Local attractions abound in the Benson/San Pedro area. Below is a listing of just some of the area attractions.
The Amerind
Amerind Foundation, Inc.
2100 North Amerind Road, Dragoon, AZ 85609
Established in 1937, the Amerind foundation and Museum seeks to foster and promote knowledge and understanding of the Native Peoples of the Americas through research, education, and conservation.
The San Pedro Valley Arts & Historical Society
180 S. San Pedro Street, Benson, AZ, 520-586-3070
Hours: Tue-Fri, 10am-4pm; Sat, 10am-2 pm
Our goal is to preserve the history of the San Pedro Valley, and promote local artists. We have recently relocated our research library, and now have a Librarian on the premises each Friday, or by appointment.Our library houses a collection of over100 oral histories on file from Benson families.Our Gift Shop will offer you a wonderful choice of artisans with a wide range of items.Our displays include a refurbished early 1900’s Benson High School horse drawn school bus, Benson Jail Door display, Arnold Hotel Bed Display, and an original grocery store display.Our displays are being updated periodically to enable us to share more of the history of our region with our visitors.
The Art & Quilting Gallery
267 E 5th Street, #2
Benson, AZ
520-586-9313
Hours: Tue-Fri, 10am-4pm; Sat, 10am-2pm
We are affiliated with, and located behind, the Benson Museum
Classes, Local Artists and Quilters work on exhibit, Knit Shop, Gift Shop.
Triangle T Guest Ranch
Located 60 miles east of Tucson in the foothills of the Dragoon Mountains. One of the oldest ranches in Arizona, ite's unique setting in the beautiful Texas Canyon, amidst gigantic boulders piled high in startling formations, offers some of the most spectacular scenery in the southwest. At an elevation of 4500 feet, temperatures at the Triangle T Ranch are moderate year round..
Sunglow Ranch
Located in the beautiful Chiricahua Mountains, Sunglow Ranch is at the center of some of the best birding, hiking and biking in all of Arizona. The ranch offers a host of accommodations including one room casitas, two room casitas and a grand casita. Meals are delicious and feature a three course dinner. For a great stay at a unique ranch visit Sunglow Ranch.Visit Sunglow's web site or call 800-786-4569.