Places to Explore In North-Central Arizona

Discover the best places to explore in North-Central Arizona with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Flagstaff

Few travelers slow down long enough to explore Flagstaff, a city of 72,000 known locally as "Flag"; most stop only to spend the night at...

  • 10 Restaurants
  • 5 Hotels
  • 24 Things To Do

Jerome

Jerome was once known as the Billion Dollar Copper Camp, but after the last mines closed in 1953, the booming population of 15,000 dwindled to...

  • 4 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 7 Things To Do

Prescott

In a forested bowl 5,300 feet above sea level, Prescott is a prime summer refuge for Phoenix-area dwellers. It was proclaimed the first capital of...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 4 Hotels
  • 16 Things To Do

Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon

It's easy to see what draws so many people to Sedona. Red rock buttes—Cathedral Rock, Bear Mountain, Courthouse Rock, and Bell Rock, among others—reach up...

  • 12 Restaurants
  • 19 Hotels
  • 37 Things To Do

Side Trips near Flagstaff

Travelers heading straight through town bound for the Grand Canyon often neglect the area north and east of Flagstaff, but a detour has its rewards...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 7 Things To Do

Tusayan

The small hamlet of Tusayan, incorporated as a town only in 2010, is little more than a place to sleep and eat when visiting the...

  • 4 Restaurants
  • 4 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

Verde Valley

About 90 miles north of Phoenix, as you round a curve approaching Exit 285 off Interstate 17, the valley of the Verde River suddenly unfolds...

  • 2 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 10 Things To Do

Williams

If you are heading to the Grand Canyon from points west, Williams makes sense as a base, especially if you want to take the Grand...

  • 4 Restaurants
  • 4 Hotels
  • 7 Things To Do

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