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2021 Official Visitors Guide 2020 - 2021 OFFICIAL VISITORS GUIDE 135 N. PINAL STREET, FLORENCE, AZ 85132 PINALCOUNTYAZ.GOV 888.431.1311 Welcome TO PINAL COUNTY The name Pinal is derived from the Pinal Apaches or "pine groves in the CONTENTS mountains" THERE IS MUCH TO SEE AND DO! 3 Welcome to Pinal County Formed from portions of Maricopa and Pima Counties, Pinal 5 Local Government Offices County was established on February 1, 1875 in response to the petition of residents of the upper Gila River Valley, as Act 6 Pinal County Chamber Offices 1 of the Eighth Territorial Legislature. Florence was designated as the county seat and remains so today. 7 Weather and Statistics Pinal County has two distinct geographical regions. The 8 Pinal County Map eastern portion is mountainous with elevations up to 6,000 feet while the western portion is primarily low desert valleys. 11 Pinal County Birding Trail 15 Pinal County Open Space & Trails Produced & Published in conjunction with City/Town Information ROX Media Group 19-66 442 W. Kortsen Rd., Ste. 101 Casa Grande, AZ 85122 p. 520.426.2074 | roxmediagroup.net 67 Copper Corridor Golden Corridor Publisher & CEO - Elaine Earle 75 General Manager & Managing Editor - Bea Lueck Adventure Corridor Creative Director - Tim Clarke 79 Graphic Designer - Shannon Price 81 Golf Writer - Tom Pitts Attractions and Entertainment Every effort is made to make this publication as accurate as possible. The Pinal County 83 Government and ROX Media LLC. & affiliated companies (collectively, the “Publishers”) will assume no responsibility for errors, changes or omissions. No portion of this 87 Restaurants publication may be reproduced in any way without the express written permission of the Publishers. The Publishers make no endorsement, representation or warranty regarding any goods or services advertised in this publication. Unless otherwise noted, 91 Lodging all images are courtesy of The Pinal County Government. Advertisements are provided by the subject companies and the Publishers shall not be responsible or liable for any inaccuracy, omission or infringement of any third party’s rights therein, or for personal 94 Advertiser Index injury or any other damage or injury whatsoever. Copyright 2020. All rights reserved. 3 2020–2021 Pinal County Visitors Guide 4 PINAL COUNTY CHAMBER OFFICES AND VISITOR CENTERS Apache Junction Chamber of City of Maricopa Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center Commerce 567 Apache Trail 19756 N John Wayne Pkwy #100 Apache Junction, AZ 85120 Maricopa, AZ 85139 480.982.3141 520.568.9573 PINAL COUNTY LOCAL www.ajchamber.com www.maricopachamber.org Greater Casa Grande Chamber Oracle Visitor Center GOVERNMENT OFFICES of Commerce 1470 W American Ave 575 N Marshall St #5246 Oracle, AZ 85623 City of Apache Junction Town of Kearny Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520.896.3300 300 E Superstition Blvd P.O. Box 639 520.836.2125 www.visitoracle.org 480.982.8002 912.C Tibury Dr. www.casagrandechamber.org http://www.ajcity.net 520.363.5547 O.W.N. http://www.townofkearny.com Coolidge Chamber of (Oracle Women's Network) City of Casa Grande Commerce 1470 W. American Ave 510 E Florence Blvd Town of Mammoth 351 N Arizona Blvd Oracle, AZ 85623 520.421.8600 125 N. Clark St. Coolidge, AZ 85228 520.896.3300 https://casagrandeaz.gov P.O. Box 130 520.723.3009 www.visitoracle.org 520.487.2331 www.coolidgechamber.org City of Coolidge https://townofmammoth.us Queen Creek Chamber of 130 W Central Avenue Sunland Visitor Center Commerce 520.723.5361 Town of Marana 3725 N Camelot St 22246 South Ellsworth Rd https://www.coolidgeaz.com Marana Municipal Complex Eloy, AZ 85131 Queen Creek, AZ 85142 11555 W Civic Center Drive 520.466.3007 480.888.1709 City of Eloy 520.382.1999 www.sunlandvisitorcenter.org www.queencreekchamber.com 595 North C Street, Suite 104 https://www.maranaaz.gov 520.466.9201 Florence Visitor Center Superior Chamber of Commerce https://eloyaz.gov Town of Queen Creek 24 Ruggles St 165 W Main St 22358 S. Ellsworth Road Florence, AZ 85132 Superior, AZ 85173 City of Maricopa 480.358.3000 520.868.4496 520.689.0200 39700 West Civic Center Plaza https://www.queencreek.org www.florenceazchamber.com www.superiorarizonachamber.org 520.568.9098 https://www.maricopa.az.gov Town of Superior Discover Marana Visitor Center 199 N. Lobb Ave 13881 N Casa Grande Hwy #100 Town of Florence 520.689.5752 Marana, AZ 85653 775 North Main Street http://www.superioraz.gov 520.639.8040 P.O. Box 2670 www.discovermarana.org 520.868.7500 http://www.florenceaz.gov 5 2020–2021 Pinal County Visitors Guide 6 PINAL COUNTY WEATHER AVERAGE TEMPERATURE - HIGHS/LOWS (per NOAA) JANUARY 66° / 40° APRIL 86° / 54° JULY 104° / 77° OCTOBER 88° / 60° Pinal County, Arizona gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. On average, there are 292 sunny days per year in Pinal County. The US average is 205 sunny days. PINAL COUNTY STATISTICS STATICAL INFORMATION- Founded: 1875 County Seat: Florence Land Area: 