Best Arizona Day Trips Travel Guide 2024

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In this Arizona day trip travel guide we show you all around Arizona giving you ideas on how to beat the heat and explore the Grand Canyon State. We show you some high elevation destinations as well as some river and lake front travel spots across Arizona. All of these are trips you can easily do from Phoenix since Phoenix is located right in the center of Arizona.
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Arizona Travel Guide
(TimeStamps)
0:00 Intro
0:39 Sedona
2:07 Prescott
3:37 Grand Canyon
5:12 Verde Valley
6:40 Flagstaff
8:03 Tucson
9:57 Lake Havasu
12:22 Bisbee
13:44 Petrified Forest
15:26 White Mountains
Arizona Day Trip Topics:
Where To Go in Arizona
Arizona travel tips
Distance From Phoenix
Things To Do in Arizona
Living in Arizona is quite a unique experience because of the vastness that the state offers. From the Sonoran Desert in the south to the high country in the north all the way up towards the Four Corners east and the Grand Canyon in the west. Known as the Grand Canyon state, Arizona is diverse in many ways. The state tree is the Palo Verde, the state cactus is the Saguaro, the state bird is the Cactus wren. If you are thinking about moving to Arizona feel free to subscribe and check us out on our other channels.

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@LivinginArizona 2 ай бұрын

You can download the full travel guide here: go.geovea.com/living-in-arizona-now-map1

@pkelly2606 Ай бұрын

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@ob1coyote 10 ай бұрын

I used to be a courier, and I got paid $100 to take a package of prescription drugs up to a nursing home in Sedona every Saturday morning. I would stop by my friends house to pick him up and we would get up there when the sun was just coming up, stop on the side of the road next to Oak Creek, and catch our limit of rainbow trout before dropping the package off. Then we would go home and have a fish fry with the neighbors. Good memories.

@Truth-Be-Told-USA 10 ай бұрын

There is a song "that's how country boys roll" it describes your days 🙂

@karenbachar5253 8 күн бұрын

I moved away from Arizona in the early 2000's to work on the east coast. Before I left I spent a lot of time in Sedona...at that time there was just 1stop light in the entire town. Oak creek canyon had a great little hotel where you could not get your phone to connect to the internet. At night you could see all the stars. When back when I retired to Tucson last year. My cool hotel was being torn down and there were multiple lights and turn around. People crammed together..."Paved Paridise and Put up a Parking Lot" sigh memories...sigh...

@keningilbert 2 ай бұрын

Key highlights you missed in the towns you covered: - Sedona: Mesa Grill at the Airport - Bisbee: Stock Exchange Saloon & Grill (original massive stock market chalkboard on wall) - Jerome: Haunted Hamburger (great food and view) - Cottonwood: Merkin Vineyards (way up on hill with beautiful view) - Prescott: Whiskey Row Courthouse square - Verde Valley: Train ride, many vineyards in the area, as well as the popular Sedona Adventures "Water to Wine" Vineyards and Kayak ride

@patwhitmore302 10 ай бұрын

We started watching your program while making the big decision whether to move from NYS to Arizona...we learned a lot about our new State from you. We've been here going on two years..we love Arizona..thank you

@larhondadodd8839 10 ай бұрын

My dad took me to the Grand canyon in two thousand five. I'm happy for this. Now I have to see what I love on my phone.

@Dk-qf8dd 6 ай бұрын

Done ‘em all and live in one of them. Lot’s of great places however most of these need more than a day to really do more than look and scoot.

@theoversouls 17 күн бұрын

Tubac is a nice place to visit just down I-19 from Tucson.

@serenity4me2day 11 ай бұрын

Home Sweet ❤ Arizona! What an amazing place to live. So many options for year round fun and tourism. Greer was the last name of the guy who did my LDS baptism in Qatar!

@2005hdrk 10 ай бұрын

Be sure to mention the Biosphere II and Kitt Peak when highlighting Tucson attractions. I should have posted this on your "Things to do in Tucson". BTW...you do an excellent job overall! Thank You!

@kymressler7668 10 ай бұрын

Out of Africa in Camp Verde is a fun day trip. Zip lining over the animals, feeding tigers and following the feed trucks to the enclosures is an amazing experience.

