Ajo

Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

Ajo Plaza

The heart of the community, the graceful plaza was built in 1917 under the direction of John Greenway's wife Isabella. The Spanish Colonial Revival style town square features a center…

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Things to Do in Ajo

Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Ajo Historical Society Museum

Located in the old St. Catherine's Indian Mission (at the end of Indian Village Road),…

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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Here,…

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

New Cornelia Open Pit Mining Lookout

A panoramic view across nearly two miles of open pit mine is available from the…

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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Curley School

Ajo's Curley School was built in 1919 and can be seen from the Plaza. The…

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Cross on ‘A’ Mountain

Isabella Greenway took a floral cross that the employees of the New Cornelia Mining Co.…

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Ajo County Club

The Ajo County Club is an oasis of green, surrounded by desert. With the Ajo…

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

The Train Depot

Built in 1915, the Ajo Depot served the Tucson, Cornelia, Gila Bend railway.

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Greenway Mansion

Located on Indian Village Road across from the Lookout Point, this beautiful mission-style home was…

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