Hiking and ATVing – In the immediate and surrounding area are various hiking trails for all levels of hikers, along with many ATV trails that traverse through the desert and mountains.

All of them are great for boating, fishing and other watersport activities. Watersports – Close to AJ are three manmade lakes - Canyon, Saguaro and Apache. The green grass set against the desert landscape is something you won’t find anywhere else in the U.S. Golf - The area has numerous golf courses both public and private. Not only are they drawn here by the 310 days of sunshine per year, but the mild winter climate.īut they also come down for the plethora of attractions and activities that will keep anyone as busy as they want to be:

But the population of it and the surrounding area explodes during the fall and winter when snowbirds come down from colder parts of the U.S.

Located in primarily in Pinal County and at the foothills of the Superstition Mountains, Apache Junction, Arizona (known locally as AJ) has a standing population of around 38,500.

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