Lodging

The Southwestern Research Station, owned and operated by the American Museum of Natural History (publisher of Natural History magazine), is primarily a field research station. Scientists from across the nation and overseas come here to study many aspects of the incredible diversity of plant and animal life in the Chiricahua Mountains and surroundings, the "Biological Grand Canyon" of North America. Year-round, as space permits, birders, hikers, and other naturalists are welcome to stay at the Station.

Cabins

Accommodations are mostly rooms with 4 or 5 single beds, and bathroom with shower. (If you reserve the room as a private room, you will be the only one(s) in that room.) In winter, when the dining room is closed, we have two rooms with full kitchens.

All linens are supplied. Rooms do not have televisions or telephones (see below). A swimming pool is available for guest use, as are a washer and dryer and a common-use refrigerator.

Meals

March through October, meals are served promptly at 7:30 am, 12:00 noon, and 6:00 pm. Guests eat family style in the dining room or at outside picnic tables. Vegetarian meals are available with advance notice. Also, with 24-hour notice sack lunches can be provided. For hardy early-birds who would rather be birding at 7:30, a self-serve cold breakfast of cereal and juice can be arranged the night before with the cook and taken before 6:30 am. It would be helpful to the cook staff if you refrained from being in the dining room between 6:30 am and 7:30 a.m.

For those not staying at the station, meals can be purchased in the dining hall (if we have room) with 24 hours advance notice. Prices for meals are: breakfast, $6.00, lunch, $7.00 and dinner $12.00. Please call to inquire. If the Station is full, it may not be possible to accommodate you.

Rates

Seasonal Rates, March through October, includes lodging and three meals a day

Per Night
Single occupancy	$75.00
Children (11-18 years)	$45.00
Children (4-10 years)	$33.00
Children under 4 years	Free

Check-in Times Check-Out Times

11:30 am for lunch arrival 10:00 am for breakfast

4:00 pm for dinner arrival 1:00 pm for lunch

Winter Rates, November through February, include lodging only.

Per Night	Kitchenette	W/0 Kitchenette
Single occupancy	$70.00	$50.00
Each additional person	$10.00	$10.00

Winter rates do not include meals. However, accommodations with kitchens are available and a restaurant is located within five miles of the station.

Reservations

Reservations for spring (March 1-June 15), fall (Sept. 1-Oct. 31) and winter (Nov. 1-Feb. 28) can be made at any time; a $40 per adult deposit is required. Deposits must be received within seven working days to guarantee reservations. Cancellation policy $10 nonrefundable/person (30 days notice), $20 nonrefundable/person (less than 30 days), no refund less than 24 hours. As the summer is our

busiest research time, naturalist reservations are taken only one week in advance June 1-Aug. 31. Reservations will be taken between 8:00 am-5:00 pm (MST) seven days a week at 520-558-2396 (winter months Monday-Friday) or email swrs@amnh.org

Other Useful Information

Personal and traveler's checks are accepted, as well as, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover credit cards.
Pets are not permitted.
Arizona does not go on daylight savings time; during the winter and summer.

We are on Mountain Standard Time (in the summer, this is the equivalent of

Pacific Daylight Savings Time).
Two public telephones are available at the Station for outgoing or

prearranged incoming phone calls-520-558-2265; 558-2269. Guests cannot be

reached through the main Station number, 520-558-2396, except in real

emergencies.
Internet access is available for a fee.
Driving time from Tucson is three hours. Click here for directions and a map.
Feel free to call for more information! 520-558-2396