@cindynielson4231 11 ай бұрын

I was born and raised in AZ. I have been to the canyon at least 4 times, so breathtaking. The ski lift at Snowbowl in the fall is so beautiful, just bring warm clothes and blankets. Humphrey's Peak is over 11,000'. I love Greer, this has to be the most beautiful place in AZ, other than the Grand Canyon. I live about 12 miles south of Holbrook, so I'm quite familiar with the Petrified Forest/ Painted Desert. I have lived in many areas of AZ and there is so much more for me to see. Also the Grand Canyon train is so much fun, give it a try. TFS 👍

@thanhphongpham1860 11 ай бұрын

Arizona state in my heart 🙋‍♀️🌵💝

@EMSmith480 11 ай бұрын

Cottonwood is our go-to staycation stop.

@willsmooth45 10 ай бұрын

Havasu veteran don’t come during summer at all you’ll die of heat stroke or a drunk driver/boater

@chrisschene8301 Ай бұрын

I have stayed at the North rim 4 times. I live in phoenix, and you have to pass an area of Flagstaff before noon to miss the thunderstorms that flood and often close route 89. With pee, leg stretching stops I find getting to page, 130 miles away from the north rim, takes 8 to 9 hours. I usually stop overnight in Page, az, and drive to North Rim the next morning. Keep in mind that for much of the drive from page to the north rim Ranger shed is 130 miles of pitch dark, winding road with no cell coverage that floods when it rains. It is a beautiful drive. I bring oxygen and a satellite communicator. There are bison in some areas. Don't approach!

@cloudy7104 8 ай бұрын

Never been to USA before but really fancy going Arizona or Colorado

@RobinsHappyPlace0624 Ай бұрын

Great video. I enjoyed watching this video. I need to expand my horizons. Absolutely beautiful scenery.

@larhondadodd8839 10 ай бұрын

If I was able to drive I would be happy to go there and spend time in the Grand canyon.

@nerdynina4734 23 күн бұрын

Surprised Tombstone wasn't on the list , could of done the list with out Tuscon Sierra Vista is not well known Small town , beautiful. Make sure to to visit the river for hiking

@dianebannister4591 5 ай бұрын

My cousin lives in Oro Valley, Arizona and she sent me this link to watch. I enjoyed it very much. Now, I understand why she loves living in Arizona. She used to live in my town growing up in the North East. After about 5 years of teaching in a school in our town, she and her husband moved to Arizona. It seems there is so much to see and do.

@jillponce2802 11 ай бұрын

Excellent video! Love being a tourist in the state I live in. Thanks for the ideas

@MohammadKakora-fr1es 9 ай бұрын

Watsh / Voll

@Pompomgrenade 5 ай бұрын

Great vacation State... Always a favorite destination.

@davidparnell1903 11 ай бұрын

Hi living

@bradley_Bradley 11 ай бұрын

excellent !!!

@neilholland6558 11 ай бұрын

Terrific list! Thanks!

@JamesandPaulTryitAll 5 ай бұрын

While we do live in Phoenix, some of these places outside of town haven’t really been on our radar, however this video definitely gave us some unique ideas for other outside of the box Arizona based activities for our channel.

@nerdynina4734 23 күн бұрын

Sierra Vista is not well known Small town , beautiful make sure to to visit the river for hiking

@larryn2674 11 ай бұрын

Great video, Thanks

@0to100Art 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful video and love the Thumbnail ! Thank you for sharing! 😀

@darringreen8630 Ай бұрын

Really nice guide, but check your spelling at the 8:09 mark. Also a fun fact of Tucson is it was also once the state capital. Oh, and UofA has a doctorate program in Astronomy related subjects because just 1 hr 12 min southwest is one of the world's leading observatories, Kitt Peak National Observatory, and yes, they give tours.

@gopositivelee3639 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

@ob1coyote 10 ай бұрын

Jerome is a great day trip. If you’re in that area you should take a ride on the Verde Valley Railroad.

@Destinavigator 2 ай бұрын

👋🏼 Small struggling Travel Channel here. I love your content, thanks for this great video! You inspire me to keep grinding my channel, maby one day I’ll grow as big as you 🥲

@russellcriswell2398 Ай бұрын

Slow down. I've been here 40 plus years and working most of the time haven't had the money or tome to know of these things or go see the things I do know about .I would love to see and hear more about these place e now I'm retired and have the time and money

@debbielynn9087 10 ай бұрын

Good video. Wish you had included Tubac. It’s a wonderful artsy place to visit with great history. Easily a day’s visit.

@desertrose9499 9 ай бұрын

Great video!!!!

@MohammadKakora-fr1es 9 ай бұрын

Haft

@GlobalGlimpsesGazzete 2 ай бұрын

lovee!!!!!!!!!

