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A Nature Lovers' Paradise

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Front of House - large screen porch for bird watching.
Back of house. Monsoon season, very lush. A storm had just washed out my drive.
Living area
Interior
Dishwasher Gas Range

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 41800 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Deck or patio

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Patagonia, AZ
  • Place, Patagonia Community United Methodist Church
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Paton's Hummingbird Haven
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Patagonia Lake State Park
    ‪19 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

A Nature Lovers' Paradise

Patagonia Oaks is a beautiful home built on 11.5 acres in the oak woodlands of Flux Canyon. We are adjacent to the Coronado National Forest in Southeastern, Arizona.
Our home is fully furnished and has 2 large screened porches to enjoy the sunrises and sunsets over the surrounding mountains. Patagonia Oaks is a nature lovers' paradise. Over 80 species of birds have been observed from the comfort of our porches, including 8 species of hummingbirds and 6 species of woodpeckers. Feeders and seed are provided for the enjoyment of our guests.
We are located only 3.5 miles from Patagonia which provides an environment that is peaceful yet not too remote.We have large trees, a short hiking trail with beautiful views of the surrounding mountians and an absoultly incredible night sky. We are only minutes from town as well as Patagonia Lake State Park and also the Nature Conservancy's Sonoita Creek Preserve. We are just over an hours drive from Tucson and less than an hour from Tombstone, Karchner Caverns, several golf courses, shopping in Tubac. Hiking, biking, horseback riding, etc. there is something here for everybody, come, enjoy and RELAX!
Late summer and early fall is green and lush with an abundance of flowers, butterflies and an amazing number of hummingbirds. Come see SouthEast Arizona at the prettiest time of the year.
FYI In Jan 2019 I bought all new living room furniture, bought 2 new TV`s, replaced both porch doors and replaced the hot water heater. It did not occur to me at the time to take pics of the new stuff. I will add more pics when I get back down there.
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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 13–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

About the area

Patagonia

Located in Patagonia, this holiday home is in a rural area. Dos Cabezas WineWorks and Arizona Hops and Vines are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve and Patagonia Lake State Park. Paton's Hummingbird Haven and Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with power boating and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and cycling.
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Patagonia, AZ

What's nearby

  • Patagonia Community United Methodist Church - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Paton's Hummingbird Haven - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve - 6 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Patagonia Lake State Park - 19 min drive - 22.4 km
  • Tubac Golf Resort - 59 min drive - 79.8 km

Getting around

  • Tucson International Airport (TUS) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Patagonia Lumber Co - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Eliza Mexican Food Tacos Y Tamales - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Wagon Wheel Saloon - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Wild Horse Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Gathering Grounds - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is A Nature Lovers' Paradise pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at A Nature Lovers' Paradise?

As of 2 May, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at A Nature Lovers' Paradise on 3 May, 2026 start from S$210, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at A Nature Lovers' Paradise?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at A Nature Lovers' Paradise?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at A Nature Lovers' Paradise?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is A Nature Lovers' Paradise located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Patagonia Community United Methodist Church and Paton's Hummingbird Haven. Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 38 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 38 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

JEFF K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We are birders, we love the property and the location. We saw a lot of birds. The house was great. We hope he continues to rent. Planning for returning next year .
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location
Yes, kitchen complete.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joe N. C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ive stayed in this vrbo before. Ive come back 3 times. It's an excellent abode for us.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome! The pictures do not do it justice. Great location - total privacy. Immaculate house. Living room was very comfortable. Possibly the most comfortable chairs and couch I have ever sat in. Birds everywhere. Giant trashcan loaded with birdseed so you can keep the feeders stocked. House was never too warm (it broke 100 while we were there) or too cold (it got down into the 40s). Heat and air conditioning for the extremes. I hope to return.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Restful stay

Quiet place with lots of birds and wildlife. House comfortable with nice amenities. Didn't want to leave!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wildlife hideaway

