Overview
Green Valley is a small city in South Central Arizona. Along with the neighboring town of Sahuarita, it is known primarily as a retirement community and as the home of a Titan missile silo.
2 sights · 6 things to do · 1 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Green Valley
Titan Missile Museum
Former US Air Force Titan-II ICBM site (complex 571-7) preserves a Cold-War-era underground silo housing an unarmed Titan-II ICBM, the only remaining Titan Missile silo in the US. Part of 54 Titan II missile sites, this …
Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment
Operated by the Tohono O'odham Nation, the casino has an onsite hotel, three restaurants, and a bar.
ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center
The center has exhibits illustrating the history and modern practices of mining, and conducts tours of their active open-pit mine (reservations recommended). There is also a gift shop onsite with arts and crafts using si…
Canoa Ranch Golf Club
Desert Hills Golf Club
Haven Golf Course
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–Apr. Summer highs reach about 101°F; winter lows dip to about 40°F. Very hot (May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jul and Aug. (climate data from nearby Tucson)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- TUS Tucson International Airport, Tucson — 18 mi away (major hub). Directions
- AZA Mesa Gateway Airport, Mesa — 108 mi away. Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 2-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Canoa Ranch Golf Club, San Ignacio Golf Club, Torres Blancas Golf Club
- Lunch Country Club of Green Valley
- Afternoon Desert Hills Golf Club, Haven Golf Course
Day 2
- Morning Titan Missile Museum, ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center
- Afternoon Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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What to ask about, for your diet
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Map
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Get around
By rental car
See
See Titan Missile Museum
Former US Air Force Titan-II ICBM site (complex 571-7) preserves a Cold-War-era underground silo housing an unarmed Titan-II ICBM, the only remaining Titan Missile silo in the US. Part of 54 Titan II missile sites, this was one of the places from which nuclear war on the Soviet Union would have been waged. Visitors can take a tour of the underground facilities where USAF crews spent decades living underground waiting for the launch order which never came. Online reservations "strongly encouraged".
See ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center
The center has exhibits illustrating the history and modern practices of mining, and conducts tours of their active open-pit mine (reservations recommended). There is also a gift shop onsite with arts and crafts using silver and copper, by local and Native American artisans.
Do
Golf
There are many golf clubs and courses in this area.
Buy
Eat
Eat Country Club of Green Valley
American-Italian cuisine.
Sleep
Go next
- Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in South Dakota, another preserved ICBM missile site.
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