Sierra Vista Travel Information
Sierra Vista began life in the early 1900's as a small town adjacent
to the Army's Fort Huachuca (hwa-chuka). The fort remains its
neighbor, but Sierra Vista is now a thriving business and tourist
center for southeastern Arizona. Surrounded by mountain ranges and
near the San Pedro River, Sierra Vista offers good opportunities for
bird watching, hiking and scenic drives. It is also near the newly
opened Kartchner Caverns. Southeastern Arizona is a premier
destination for birders and other nature enthusiasts. The combination
of mild climate, proximity to the Mexican border and diverse habitats,
including 9000-foot mountains and the last free-flowing river in the
Southwest, make southeastern Arizona a major hotspot for many rare and
unusual animals and plants. Lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service,
Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Arizona Game and
Fish Department, and The Nature Conservancy offer a variety of
wildlife viewing opportunities. Sierra Vista is near the
southeastern corner of Arizona, about 70 miles southeast of Tucson. It
is south of I-10 and east of I-19. View
Area Map.
To learn more about Sierra Vista, select a topic of interest from
the list to the left.
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