@AnaMendoza-ix3xf 3 ай бұрын

This is more of a moving trip instead of a road trip, but congrats on your new home! 😊

@allenschmitz9644 11 ай бұрын

If gas was 2 cents a gallon Arizona would be Heaven.

@nickthinkpainting1978 10 ай бұрын

Lol exactly 👌🏻🇺🇸

@cassiusdio6048 10 ай бұрын

You want cheap gas? Vote Trump.

@carlj9268 10 ай бұрын

Vote trump baby!

@Noname-cn4ly 10 ай бұрын

@@cassiusdio6048🤢🤮

@tamara6672 6 ай бұрын

I agree

@joyfulhomemaker8053 18 сағат бұрын

You forgot the Titan Missile Museum near Tucson!

@SD-ol9os 11 ай бұрын

Great video! I learned a lot.

@joyfulhomemaker8053 18 сағат бұрын

Jerome is called a ghost town because the main hotel is known for being haunted

@rosamoreno4794 11 ай бұрын

I don’t love Havasu but I have also gone in severe summers for years. One time it was 125 and your phone just dies outside on the lake. It’s 2.5 hours from Vegas and easy drive. June thru August is BRUTAL. The day time and night time is nasty.

@MohammadKakora-fr1es 9 ай бұрын

Raaap / islam lebenon

@user-eo5mr4by2u 5 ай бұрын

Chinle,AZ canyon de chelly is also a super cool place.

@ZeenatZeenatali-jf5dp 10 ай бұрын

Subhanullah wabehumdehi Astughfirullah❤ lailaha illullah mohammad rrasoolullah❤

@mayve953 11 ай бұрын

Great video; visit Hereford AZ.

@adelinam8074 4 ай бұрын

Due to over load on visitors and new movers over growth. Our Arizona state is not the same. Very few places to actually getaway Alone for a Quiet visit. Gotta plan on less popular dates n holidays. And travel in summer when most leave back to there 1st homes. Newbies can't handle the heat here so nice we get a break. We take advantage of amenities to Staycation with discounts in those months

@Steve757-fl1hd Ай бұрын

Nice video. Were thinking about a couple trips as a result. You don’t say, but are you using Phoenix as your starting point? A couple of these places would be a stretch to do a round trip in a day. Would make a long day.

@ChanseFrenette 10 ай бұрын

Love the content my man but outside of Bisbee is known as “Her - Furd” note hare furd. If you ever want the historic perspective of Hereford, I have a ranch with great history. Come one down, I’ll show you Sierra Vista and Cochise county as only a local can know

@aychagezileri2282 2 ай бұрын

the arizona mountains are very similar to the eynalı and sehend mountains located in Tabriz, Iran.the rock shapes and colors of the Arizona mountains are the same as the rock shapes and colors of the EYNALI and sehend mountains.

@skytechm07 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video ! is this easy to go around place to place in AZ , gas station available everywhere right ?

@wyateerp1 Ай бұрын

Born and raised in Arizona. (1958) But have never been to the hole in the ground. Been to most others though. Not a Tourist. You missed Tortilla Flat and Goldfield

@gilbertoarizona305 Ай бұрын

Love Tortilla Flat - it's a fun drive - and Goldfield is a blast - especially for kids and grandkids

@ParkCheolkyun 8 күн бұрын

Where do you guys recommend north rim or south rim?

@eprohoda 11 ай бұрын

unusual channel!:))

@cloudy7104 8 ай бұрын

I want to live in Scottsdale

@gilbertoarizona305 Ай бұрын

no you don't - as a native of Arizona who grew up in the East Valley - I'd rather live in Downtown Phoenix - cool city

@cloudy7104 Ай бұрын

@@gilbertoarizona305 definitely going to visit and see for myself next year

@mwoods1052 11 ай бұрын

I’ve watched a lot of your videos and so far have seen nothing about Sierra Vista. It’s 73 miles SE of Tucson. Really good retirement place, about 435,000 residents and all the shopping you need. Clean, safe, quiet, weather is better than many other AZ places. I was there in April. Gas at all stations was $3.59 per gl. In Tucson, ALL gas was $4.79 per gl. Huge difference. Can buy an average 3bed/2bath house in low to mid $200k and property taxes are low. Not a bad drive to Tucson, can do it in 1hr, 20mins, straight flat good roads. I live in Chapala, Jalisco and probably moving to Sierra Vista next year. Can you do a video on Sierra Vista? Thanks!

