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Hiking
Not only is the 30,000-acre White Tank Mountain Regional Park the largest regional park in Maricopa County, but it’s also one of the best places in the Valley to hike, mountain bike, and horseback ride through the Sonoran Desert. It boasts incredible sunrises over the city, a waterfall after heavy rains, and petroglyphs (rock art) carved into stones along its trails, too.
While some of the trails can be extremely challenging with drastic elevation changes and rough terrain, several are nearly flat and even, making them perfect for families. The park has a nature center where families can learn about desert creatures on display and family-friendly activities like stargazing.
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White Tank Mountain Regional Park
20304 West White Tank Mountain RoadNot only is the 30,000-acre White Tank Mountain Regional Park the largest regional park in Maricopa County, but it’s also one of the best places in the Valley to hike, mountain bike, and horseback ride through the Sonoran Desert. It boasts incredible sunrises over the city, a waterfall after heavy rains, and petroglyphs (rock art) carved into stones along its trails, too.
While some of the trails can be extremely challenging with drastic elevation changes and rough terrain, several are nearly flat and even, making them perfect for families. The park has a nature center where families can learn about desert creatures on display and family-friendly activities like stargazing.
Movie theater
Harkins Theatres Estrella Falls 16
15010 W McDowell RdShopping
Westgate delivers an exciting shopping, dining and entertainment experience for all ages. Only a 10 min drive.
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Westgate Entertainment District
6770 N Sunset BlvdWestgate delivers an exciting shopping, dining and entertainment experience for all ages. Only a 10 min drive.
Arrowhead Towne Center
7700 W Arrowhead Towne CenterFishing
Lake Pleasant is used as a major water sports recreation center for the Phoenix metro area, as well as serving as an important storage reservoir for the rapidly growing region. A number of boat docks and beach access make the lake a popular destination for scuba diving, water skiing, jet skiing, sailing, windsurfing and other water sports.
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Lake Pleasant
Lake Pleasant is used as a major water sports recreation center for the Phoenix metro area, as well as serving as an important storage reservoir for the rapidly growing region. A number of boat docks and beach access make the lake a popular destination for scuba diving, water skiing, jet skiing, sailing, windsurfing and other water sports.
City/town information
The city of Sedona, one of Arizona’s premier tourism, recreation, resort, retirement and art centers, was incorporated in 1988. Historically, it was a rural ranching community located far off the beaten path, but its unsurpassed natural beauty became nationally known through the motion picture industry. Today, commercials and television shows still are filmed in the unsettled areas surrounding this city, which annually attracts more than three million tourists from around the world.
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Sedona
The city of Sedona, one of Arizona’s premier tourism, recreation, resort, retirement and art centers, was incorporated in 1988. Historically, it was a rural ranching community located far off the beaten path, but its unsurpassed natural beauty became nationally known through the motion picture industry. Today, commercials and television shows still are filmed in the unsettled areas surrounding this city, which annually attracts more than three million tourists from around the world.
You'll find Downtown Flagstaff to be one of the best downtown scenes in Arizona. Downtown Flagstaff is big enough to offer a variation in vibe, food, drinks and setting, but small enough that visitors, locals and college students intermingle at nearly all times of the day. From coffee shops and music venues to the locally sourced food offered by many restaurants, you'll find that Flagstaff and its residents are progressive, intentional and special.
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Flagstaff
You'll find Downtown Flagstaff to be one of the best downtown scenes in Arizona. Downtown Flagstaff is big enough to offer a variation in vibe, food, drinks and setting, but small enough that visitors, locals and college students intermingle at nearly all times of the day. From coffee shops and music venues to the locally sourced food offered by many restaurants, you'll find that Flagstaff and its residents are progressive, intentional and special.