Things to do in Arizona
43 places worth stopping for and 15 places to stay on a road trip through Arizona.
See and do
Viewpoint · Grand Canyon Village
Mather Point, Grand Canyon South Rim
First view of the canyon for most visitors; easy rim access.
Scenic drive · Oljato-Monument Valley
Monument Valley Tribal Park
Mesa and butte landscape from countless Western films; scenic drive on a dirt loop.
- Viewpoint
Viewpoint · North RimHidden gem
North Rim, Cape Royal
Remote rim road with a natural arch at the end.
Viewpoint · Page
Horseshoe Bend
The classic 1,000-foot drop to the Colorado River's horseshoe curve.
Walk · Page
Lower Antelope Canyon
Slot canyon with swirling orange walls, visited by guided tour only.
- Swimming hole
Swimming hole · Camp VerdeHidden gem
Fossil Creek
Travertine pools and waterfalls in a rare year-round desert stream.
History · Grand CanyonHidden gem
Desert View Watchtower
1930s stone tower with murals and east-rim views.
Scenic drive · Holbrook
Petrified Forest National Park
Painted Desert viewpoints and petrified logs on a scenic road crossing the park.
- History
History · FlagstaffHidden gem
Wupatki National Monument
Red sandstone pueblo ruins in desert grassland.
Cave · FlagstaffHidden gem
Lava River Cave
Mile-long lava tube you can walk through with a torch.
Waterfall · PaysonHidden gem
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
One of the largest travertine bridges in the world with swimming holes.
Swimming hole · Sedona
Slide Rock State Park
Natural water slides in Oak Creek Canyon.
Walk · Sedona
Cathedral Rock
Steep scramble to a saddle with great views of Sedona's red buttes.
Walk · Sedona
Devil's Bridge
Sedona's largest natural arch, reached via a rewarding 4.2-mile hike.
Walk · Sedona
West Fork of Oak Creek Trail
Shaded creek walk through canyon walls, lovely in autumn.
- Viewpoint
Viewpoint · ChinleHidden gem
Canyon de Chelly
Rim drives over a canyon of Navajo homes and cliff dwellings.
- Scenic drive
Scenic drive · Grand Canyon Village
Hermit Road viewpoints
Seven-mile rim road with a string of overlooks west of the village.
Viewpoint · Flagstaff
Sunset Crater Volcano
Cinder cone with lava flows to walk, linked with Wupatki by a loop road.
Town · Jerome
Jerome
Hillside copper mining town turned arts centre, with wine tasting rooms.
Town · Oatman
Oatman
An old gold-mining town where wild burros wander the main street.
History · Boulder City
Hoover Dam
Massive 1930s dam on the Colorado with walkable overlooks and a bypass-bridge view.
- Activity
Activity · Flagstaff
Lowell Observatory
Observatory where Pluto was discovered, with telescope viewing in the evening.
- Cave
Cave · Peach Springs
Grand Canyon Caverns
Dry limestone caverns reached by elevator, about 200 feet down on Route 66.
Viewpoint · Winslow
Meteor Crater
A mile-wide impact crater in the desert, one of the best preserved on Earth.
History · FlagstaffHidden gem
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Cliff dwellings tucked into a canyon east of Flagstaff.
- History
History · GanadoHidden gem
Hubbell Trading Post
Working trading post from 1878 with Navajo weaving and crafts.
Lake · Camp VerdeHidden gem
Montezuma Well
Limestone sinkhole fed by a spring with cliff dwellings around its rim.
Viewpoint · Marble Canyon
Navajo Bridge and condor viewing
Historic bridge over Marble Canyon where you can often see California condors.
- Roadside oddity
Roadside oddity · HackberryHidden gem
Hackberry General Store
A packed roadside shop full of old signs, gas pumps and a red Corvette out front.
History · Camp Verde
Montezuma Castle
Well-preserved cliff dwelling above a creek.
History · Sedona
Chapel of the Holy Cross
Chapel built into red rock above Sedona.
