Best places: Nature preserves in Marana

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South Mountain Park and Preserve
State park
16,000-acre area with many trails, wildlife & a drivable road to a lookout with sweeping city views.
4.80 (9.7K reviews) (~126.99 km from centre)
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Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
Nature preserve
Expansive natural area with 7 ponds & hiking trails, plus an observatory.& dinosaur-bone dig site.
4.80 (6.5K reviews) (~112.96 km from centre)
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Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Nature preserve
Group of parks with mountain & desert hiking trails, plus an abundance of cacti & native wildlife.
4.80 (5.9K reviews) (~145.03 km from centre)
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Gateway Trailhead - McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Nature preserve
Trailhead accessing several hiking & biking trails that vary in skill level & offer scenic views.
4.80 (2K reviews) (~146.53 km from centre)
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Camelback Mountain
Hiking area
Rocky hiking destination with two major trails featuring steep elevation gains & sweeping views.
4.80 (1.9K reviews) (~137.69 km from centre)
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Tumamoc Hill
Nature preserve
University run protected area of Sonoran Desert with over a 100 years of intensive science.
4.80 (1.2K reviews) (~31.67 km from centre)
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Colossal Cave Mountain Park
Restaurant
Big park offering tours of a cave with unique rock formations & a butterfly garden.
4.70 (2.9K reviews) (~69.2 km from centre)
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Ramsey Canyon Preserve-Nature Conservancy
Nature preserve
👍👍 Ramsey Canyon Trail was a perfect scenic walk with so much to see. We were amazed by the nature - butterflies, caterpillars, lizards, birds, so many different species of trees, bushes, mushrooms, a couple structures - all great photo ops! The trail is mostly shaded. You walk along the running creek...
4.80 (619 reviews) (~140.2 km from centre)
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Sonoran Preserve -Desert Vista Trailhead
Nature preserve
Open desert park with miles of hiking & biking trails through lush, green plains of cactus.
4.70 (1.6K reviews) (~165.75 km from centre)
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Jewel of the Creek Preserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 Beautiful partly shaded short hike along a gorgeous creek. My dog and I love coming here.
4.90 (316 reviews) (~173.99 km from centre)
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Paton Center for Hummingbirds
Nature preserve
👍 This is a cute area near a wash to go birding. There is a one mile trail nearby (with trees and shade and stuff) and it looked like other birders were just wandering the wash to spot birds. The nature center is currently closed due to Covid restrictions but I look forward to going back some time....
4.80 (464 reviews) (~109.71 km from centre)
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Thunderbird Conservation Park
Park
Large desert park featuring hiking, equestrian & mountain biking trails, bird watching & picnicking.
4.70 (1K reviews) (~165.75 km from centre)
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Nature preserve
Protected area of the Sonoran Desert, named after its native cacti, for hiking & outdoor activities.
4.60 (2.5K reviews) (~159.42 km from centre)
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Hassayampa River Preserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 What a gift that this Preserve exists! Trails were well marked and the path around the lake was very easy to walk. For an additional challenge, try out the lookout. Very nice description of mountains on the horizon. The interpretive center had lovely descriptions of birds and other critters. Local...
4.70 (488 reviews) (~215.19 km from centre)
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Empire Ranch Foundation
Historical place
👍👍 This place was awesome! Just happened to see a sign for this place while driving down Sonoita Hwy from Parker Canyon Lake. Decided to make an impromptu stop to check it out and were so glad we did! Very cool place both inside the house and the property as a whole. Our kids range from 5-11yo and all...
4.80 (286 reviews) (~91.09 km from centre)
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Sweetwater Preserve Trailhead
County government office
👍 Great variety of trails to choose from to run, ride or walk. There is a large parking lot, easy to get in and out of with larger vehicles. The porta potty was dangerously full when I visited but the rest of the park was well maintained and the signage was clear. There are a few benches near the trai...
4.70 (297 reviews) (~22.41 km from centre)
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Brown’s Ranch Trailhead
Nature preserve
4.90 (136 reviews) (~157.35 km from centre)
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Tom's Thumb Trailhead
Hiking area
👍👍 First time hiking here. We went on a weekday and the place was pretty empty - it was perfect for a nice stroll. We did the Marcus landslide trail and really enjoyed it. It is marked as moderate difficulty but is really quite an easy trail. There is some mild inclines here and there but really much e...
4.90 (127 reviews) (~149.08 km from centre)
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Nature Center at White Tank Mountain Park
Nature preserve
👍👍 Vibrant Spring flowers, and rugged terrain shaped by the elements since the Tertiary period, If you need to get away from civilization and get back to nature, this is the place to go. Look at my pictures. Joyous Spring wild flowers, peaceful.breezes in.mountain pastures. Yes!!!
4.80 (142 reviews) (~172.8 km from centre)
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Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Admin Building And Visitor Contact Station
Nature preserve
Rare animal & plant habitat made up of wetlands, grasslands & mountain canyons with walking trails.
4.50 (292 reviews) (~101.32 km from centre)
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