1Score 63.6 out of 100
Natural Landmark
Superstition Mountains
A range east of the Phoenix metropolitan area anchored by Superstition Mountain, and a well-used recreation area.
Apache Junction Attractions
The 13 attractions in this database associated with Apache Junction, ranked by the site's overall score.
13 attractions
- 2Score 51.7 out of 100
Historic Site
Pinal City
A ghost town in Pinal County, populated from the 1870s into the 1890s, of which only a few foundations remain. - 3Score 51.2 out of 100
Natural Landmark
Superstition Mountain
A landmark mountain east of Apache Junction anchoring the Superstition Mountains and central to the Lost Dutchman legend. - 4Score 50.5 out of 100
Natural Landmark
Canyon Lake
The smallest of four Salt River reservoirs, formed by Mormon Flat Dam in 1925 and covering 950 acres in the Superstition Wilderness. - 5Score 49.6 out of 100
Natural Landmark
Saguaro Lake
The fourth reservoir on the Salt River, formed by Stewart Mountain Dam and managed within the Tonto National Forest. - 6Score 48.4 out of 100
Natural Landmark
Weaver's Needle
A 1,000-foot rock spire in the Superstition Mountains, tied to the legend of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine and visible for many miles. - 7Score 47.9 out of 100
State Park
Lost Dutchman State Park
A 320-acre park at the foot of the Superstition Mountains, named for a lost gold mine of Old West legend. - 8Score 41.7 out of 100
Natural Landmark
Skeleton Cave
A cave in the Salt River Canyon Wilderness, site of the 1872 massacre of Yavapai people and listed on the National Register in 1991. - 9Score 41.3 out of 100
Botanical Garden
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Arizona's oldest botanical garden, founded in 1924 on 392 acres along Queen Creek and growing more than 2,600 arid-land plant species. - 10Score 36.5 out of 100
Landmark
Arizona Renaissance Festival
A Renaissance fair at Gold Canyon in Pinal County, first run in 1989 and held from mid-winter to early spring as the village of Fairhaven. - 11Score 25.5 out of 100
Historic Site
Goldfield Ghost Town
An 1893 mining settlement below the Superstition Mountains, rebuilt in full as a visitor attraction. - 12Score 25.5 out of 100
Natural Landmark
Superstition Wilderness
Superstition Wilderness, in Pinal County, Arizona, is a Tonto National Forest area covering the Superstition Mountains, with trails and dispersed camping. - 13Score 24.2 out of 100
Museum
Superstition Mountain Museum
Superstition Mountain Museum, in Apache Junction, Arizona, spans 12.5 acres and includes the relocated Elvis Memorial Chapel and Audie Murphy Barn.
About this list
Attractions are associated with the nearest recognisable destination rather than by municipal boundary, so a place just outside Apache Junction still appears here if that is how visitors reach it. 1 of these publish an official visitor count, together recording 205,384 visits in their most recent reported year.
Near Apache Junction
The closest attractions outside Apache Junction, measured from the places listed above rather than from a town centre nothing occupies.
- Oak Flat — 5.7 miles away, Globe
- Four Peaks — 7.5 miles away, Roosevelt
- Mazatzal Mountains — 8.8 miles away, Roosevelt
- Mount McDowell — 9.9 miles away, Mesa
- Ray — 10 miles away, Globe
- Queen Creek Olive Mill — 11 miles away, Queen Creek
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