1Score 24.6 out of 100
State Natural Area
Sonoita Creek State Natural Area
Nearly 10,000 acres of riparian and upland habitat below Patagonia Lake, an Important Bird Area with 106 recorded bird species.
State Natural Areas in Arizona
Land designated by the state parks agency primarily for habitat protection, with access often limited.
2 state natural areas
- 2Score 24.6 out of 100
State Natural Area
Verde River Greenway State Natural Area
Almost 1,000 acres of riparian habitat along the Verde River at Cottonwood, run as a unit of Dead Horse Ranch State Park.
How this category is scored
Every attraction in this category starts from a significance baseline of 56 out of 100, before any designations it holds are added. The full table is on the methodology page.
None of these publish an official visitor count, so they are ranked on public interest and tourism significance, and none can reach the top score band.