Studios
Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum
Tucson Botanical Gardens

Tohono Chul Botanical Garden
University of Arizona

Arizona State Museum
Downtown Tucson

Pima Air and Space Museum

Titan Missile Base

Kitt Peak National Observatory

Mount Lemmon Observatory

Biosphere II

Other Activities:

Golfing, Horseback riding, Biking