The owner reached out to provide directions. It was helpful in locating the property. The home is comfortable and had everything we needed. Perfect location for birdwatching. Javelinas and mule deer visited, too. Quiet and peaceful getaway.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice getaway

It was a wonderful escape from Colorado's February weather. Lucked out and had warm weather for our stay and truly loved the home and all the bird feeders. There were many birds starting at our arrival and throughout stay. We enjoyed the small town of Patagonia and a trip to Patagonia Lake and to Tubac. Very restful.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Darby H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Patagonia Oaks

We enjoyed the privacy of this Nature Lover’s Paradise. Down a dirt road a bit, but an easy drive to Patagonia. The home had everything we needed. The screened porch was a great place to have coffee and watch birds. The home is as described by the host and he was very responsive when we had questions. We look forward to staying here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Don & Janis P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

relaxing house with lots of wildlife

This is a very comfortable house in a good location for people interested in seeing Arizona birds and exploring the area. It was outside of Patagonia and required driving several miles on unpaved roads, but we didn't mind. It was worth it to be in a quiet setting.The only things I'd like to see them change would be to make sure the smoke detectors are fixed and perhaps install grab bars in the main shower.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jim s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

If you hate birds, don't come here.

So relaxing. Totally furnished, comfortable. Enjoyed the rustic Flux Canyon Road to the cabin. Perfect base for exploring the area. A new adventure no matter which side road taken. Hope to return. Thanks Jim for being such a thoughtful host.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
One beautiful location in the Patagonia area and one we would gladly return to: a genuine respite from Tucson heat and city life, and a place to truly savor the remarkable borderland we live in. The screened porch is incredible, and we spent many hours just watching and listening to birds. Saw our first Rufous Hummingbird. Also saw a Javelina family, some coyotes and a lot of bats. Really enjoyed the abundant QUIET. Great house with all the amenities, including Field Guides. Thank you Jim.P.S. Watched the movie “The Big Year”, a perfectly hilarious film about bird nerds!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birding

Very comfortable living area and a comfortable bed. The living room is nicely decorated and the kitchen has plenty of utensils. The house is pretty isolated, and requires two wet unbridged crossings of a creek. It’s only three miles from Patton house hummingbird center.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary Jo L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Secluded Bird Watching Haven

We spent 3 relaxing weeks watching birds, hiking, reading and relaxing. The property is as described and is in a relatively secluded spot which is what we were looking for. Nearby Nature Conservancy bird watching, hiking at Ramsey Canyon, wine tasting near Soniota. Close to Tubac, Nogales and Tucson if you need more social activities! The host was easily accessible by text and phone and was very responsive.
Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tree-studded mountainside retreat

We stayed nearly 2 weeks and enjoyed every minute at the Nature Lovers’ Paradise home! Close to town yet secluded. Very comfortable, well-equipped home. Peace and quiet with beauty surrounding in the canyon. Spectacular screened porch room facing up the mountainside where we spent all our time watching birds in dappled light. Intending to return!
Stayed 12 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dreya J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet, not quite isolated but isolated enough!

Nice cabin in rural community with not many people around. Outfitted with all the essentials, this is a nicely appointed property with comfortable beds. If cellular service is important my T-Mobile signal was mostly non-existent, but my mother's AT&T service was stronger. Two thumbs up!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexandre L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nature Lover’s Paradise Says It All

We were visiting from Oregon looking to salvage a Southwest birdwatching trip after our truck blew an engine outside of Phoenix. We saw that Patagonia, AZ was a birding hotspot and Jim’s place was a perfect base. A few miles out of “downtown” Patagonia on a well maintained gravel road, it is a well stocked one level ranch style house with a huge screened porch in the back surrounded by bird feeders and water tubs that attract a great variety of birds and a squadron of javelina that came by every night. Only downside was sugar ants in the kitchen, apparently a first and maybe due to the very dry conditions this year.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cory B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely oasis

We spent a week at this place and loved it. We loved hanging out on the enclosed patio watching the large variety of birds come to the feeders, and were lucky enough to see a coati wander near the house once. The house was very comfortable, we stayed in late April with outside temps in the 80s, but the house stayed cool. We never even had to turn on the A/C. The kitchen was fully stocked with everything we needed, laundry worked well. The internet was slow (high latency) but worked well for streaming some shows at night. We will definitely stay here again if we are back in the area.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Doris R.

