Arizona National Parks

Come for the Grand Canyon, stay for all three national parks.

The Grand Canyon may get most of the attention (heck maybe even all of it) but don’t let the echo chamber of the internet steal your travel plans. Arizona has 3 national parks that will knock your hiking socks off, and for good reason. Don’t you dare miss out on the rest of the family.

~~Marcia Brady~~ The Grand Canyon is the eldest of the three ~~Brady girls~~ Arizona National Parks and like her brother ~~Greg~~,Saguaro, ~~Marcia Brady~~ The Grand Canyon is a bit of an overachiever. She is very popular with everyone at school because she’s gorgeous, smart, and everything she does is interesting. ~~Marcia~~The Grand Canyon, is what every ~~girl~~ National Park dreams of being: confident, beautiful and noble. She is very interested in politics and has a high concern about herself and her appearance.
–Source: Wikipedia…sort of.

Saguaro: (Greg Brady) Been yearning to see towering, giant saguaros in their native environment? Saguaro National Park preserves a giant saguaro cactus forest that stretches across the valley floor near Tucson. Unique to the Sonoran Desert, the park’s giant saguaros sometimes reach as high as 50 and can live longer than 200 years. It’s no wonder they’ve been described as the kings of the Sonoran Desert.

Petrified National Forrest: (Jan Brady) Experience one of the world’s largest and most vibrantly colored assemblies of petrified wood, historic structures, and archaeological sites at Petrified Forest National Park. 200-million-year-old fossils tell the tale of the prehistoric earth and its inhabitants in Arizona’s Painted Desert.

The Grand Canyon: (Marcia Brady) Vast, magnificent and inarguably beautiful, the Grand Canyon is easily Arizona’s most distinguishable landmark—a natural wonder you must see to believe. Stretching 277 miles from end to end, its rocky walls descend more than a mile to the canyon’s floor, where the wild Colorado River traces a swift course southwest.

All 12

Goulding’s Lodge | Monument Valley Lodging

Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas Houseboats

Choice Hotels

Bar 10 Ranch

Lake Powell Resort

BASECAMP 37°

Dreamkatchers Inn | Lake Powell Bed & Breakfast

Monument Valley Tribal Tours

Lake Powell Paddleboards & Kayaks

Wahweap RV Park & Campground

Epic One Adventures

Southwest Adventure Tours

More National Park Info

The Grand Canyon National Park ⭢

A national Park since 1919, the Grand Canyon is much more than just “a big hole in the ground.” This mile-deep geologic wonder features hikes, mule rides & rafting. Unique combinations of geologic color and eroded forms, decorate a canyon that is 277 river miles long, and up to 18 miles wide in parts.

Places to explore:

The North Rim
The South Rim
Havasupai Falls
Phantom Ranch

Saguaro National Park ⭢

Home of the largest cacti in America, the park is named for the large saguaro cactus, native to its desert environment. Saguaro National Park has scenic views, hiking trails & stunning picnic areas are offered.

Places to explore:

Petroglyphs of the ancient Hohokam people.
Cactus Forest Drive
Signal Hill Trail

Petrified Forest National Park ⭢

Petrified Forest National Park is in northeast Arizona. The Rainbow Forest is full of colorful petrified wood and is home to the Rainbow Forest Museum, with paleontology exhibits & trail access points. The park includes Petroglyphs of Newspaper Rock and the ruined village of Puerco Pueblo. To the north, the Painted Desert Inn, a 1930s adobe building, is a museum with Hopi murals.

Places to explore: