The Casa Grande Area is best known for
cotton agriculture. Attractions include the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument,
Picacho Peak State Park, and the Casinos on the Gila River and Maricopa Ak Chin Indian
Reservations.
A roof helps protect the
"Big House" at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Arizona.
Photo by Steve
Aloi
Click on a featured attraction
to see additional detailed information about it:
Click on a gold-bordered
adjoining area to go to that page.
ARIZONA
MAP
CASA GRANDE RUINS
NATIONAL MONUMENT
Main Office
Coolidge 85228
520-723-3172
See preserved
Hohokam Indian ruins, including Casa Grande, the
"Big House", which was built about
1350 AD, with other remnants dating back to 1100
AD. The visitor center offers guided tours
from December through April, along with lectures
and displays of Hohokam artifacts.
AK CHIN INDIAN TRIBE Ak-Chin Reservation
42507 W Peters Nall Rd
Maricopa
520-568--2227
602-264-6133
MCFARLAND HISTORICAL STATE PARK Box 109
Florence
520-868-5216
A tribute to Ernest W.
McFarland, a past Arizona Governor, Arizona Supreme Court Judge, U.S. Senator.
Wildflowers at Picacho Peak State
Park. Photo
by Muriel
Reynolds. PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK
Box 275
Picacho
520-466-3183
A popular site for hiking
and viewing wildflowers in the spring. Facilities for camping
and picnicking.
Just off I-10 between Tucson and Casa Grande. Site of only Civil War battle that
took place in Arizona.
PICACHO
RESERVOIR Picacho
520-723-7829
Directly north of town of Picacho.
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
ARIZONA
CITY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
13640 S Sunland Gin Rd, Ste 105
Box 5
Arizona City 85223
520-466-5141
