Nearby Attractions

Organ Pipe Cactus is located two hours away from the cities of Phoenix and Tuscon on the US-Mexico border. This secluded area of the Sonoran Desert offers several places nearby to experience beautiful wilderness areas, and the town of Ajo has activities and events during different times of the year. Several national park service sites and other cultural attractions are only a few hours drive away.

Ajo Area

Ajo Chamber of Commerce

Ajo, AZ is the largest community in proximity to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Their visitor center provides pamphlets and suggestions on activities and events in the area.

Ajo Chamber of Commerce
1 N Plaza St, Ajo, AZ 85321
520-387-7742
34 miles

Nearby Wilderness Areas

Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge

Cabeza Prieta was originally established in 1939 as a game range to conserve and develop wildlife and other natural resources, including the endangered Sonoran pronghorn. Cabeza Prieta NWR harbors as many as 391 plant species and more than 300 kinds of wildlife for visitors to experience. Boundless desert surrounds you in Cabeza Prieta, the third largest national wildlife refuge in the lower 48 states. Imagine the state of Rhode Island without any people and only one wagon track of a road; Cabeza Prieta NWR is that big, that wild.

Cabeza Prieta Visitor Center
1611 N 2nd Ave, Ajo, AZ 85321
520-387-6483
36 miles

El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar, Our Sister Park

El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar (El Pinacate) is a UNESCO International Bisphere Reserve located nearby in Mexico. El Pinacate is our sister park, and the staff of each sister park work and learn together to better protect their respective natural and cultural heritage for the people of their own nations and the world.

Reserva de la Biosfera
El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar
01152 (638) 108-0011
Hwy 8, KM 52 Ejido Los Nortenos
Sonoita-Puerto Penasco

Nearby National Park Service Sites

Saguaro National Park

Saguaro National Park protects some of the most pristine and impressive forests of the Saguaro cactus for future generations. This park is divided into two sections on the east and west side of Tucson.

Rincon Mountain District Visitor Center (Saguaro East)

3693 S Old Spanish Trl
Tucson, AZ 85730
520-733-5153
165 miles

Red Hills Tucson Mountain District Visitor Center (Saguaro West)

2700 N Kinney Rd
Tucson, AZ 85743
520-733-5158
137 miles

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

Created as the nation's first archeological reserve in 1892, Casa Grande Ruins National Monument preserves the remains of an ancient farming community.

Casa Grande Ruins Visitor Center
1100 W Ruins Dr
Coolidge 85128
520-723-3172
165 miles

Tumacacori National Historical Park

Tumacacori National Historical Park protects three Spanish colonial mission ruins in southern Arizona, founded in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Tumacacori Visitor Center
1891 E Frontage Rd
Tumacacori, AZ 85640
520-377-5060
185 miles

Coronado National Memorial

Coronado National Memorial is the only unit in the National Park System that commemorates the Francisco Vasquez de Coronado Expedition of 1540-1542.

Coronado National Memorial Visitor Center
4101 E Montezuma Canyon Rd
Hereford, AZ 85615
520-366-5515
230 miles

Other Attractions

Himdag Ki

The Tohono O'odham Nation Museum and Cultural Center in Sells focuses on Tohono O'odham history and culture.

Indian Federal Route 19 & Fresnal Canyon Road
Sells, Arizona 85634
520-383-0201
85 miles

Kitt Peak National Observatory

Kitt Peak National Observatory Visitor Center and Museum hosts the world's largest collection of optical telescopes. Tours and night sky programs are offered.
(Currently closed until further notice)

KPNO, Tucson, AZ 85634, USA
Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
520-318-8720
110 miles

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a zoo, natural history museum, and botanical garden highlighting the Sonoran Desert.

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N Kinney Rd
Tucson, AZ 85743
520-883-1380
145 miles

Last updated: September 23, 2023

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Mailing Address:

10 Organ Pipe Drive
Ajo, AZ 85321

Phone:

520-387-6849

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