A series of trails, totaling less than a quarter mile, guide the visitor to the parks historic resources. Guided tours are given daily during the winter months. Living history tours depicting life during the Franciscan period are given with advanced scheduling only. During the winter, you will also see local and Mexican artisans demonstrate traditional crafts like tortilla and paper flower making, pottery, reverse glass painting, and Tohono O'odham basket weaving. You will appreciate this special place for the opportunity to tour the mission church, cemetery and outlying structures and grounds in a peaceful and quiet atmosphere reminiscent of the period in which they were established.
Photographers especially enjoy the earth colors and shadows of the mission buildings.
The mission courtyard and garden just off the visitor center provide a peaceful, quiet place to relax and reflect. Many bird species are seen at the mission due to its proximity to the Santa Cruz river. A short quarter mile hike to the river could be rewarding to bird watching enthusiasts. There are no camping or lodging facilities in the park. However, facilities are readily available at Green Valley, Arizona 25 miles north, and Nogales, Arizona 18 miles south.