5,374 square miles Population: 462,789 Arizona's third-most populous county Pinal County contains parts of four Native-American communities: Tohono O'odham Nation, Gila River Indian Community, San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, Ak-Chin Indian Community 7 2020–2021 Pinal County Visitors Guide 8 9 2020–2021 Pinal County Visitors Guide 10 More than 400 HOUSE FINCH species of birds use these riparian GREAT HORNED OWLET areas throughout the year. WHAT IS THE PINAL COUNTY BIRDING TRAIL? he Pinal County Birding Trail showcases the area's best sites to find birds and other wildlife. By using this interactive map, the trail allows visitors to set their own itinerary to explore the best the County has to Toffer. All sites along the trail are public with easy access and parking. Most sites also offer walking and hiking trails as well as other amenities such as restrooms or picnic areas. Whether BLACK THROATED SPARROW you're new to birding or an experienced birder, the Pinal County Birding Trail is the perfect tool to explore the region. The Pinal County Birding Trail was developed in collaboration with the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Eastern Pinal County and the surrounding areas are full of green, open spaces, creating a home for a rich diversity of birds and other wildlife. The Pinal County Birding Trail WESTERN BLUEBIRD is focused on two of the region's major highlights: The Lower San Pedro River and the Gila River. These delicate desert rivers offer rare surface water and mature stands All sites that are included in the Pinal County of towering cottonwood and willow. As a Birding Trail are public and offer easy access result these areas are some of the most with parking. However, sometimes the biodiverse in all of the desert southwest. boundaries of these sites are not clearly More than 400 species of birds use marked and can border private property. these riparian areas throughout the year, Please respect our neighbors when visiting whether it's for breeding, migration corri- dors, or wintering habitat. No matter what the sites along the Pinal County Birding Trail. time of year, there's always great birding in DUSKY CAPPED FLYCATCHER Pinal County! 11 2020–2021 Pinal County Visitors Guide 12 Map # Site Name Elevation Habitat Riparian, Sonoran Shores Recreation Site 2000 1 Desert Riparian, Sonoran Christmas Recreation Site 2105 2 Desert Sonoran Desert, Round Mountain Park 3770 3 Urban Park High Elevation Vista, El Capitan Pass 4802 4 Oak-Pine Forest Wetlands, Sonoran Kearny Lake City Park 1939 5 Desert Sonoran Desert, Superior Visitor Center 2849 6 Urban Park Riparian, Sonoran Queen Creek Trailhead 2813 7 Desert Boyce Thompson Arbo- Aboretumn, 8 2474 retum Gardens, Wetlands 9 Picketpost Trailhead 2400 Sonoran Desert Ponderosa Pine- Pinal Peak Campground 7500 10 White Fur Forest Scrub Oak Oak Flat Campground 3980 11 Woodland Sonoran Desert, 12 7B Ranch 2350 Mesquite Bosque, Riparian Riparian, Sonoran Winkelman River Park 1930 13 Desert Water Treatment Mammoth Ponds 2383 14 Ponds, Urban 15 Tiger Mine Trailhead 4000 Desert Grassland Desert Grassland, 16 Oracle State Park 4300 Oak-Mesquite Mixed Forest Desert Grassland, 17 American Flag Trailhead 4422 Oak-Mesquite Mixed Forest Sonoran Desert, Aravaipa Canyon 2630 18 Riparian, Canyons 19 Peppersauce Campground 4700 Oak Woodland Sonoran Desert, Lower San Pedro River 20 2148 Riparian, Mesquite Wildlife Area Bosque All sites that are included in the Pinal County Birding Trail are public and offer easy access with parking. However, sometimes the boundaries of these sites are not clearly marked and can border private property. Please respect our neighbors when visiting the sites along the Pinal County Birding Trail. 2020–2021 Pinal County Visitors Guide 13 2020–2021 Pinal County Visitors Guide 14 inal County residents and visitors have access to a wide variety of park, trail, and outdoor recreation PINAL COUNTY opportunities. Pinal County is home to four State Parks, four Wilderness Areas, three National Monu- OPEN SPACE & Pments, two National Forests, one National Recreation Trail, one National Scenic Trail and a world-renowned Arboretum. TRAILS Pinal County also provides several neighborhood/com- munity parks and manages approximately 60 miles of regional non-motorized multi-use trails. For more information The Open Space and Trails Department provides visit the new Open outdoor leisure, recreation, environmental, cultural Space and Trails website! and natural resource management services to Pinal parks-trails.pinal.gov/ County residents and visitors so they can have access to, understanding and enjoyment of the natural assets of Pinal County. P = Park T = Trailhead Pinal County Park & Trail Opportunities 15 2020–2021 Pinal County Visitors Guide 16 THE ARIZONA TRAIL Stretching 800+ miles from Mexico to the Utah border, the Arizona National Scenic Trail runs approximately 100 miles through Pinal County, from Oracle to the Flor- ence-Kelvin Highway.
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