@MohammadKakora-fr1es 9 ай бұрын

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@LivinginArizona 11 ай бұрын

10 Arizona Small Towns You Never Knew Existed! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kJt_dLiEzbPYhWg.html

@Noname-cn4ly 10 ай бұрын

Is slide rock clean now? It was closed for a long time because the water was contam8nated…😞

@ob1coyote 10 ай бұрын

I don’t recommend Lake Havasu unless you still think frat parties are fun. If you’re not there on a party weekend then you’ll have the whole place to yourself, but the town itself is pretty dull. Plan on fishing, or boating.

@trevertravis8963 10 ай бұрын

Lake Havasu is pretty boring if you don't have a boat.

@BigRonJ77 Ай бұрын

15:26 I think this is the town in AZ that inspired the Pixar movie Cars?

@lakittawoods7457 11 ай бұрын

What about monument valley???

@tomcortis2624 2 ай бұрын

I saw a video one time where you talked about being in the hottest place (Lake Havasu) and the coldest place (Greer) in the same day I can't remember what video it's in can yo help me I want to share it with someone.

@matteosandoval9875 6 ай бұрын

Horsetheif basin is not it Prescott. It’s in Crown King.

@tfsuper 11 ай бұрын

Good List. Havasu, No.

@mykids0458 10 ай бұрын

I have a question I been wanting to ask you being from Arizona what do you think about yucca Arizona. Reason I’m asking I just brought some property out there was wondering what you think about it. Never seen you do a video on it

@LivinginArizona 10 ай бұрын

I don’t know much about Yucca Arizona. The area is extremely remote. It’s an interesting area but mostly uninhabitable. It’s very similar to what you would find in Death Valley.

@dlogox2746 7 ай бұрын

I have a piece of desert in the yucca area. It is just a piece of cactus infested, sand with a plowed out sand "road".. no power, no water, great spot. I head into Lake Havasu every second day for supplies/water and kayaking. I tour the surrounding places of interest. Only there in April, but I have friends that stay November to March. It is what it is.

@gilbertoarizona305 Ай бұрын

Verde Valley - Jerome Cottonwood - greatest people in Arizona - Sunset Point rest area - beautiful views - Flag nickname is poverty with a view

@jess97724 Ай бұрын

You didn't show downtown Tucson or Green Valley Arizona.

@Cincy32 9 ай бұрын

I'm not a fan of Sedona, way too crowded. Jerome though 😍

@LivinginArizona 8 ай бұрын

Also watch our Best Small Towns in Arizona video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nbVmdLx_rdjVp6c.htmlsi=rXeMDpDDqFmro6dp

@freshentertain 11 ай бұрын

Is it me or does it look like the lady being recorded in havasu was peeing near the boat lol

@lydeeluckk 11 ай бұрын

Lol she was definitely doing something questionable 😂

@rossvesci1706 11 ай бұрын

What’s up jeff how’s Mesa

@LivinginArizona 11 ай бұрын

Hey Ross it’s good but now I am in Thailand doing island hopper videos

@rossvesci1706 11 ай бұрын

@@LivinginArizona when you come back to Phoenix

@shawngavette7762 10 ай бұрын

Have to be rich to do things in state of Arizona. People that are on SSI and SSDI and social security and VA benefits don't have the money to do things here.people on fixed income can't do things that have to pay for in Arizona it cost so much to go places and do things too.get to pay going on the swap meet and the farmers market and the zoos and more.

@MrAmor-wh1rm 10 ай бұрын

Does anyone know the best internet service provider in terms of reliability and speeds for the Phoenix area?

@katjay3125 3 ай бұрын

Cox communications

@timtrelstad9775 11 ай бұрын

Arizona is #1 for rattlesnakes. They are not mentioned much on most videos on Arizona travel. Perhaps the risk is low if you follow best practices when out in their environment.

@bigmike9433 5 ай бұрын

I build houses in the Phoenix area for more than 30 years and hike a lot. I've seen a couple in 30 years. In the spring sometimes you see snakes crossing the road. It's not really a problem they don't want to be around you either.

@user-wx2oz5gr4z Ай бұрын

I’ve lived in Arizona my entire life (76 yrs) and all of these places are wonderful. But I think it’s misleading to call most of these a day trip. Even leaving from Phoenix, which is fairly central, it can take hours to reach some of these destinations. To enjoy most of these an overnight stay would be advisable.

@patsalas5170 14 сағат бұрын

I lived in Tucson 1975 to 1977...there was a place to the south that grew peaches and you could pick them for yourself..would you know where that was and is it still there?