Roadside oddity · Lake Havasu City
London Bridge
The real London Bridge, moved brick by brick to the Arizona desert.
- Wildlife
Wildlife · Williams
Bearizona Wildlife Park
Drive-through wildlife park with bears, bison and wolves, plus a walk-through area.
- Beach
Beach · Willow BeachHidden gem
Willow Beach
Cold, clear Colorado River water below Hoover Dam, with a swim beach and kayak launch.
Viewpoint · Page
Glen Canyon Dam Overlook
Free viewpoint over the dam with Lake Powell beyond.
Roadside oddity · Winslow
Standin' on the Corner Park
Eagles song corner with a statue and mural in downtown Winslow.
Museum · Kingman
Kingman Route 66 Museum
Small museum covering Route 66 history in Kingman.
- Roadside oddity
Roadside oddity · Joseph CityHidden gem
Jack Rabbit Trading Post
A Route 66 trading post famous for its giant jackrabbit and "Here it is" signs.
- History
History · FlagstaffHidden gem
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
Giant log-and-shingle mansion of a Flagstaff lumber family, open for tours.
- Museum
Museum · Flagstaff
Museum of Northern Arizona
Museum of Colorado Plateau natural history and Native art.
- Lake
Lake · Patagonia
Patagonia Lake State Park
A 250 acre desert lake with a swim beach, camping and excellent birding.
- History
History · Kingman
Locomotive Park, Kingman
Santa Fe 3759 steam locomotive on display in downtown Kingman.
- Beach
Beach · Lake Havasu City
Lake Havasu State Park
Sheltered Windsor Beach swim spots on the Colorado River's Lake Havasu, next to London Bridge.
Food stops
Roadside oddity · Seligman
Seligman Delgadillo's Snow Cap
Joke-filled burger stand with a local twist since 1953.
Restaurant · Seligman
Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In
A joke-filled burger and shake stop that has been teasing customers since 1953.
Bakery · Jacob Lake
Jacob Lake Inn cookies
The famous cookies stop on the road to the North Rim.
Places to stay
Campground · Oljato-Monument Valley
The View Campground
Wake up to Monument Valley's mittens at your door.
Campground · Grand Canyon Village
Mather Campground
Pine-shaded national park campground a short walk from the South Rim.
Motel · Winslow
La Posada Hotel and Gardens
Mary Colter-designed 1930 railroad hotel restored with gardens and a restaurant.
Motel · Holbrook
Wigwam Motel
Sleep in a concrete teepee on Route 66, complete with vintage cars.
- Campground
Campground · Chiricahua National MonumentHidden gem
Bonita Canyon Campground
Small campground among the rock spires of the Chiricahuas.
- Motel
Motel · Holbrook
Wigwam Motel (Holbrook)
Sleep in a concrete teepee beside a row of vintage 1950s cars on old Route 66.
Campground · Page
Wahweap Campground and Lake Powell
Lakeside campground on Lake Powell; boat tours and marina nearby.
Campground · Grand Canyon East EntranceHidden gem
Desert View Campground
Quieter first-come campground at the east end of the South Rim.
- Campground
Campground · Marble CanyonHidden gem
Lees Ferry Campground
Desert campground at the start of the Grand Canyon rafting runs.
- Campground
Campground · PageHidden gem
Lone Rock Beach
Drive-on beach camping on the Lake Powell shore.
- Campground
Campground · Winslow
Homolovi State Park
Ancestral Puebloan ruins and a year-round campground just north of Winslow.
- Campground
Campground · Cottonwood
Dead Horse Ranch State Park
Green riverside camp near Sedona and Jerome with lagoons and trails.
Holiday park · Grand Canyon Village
Trailer Village RV Park
The only full-hookup RV site on the South Rim, a short walk from the Canyon.
Holiday park · Peach Springs
Grand Canyon Caverns Inn and RV Park
Inn, cabins, tent sites and full-hookup RV park at the caverns on Route 66.
- Campground
Campground · Williams
Kaibab Lake Campground
Forest campground by a small lake outside Williams, a handy Grand Canyon base.
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