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| Attractions |
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| Kearny Golf Course |
| Come stay a day or a week and take advantage of their reasonable
rates. Tee times are not required at this Par 70, 18 hole course. Tournaments are also scheduled on a regular
basis. (520)363-7441. |
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| Ray Mine |
| One of Arizona's largest open-pit copper mining operations is
located 11 miles north of Kearny on Highway 177 at milepost 157. A visitor viewpoint with interpretive display
is open during daylight hours. |
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| Kearny Lake |
| Kearny Lake has become a relaxing attraction for local citizens and
visitors alike. Stocked by the Arizona Game and Fish with trout, bass, catfish and blue gills it provides a
convenient place to enjoy the sport of fishing or just relaxing. Camping sites suitable for motor homes,
campers or tents and picnic ramadas are all in very close proximity to the lake. New clean washrooms and plenty
of close parking make this a place to visit and enjoy. Small boats with electric motors are authorized and there
is a convenient boat ramp. All within one mile from food, drug and other necessary convenience too. Come stay
a day or two or a week. There is no charge for camping. Handicapped accessible. |
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| Kearny Airport |
| The envy of every other secondary airport runway in the state of
Arizona. Kearny boasts a new concrete runway 60’x3400’. This runway is great for “fly-ins” and ample hardtop
parking and tiedown is available. All this within walking distance of Kearny Golf Course and Kearny Lake. A
courtesy car at the airport is also available for your convenience to visit uptown or dine in one of the
relaxing restaurants. An aircraft repair business (Little Flyers) is well established at the airport to
provide the necessary repair or maintenance on your flying machine. Stop in and visit on your next flight in
the area. Come see our beautiful airport and our friendly folks at Kearny Airport. |
| Hayden Golf Course |
| CThis scenic, public course offers an assortment of golfing
packages for the winter visitor. Call (520) 356-7801 to arrange tee times. |
| Old West Highway |
| Where history still lives. From Apache Junction to Lordsburg, NM,
U.S. highways 60 and 70 traverse copper mines, cotton fields, and time. Kearny is situated along the Highway
177 spur of this scenic and historic highway. |
| Anderson's Days of Yore Museum |
| An excellent exhibit of early southwest pioneering and mining
paraphernalia is on display for the visitor. |
| Old West Highway |
| Where history still lives. From Apache Junction to Lordsburg, NM,
U.S. highways 60 and 70 traverse copper mines, cotton fields, and time. Kearny is situated along the Highway
177 spur of this scenic and historic highway. |
| Aravaipa Canyon |
| Aravaipa Creek flows west through the canyon to meet the San Pedro
River. Although not very long, it is one of the few perennial streams in the Southwest. The George Whittell
Wildlife Preserve, at the canyon entrance, is a project of the Nature Conservancy and Defenders of Wildlife to
preserve this valuable wildlife habitat. In May of 1860, Fort Aravaipa was established near here. Permit required
to enter canyon. Call BLM Safford Field Office, (520)348-4400. |
| Water Sports on the Gila River |
| Rafting, canoeing, kayaking, and tubing are popular summer sports
in Arizona and the Gila River is the place to come. The "Winkelman segment" of the Gila River is an exciting
Class II white water rapids, which drop an impressive 23 feet per mile. One can start at Winkelman, travel
past Kearny, Riverside and the historic "ghost" town of Cochran, to the Ashurst-Hayden Diversion Dam near
Florence. Visitors can be their own captains or enjoy rafting and kayaking tours with one of the local rafting
companies. |
| Bird Watching |
| The pristine beauty and rich riparian area along the Gila River is
a bird watcher's paradise. There are several places in the Copper Basin to spot your favorite birds in addition
to the endangered Southwestern Willow Flycatcher. |
| Biking |
| Enjoy the hilly terrain of Highways 77 and 177, as they wind through
the mountainous areas of the Copper Basin. Kearny provides a central stop-off location for rest, relaxation and
refreshment. |
| Hunting |
| Situated in the center of the Copper Basin between the Tortilla
Mountains to the west and Dripping Spring Mountains to the east, Kearny is a kick-off point for hunters who are
attracted to the area in search of quail, deer and javelina which thrive in the local mountainous areas. |
| Fishing |
| The nearby Gila River provides catches of catfish, bass and perch
almost year round. Kearny businesses stock fishing bait and accessories. |
| Biosphere 2 |
| Located 45 miles south of Kearny. Explore how man and nature affect
the Earth's environment. Tours, exhibits, restaurant and hotel. Call (800)828-2462 for information. |
| Boyce Thompson Arboretum |
| Located 25 miles northwest of Kearny. Arizona's oldest botanical
garden has 300 acres of desert plants from all over the world. Call (520)689-2811. |
| Apache Leap |
| Twenty two miles north of Kearny near the town of Superior. It was
there in the late 1800's, that Native Americans realizing they were trapped by the Army, chose to leap off the
mountain cliffs rather than be captured. |
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