5.1 miles away
Huachuca Mountains
A range in south-eastern Arizona rising to 9,466 feet at Miller Peak, divided between the Coronado National Forest and Fort Huachuca.
Parker Canyon Lake
A reservoir in the Canelo Hills of Cochise County, 28 miles south-west of Sierra Vista and 5 miles from Mexico.
- Rank in Arizona
- #258of 727 ranked
- Overall score
- Score 43.7 out of 100medium confidence
- Most looked up
- Julyby Wikipedia readers
- Category
- Natural Landmark
Parker Canyon Lake is a reservoir in south-western Cochise County, Arizona, formed by a dam in Parker Canyon at the south end of the Canelo Hills. It lies 28 miles south-west of Sierra Vista, around the Huachuca Mountains, and about 5 miles north of the border with Mexico. Parker Canyon is a tributary to the Santa Cruz River in the San Rafael Valley. The facilities at the lake are maintained by the Coronado National Forest division of the United States Forest Service.
Where it is
Parker Canyon Lake is a natural landmark near Sierra Vista, in Cochise County. It is one of the natural landmarks in this database, and appears in the statewide ranking of Arizona attractions.
How this ranking was reached
No official visitor count is published for Parker Canyon Lake, so its score rests on public interest and tourism significance, and is capped below the level a measured attraction can reach. That is why the medium confidence above is not higher. The weighting is explained in full on the methodology page, and every axis is broken out under Facts and sources at the foot of this page.
Note on the data: No official visitor count is published for this attraction.
Sources
- Public interest: Wikimedia pageviews (en.wikipedia, human traffic), 2024
- Coordinates and designations: Wikidata(opens in a new tab)
- County: U.S. Census geography via FCC Area API, resolved from coordinates
- Official site: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coronado/recarea/?recid=25522(opens in a new tab)
Record last verified 2026-08-12.
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5.5 miles away
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A Cochise County canyon near Sierra Vista with Apache and Hohokam pictograph sites, dated to around 1700 CE and 400–1250 CE respectively.
8.8 miles away
Ramsey Canyon Preserve
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Arizona Folklore Preserve
The Arizona Folklore Preserve is a music venue near Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, that hosts musicians in concert.
9.6 miles away
Old Post Cemetery
Old Post Cemetery, in Sierra Vista, Arizona, holds the graves of Apache Wars cavalry, Buffalo Soldiers, and Apache scouts, some marked only 'Unknown'.9.6 miles away
Reservoir Hill Overlook
Reservoir Hill Overlook, in Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, gives views over the fort and the neighbouring Whetstone Mountains.
Facts and sources
Place
- Category
- Natural Landmark
- Destination
- Sierra Vista
- County
- Cochise County
- State
- Arizona
Visitation
- Annual visits
- Not published
Ranking
- Overall score
- 43.7 / 100
- Visitation score
- No published count
- Popularity score
- 26.4
- Significance score
- 58.0
- Confidence
- medium
Visiting
- Official website
- fs.usda.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Coordinates
- 31.4269, -110.4553
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12