 | | The San Pedro Riparian area is a stretch of some 40 miles (56,000 acres) along the San Pedro River, which flows north from near Cananea, Mexico to the Gila River. This riparian, or river, habitat is rare in the desert Southwest. It's a place where plants and animals thrive because of the availability of water, either at or near the surface of the soil. The river can be spotted from far off because of the band of cottonwood trees that grow densely along its shores, drawing migrating birds and other wildlife.The river has long had an attraction for man as well. Evidence of prehistoric hunters of 11,000 years ago has been found at Lehner Mammoth Site and Murray Springs Clovis Site. |
| |  | | | Facilities: The San Pedro House provides restrooms. Reservations: Unknown Best Time To Visit: Unknown Fees: All areas of the San Pedro Riparian area are free. Accessibility: Unknown Rules: Unknown Directions: To reach the San Pedro House, the visitors center for the San Pedro Riparian area, take Highway 90 east 8 miles from Sierra Vista. Signs mark the parking lot which is just west of the river. | | |
|
| | | | Address | | Douglas Ranger District | | 3081 N. Leslie Canyon Rd | | Douglas, Arizona 85607 |
| | | Phone | | General: (520) 458-6940 | | Toll Free: (800) 288-3861 | |
| | | | | Website | | Email |
|
|
| | | | | |
| |
