Found at the foot of the Santa Rita Mountain Range, Green Valley is an unincorporated retirement community. It comes across as a quiet town, but there is more to it than what meets the eye. Despite its peaceful and laid-back vibe, Green Valley offers a number of lively recreation options. Dorn Homes, one of the best home builders of the Green Valley real estate industry, shares a list of fun things to see and do when visiting or residing at new homes in Green Valley.

Just like any other Arizona city or town, Green Valley experiences intense sunlight, though it is said to have a cooler climate than Phoenix and Tucson. This is why golf is a major recreational activity not just in Green Valley, but also in other Arizona cities or towns. It is home to a variety of golf courses like Canoa Hills Golf Club, Country Club of Green Valley, Haven Golf Course, and San Ignacio Golf Club.

The hiking trails and birding areas should also be on any Green Valley exploration list. The Anza Trail is particularly popular because it follows the route of Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza II. This not only provides hikers and equestrians with a scenic route, it also helps preserves local history. Exploring the Green Valley wildlife is also enjoyable with the variety of animals in Green Valley. Visitors can see coyotes, foxes, moles, groundhogs, birds, and so much more.

Scenic drives and recreational opportunities also abound in the area surrounding Green Valley. One can see a variety of natural wonders including four lakes and the Madera Canyon or “sky island”, which is one of the best bird-watching areas in the world. As part of the Coronado National Forest, the canyon features campsites, picnic areas, and miles of hiking trails.

A more recent attraction is the Kartchner Caverns State Park, which has already become Southern Arizona's premier tourist attraction. With two spectacular tours, camping and hiking facilities, the caverns invite visitors to explore the down-dropped block of Palaeozoic rocks on the east flank of the Whetstone Mountains. The caverns are carved out of limestone and filled with spectacular speleothems, which have been growing for at least 50,000 years.

There are also a number of other fun destinations just outside Green Valley. Nearby Sahuarita is home to the Titan II Missile Museum run by the nonprofit Arizona Aerospace Foundation. The museum draws visitors from all over the world to explore what was previously an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) site. Open daily, the museum offers a guided tour of an underground silo that once housed the largest ICBM ever developed by the United States.
Also nearby is the Fred Lawrence Whipple or Mount Hopkins Observatory, a world-renowned facility that rests atop the second highest peak in the Santa Rita Mountains. It features displays and exhibits on astronomy and astrophysics, natural science, and cultural history.

With the abundance of outdoor space and activities it offers, Green Valley is the ideal place to live in for outdoorsy people and those who would love to retire in a peaceful, yet active town. This amazing town is named by ehow.com as one of the “10 Best Cities in Arizona to Live In” for 2011. It has also been described as “the perfect place to retire.”

If you’re ready to invest in a Green Valley home, contact the most reliable new home builder in Green Valley. Dorn Homes offers stylish, convenient, comfortable, and energy efficient new homes in Green Valley. Home buyers would definitely appreciate the care and quality work that goes into Dorn-built new homes in Green Valley.