Featured Arizona locations are listed below, and shown on the
Arizona map - these are the most scenic places in the state, including ancient ruins, cactus forests, canyons, deserts, historic sites, lakes, mountains, rock formations and scenic drives.
Alternatively, see these other Arizona listings pages:
National Parks, National Monuments, National Recreation Areas and National Historic Sites
National Forests
State Parks
National Wildlife Refuges
National Park Service Units - Landscapes
NPS Units - Historic Sites
Other Major Scenic Places
Miscellaneous Locations
Agua Fria National Monument - river canyon in the high desert |
Alamo Lake State Park - distant, desert lake in central Arizona |
Aravaipa Canyon - wide creek through a long, remote, desert gorge |
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - large collection of Sonoran Desert plants and animals |
Bartlett Reservoir - lake with desert and mountain scenery, north of Phoenix |
Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness - rugged, eroded peaks in the far northwest |
Bill Williams River - little known river flowing through a desert canyon |
Blue Canyon - fantastic red and white sandstone formations, in a remote area of the Hopi Reservation |
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park - extensive botanical gardens near Superior; plants from desert areas across the world |
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge - the most remote and hostile land in Arizona |
Catalina State Park - cacti, a campground and short trails, in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains |
Coal Mine Canyon - multicolored ravine on Navajo land, bordered by jagged, eroded rock formations |
Cochise Stronghold - eroded granite formations in the Dragoon Mountains |
Copper Creek - interesting ghost town with old mine relics |
Coronado Trail - scenic, winding road through the White Mountains |
Coyote Buttes - eroded rocks of many colors, including The Wave |
Dead Horse Ranch State Park - wooded stretch of the Verde River near Cottonwood |
Fish Creek - rocky canyon in the Superstition Mountains |
Granite Mountain - partially wooded peak near Prescott, covered by large granite boulders |
Ha Ho No Geh Canyon - colorful ravine on the Hopi Reservation, containing badlands and hoodoos |
Havasupai Indian Reservation - the most remote reservation in Arizona, centered on a roadless section of Havasu Canyon, a Grand Canyon tributary containing several beautiful waterfalls |
Hualapai Indian Reservation - sparsely settled land occupying the western half of the south rim of the Grand Canyon |
Kaiser Spring Canyon - narrows and a warm spring |
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge - large area of Sonoran Desert wilderness |
Lake Havasu - artificial lake on the Colorado River, enclosed by barren mountains |
Lake Pleasant - popular lake near Phoenix, in the Sonoran Desert |
Lees Ferry - small settlement near some remarkable scenery, close to the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument |
Little Colorado River - deep narrow gorge on the Navajo Indian Reservation, joining the Grand Canyon |
Lost Dutchman State Park - saguaro cacti beneath the Superstition Mountains |
Madera Canyon - sheltered ravine with varied plant and animal life, on the west side of the Santa Rita Mountains |
Mount Lemmon - central peak of the Santa Catalina Mountains, near Tucson |
Patagonia Lake State Park - desert lake along Sonoita Creek, in the hills above Nogales |
Pearce Ferry - isolated marina at the lower end of the Grand Canyon |
Picacho Peak State Park - volcanic mountain in the Sonoran Desert, between Phoenix and Tucson |
Ramsey Canyon Preserve - wooded, riparian ravine in the Huachuca Mountains, with varied plant and animal life |
Red Mountain - unusual volcanic formations north of Flagstaff |
Red Rock State Park - wooded section of Oak Creek surrounded by red cliffs, near Sedona |
Sabino Canyon - cactus-studded hills and ravines at the edge of Tucson |
San Carlos Lake - tranquil lake on the Apache Indian Reservation |
San Tan Mountain Regional Park - rocky hills and desert flats, southeast of Phoenix |
Slide Rock State Park - smooth red rocks beside Oak Creek, north of Sedona |
South Mountain Park - saguaro-covered mountains within the Phoenix city limits |
Superstition Mountains - fabled desert hills east of Phoenix |
Sycamore Canyon - colorful, wooded, rarely-visited canyon southwest of Flagstaff |
Theodore Roosevelt Lake - desert reservoir in the hills near Phoenix |
Tombstone - famous old silver mining town in the far southeast |
Tonto Creek - beautiful desert stream through a rugged canyon |
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park - largest travertine bridge in the world |
Usery Mountain Regional Park - several square miles of Sonoran Desert flats and hills |
Watson Lake - small but scenic lake near Prescott, lined by rounded granite boulders |
West Clear Creek - deep canyon at the edge of the Mogollon Rim |
White Tank Mountain Regional Park - isolated, unspoilt mountain range west of Phoenix |
Choose from over 550 Arizona hotels in 74 towns and cities;
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Locations include:
Chandler,
Flagstaff,
Grand Canyon,
Goodyear,
Holbrook,
Kingman,
Mesa,
Page,
Phoenix,
Prescott,
Scottsdale,
Sedona,
Tempe,
Tucson,
Williams,
Yuma
Other Arizona Resources
Driving Distances - mileages between selected cities and parks
Introduction - summary of Arizona's scenic areas
Maps - state map and national park maps
Weather - forecasts for Arizona cities and parks
Arizona Travel Itineraries
Arizona Deserts - nine days exploring the Sonoran Desert of southwest Arizona, including Saguaro National Park, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and various lesser known locations
Colorado River - follow the Colorado River, from its source high up in Colorado's Rocky Mountains to the Sonoran Desert at Yuma, Arizona. The river passes seven NPS units, plus many other scenic places
Grand Canyon - experience different regions of the Grand Canyon over a 9 day trip - the North Rim, South Rim, Marble Canyon, Hualapai Reservation and Tuweep. Plus nearby locations such as Zion and Lake Powell
Grand Circle - the most famous parks in the Southwest, in Arizona and Utah: Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands, Monument Valley, Lake Powell and Grand Canyon
Indian Lands - ancient ruins in Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. Mesa Verde and Chaco Culture are the two most famous locations; others include Montezuma Castle, Walnut Canyon, Wupatki and Canyon de Chelly
Plants of Arizona
Cacti - photos and descriptions of 54 Arizona cactus species; most common genera are cylindropuntia, echinocereus, ferocactus, mammillaria and opuntia
Flowers - Arizona wildflowers and flowering shrubs; photographs and identifying characteristics, arranged by the most common color groups (blue, orange, pink, purple, red, white and yellow)
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