The restaurants and saloons are real, in buildings that date from the mining era. Bisbee offers families a mine to tour, as well as many historic buildings that date from its mining age. The Copper Queen Hotel is still in operation, and is a great place to stay and eat. Nearby Douglas is a gateway to Mexico. Nogales offers another chance to visit Mexico.
Many visitors just walk across the border crossing into downtown Nogales, Mexico.
Outdoor Attractions Chiricuhua National Monument is perched atop a mountain, east of Benson and south of Willcox. The monument contains myriad fantastic rock pillars in a sky island with fir trees, mosses and ferns, and lots of wildlife. It is reached from either side of the Chiricahua Mountains, via US 666, Arizona Route 160, or US 80 which runs between Interstate 10 and Douglas. Camping provides one of the joys of visiting the Chiricahuas, and you can pitch a tent or park an RV in the national monument campgrtound, or in a national forest campsite. The San Pedro River flows northward, through Benson and close to Tombstone.