1Score 51.9 out of 100
State Park
Kartchner Caverns State Park
A living limestone cave near Benson, found in 1974 and kept from the public while conservation measures were designed.
Benson Attractions
The 8 attractions in this database associated with Benson, ranked by the site's overall score.
8 attractions
- 2Score 51.5 out of 100
Natural Landmark
Coronado National Forest
A national forest of about 1.78 million acres spread across mountain ranges in south-eastern Arizona and south-western New Mexico. - 3Score 46.7 out of 100
Natural Landmark
Iron Springs (Cochise County, Arizona)
A spring in the Whetstone Mountains where Wyatt Earp killed William "Curly Bill" Brocius in March 1882, later mapped as Mescal Springs. - 4Score 44.6 out of 100
Natural Landmark
Whetstone Mountains
A range in south-eastern Arizona named in 1859 for its novaculite, a fine-grained rock used to sharpen tools. - 5Score 26.4 out of 100
Canyon
French Joe Canyon
A Cochise County canyon near Benson named for an early prospector, known for reliable springs and used by birdwatchers. - 6Score 25.5 out of 100
Natural Landmark
Guindani Trail (#398)
A steep Cochise County trail to San Pedro Valley views of the Huachuca and Dragoon Mountains, starting within Kartchner Caverns State Park. - 7Score 24.2 out of 100
Museum
Gammons Gulch Movie Set and Museum
A working movie set and museum near Benson, Arizona, closed to visitors during filming, with a collection of movie memorabilia and antiques. - 8Score 24.2 out of 100
Museum
San Pedro Valley Arts & Historical Society
San Pedro Valley Arts & Historical Society, in Benson, Arizona, displays local and regional history and sells local artisans' work in its gift shop.
About this list
Attractions are associated with the nearest recognisable destination rather than by municipal boundary, so a place just outside Benson still appears here if that is how visitors reach it. 1 of these publish an official visitor count, together recording 155,562 visits in their most recent reported year.
Near Benson
The closest attractions outside Benson, measured from the places listed above rather than from a town centre nothing occupies.
- Contention City — 9.8 miles away, Tombstone
- Presidio Santa Cruz de Terranate — 10 miles away, Tombstone
- Fairbank — 12 miles away, Tombstone
- Rincon Mountains — 13 miles away, Saguaro National Park
- Empire Ranch — 13 miles away, Sonoita
- Texas Canyon — 14 miles away, Dragoon Mountains
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