Living in a Wonderland

The most fascinating place we've ever stayed. Never a dull moment, the multitude of birds and wildlife kept us entertained daily. I added over 30 new species to my life list, and they were up close and personal. No scanning the treetops with binoculars. They came right to the feeders within feet of the windows and screened porches. The acorn woodpeckers are like cartoon birds, and the hummingbirds were so numerous, we often had 8 or 9 at one feeder. We saw kit foxes and had visits from a coati and collared peccaries. Too many new critters to enumerate here. The house suited us admirably. Bright, clean and simple. Easy to care for and very comfortable. We loved the screened porches, with the 270 degree vistas and wildlife. Flux Canyon is a great place to walk and hike, and only a couple miles to Patagonia for groceries, library, galleries, etc. 18 miles from the border, and Nogales, it's easy to visit Mexico. And of course, it is in the heart of the sky islands, surrounded by other mountain ranges, all fascinating. I guess I can't say enough about what a find this place was and how lucky for us that we were able to rent it for the month of February. I tell folks it was like living in the middle of an aviary.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place, beautiful surroundings

We had a wonderful time during our stay. The house is very comfortable, clean and well appointed. The back screen porch was perfect for watching the birds, and for just hanging out. The surrounding area is gorgeous, with lots of oaks and mesquite and glimpses of the surrounding mountains. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Marcy A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet, great location, great pre-arrival communication

As pictured/described in listing, with a lot of bird feeders and some weedy overgrowth (couldn't find trail). So quiet and dark outside at night. Access to property was over a bumpy road and very bumpy driveway. Super comfy bed and plush towels. Great pre-arrival communication regarding access, water, trash, etc. The house is a bit dated, but you're not here for the house. No internet, but I had a weak Verizon signal that was adequate. Great location for access to the touristy and/or remote spots in SE Arizona.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Virginia M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hidden Gem

This house was the perfect base camp for a week of birding. It is clean and well equipped for cooking, There are plenty of linens and the beds are comfortable. But the best feature is the screen porch. Fill the bird feeders, sit back and enjoy the birds, coatimundi and Javalina’s.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot to see wildlife

Great spot as a base for local adventures!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location for birding in the Patagonia area

We really enjoyed our stay near Patagonia. The cabin was very comfortable and located near enough to town to be convenient, but far enough away to be fairly secluded. Bird feeders (seed and nectar), a birdbath and water pan were available to attract birds and wildlife (javalina were daily visitors) so relaxing at "home" was as enjoyable as being out and about at area birding spots. We would be happy to stay there again the next time we go to that area.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eleanor J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property!

We enjoyed every minute of our stay here in mid-January. We got a lot of birds visiting the sunflower and hummingbird feeders and loved watching them from the porch. The property is close to town and a perfect location for exploring the surrounding area. It's very peaceful and we even heard an owl hooting one night. The San Rafael Valley at sunset was stunning. Jim is an excellent host - the house is very comfortable and the kitchen has everything you need to cook all your meals there if you are so inclined. We are hoping to visit again - perhaps during spring or fall migration. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jean H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful, natural location

We loved the quiet and the wildlife that visited the backyard -- javellinas, coati mundi, and tons of birds. House was spacious and clean. Very comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022

About the host

Hosted by jim Hays

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Why they chose this property

Our house is at an elevation of 4062 feet in the beautiful Patagonia Mountains. Our vegatation zone is oak-savanna, not Sonoran desert. Our temperatures are 10-15 degrees cooler than that of Tucson.The weather here is terrific!

What makes this property unique

Patagonia Oaks is 1 1/2 miles from the main road. We have no traffic noise, just the sounds of nature. The wildlife viewing, especially the bird watching is superb!

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