Haigler Creek, AZ

Fort Verde State Historic Park

State Park

10 acres. Restricted Access

Entrance: $0

Homolovi Ruins State Park

State Park

740 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Homolovi Ruins State Park

State Park

643 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Montezuma Castle National Monument

National Monument

Established December 8, 1906, Montezuma Castle is the third National Monument dedicated to preserving Native American culture. This 20 room high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering limestone cliff, tells a story of ingenuity, survival and ultimately, prosperity in an unforgiving desert landscape...

Entrance: $10

Activities: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Astronomy, Camping, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Museum Exhibits, Sho...

Weather: Summer: Hot. Temperatures range from 95°F (35°C) to 115°F (46°C). Nighttime temperatures can be much cooler, around 70°F (21°C). From July through September, heavy rains called monsoons are common in ...

Red Rock State Park

State Park

282 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Riordan Mansion State Historic Park

State Park

5 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Slide Rock State Park

State Park

31 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Tonto National Monument

National Monument

Located within the northern range of the Sonoran Desert lie two cliff dwellings that were occupied from 1300-1450 CE (common era). They represent a vibrant culture consisting of local and immigrant groups that lived in the Tonto Basin. Together they formed a new ideology, which archeologists refer t...

Entrance: $10

Activities: Biking, Road Biking, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store

Weather: Weather during the summer can be extremely hot. It is typically 10 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than Phoenix, AZ. Winter weather may create hazardous conditions on the roads to Tonto National Monument. S...

Walnut Canyon National Monument

National Monument

Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have lived and traveled throughout Walnut Canyon’s dynamic landscape. Vibrant communities built their homes in the cliffs and farmed along the canyon’s rim. Today the park preserves this landscape, and the ancestral homes in and around the canyon.

Entrance: $25

Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store

Weather: Be prepared for variable and extreme weather conditions. You may expect high winds any time of year, summer temperatures above 95ºF (35ºC), afternoon storms July–September, and heavy snow from fall to...