Sweeping canyons. Jagged cliffs. Towering ponderosa pines. Shimmering lakes. And of course, miles of cacti in every size, shape and style. When it comes to natural beauty, Arizona is second to none – and there’s no better way to experience this wonder than from one of Arizona’s many national parks, monuments and recreation areas.
Arizona is also home to a variety of beautiful state parks, where everything from picnicking and hiking to camping and swimming is available. Learn more about Arizona State Parks
Most Popular Destinations
Choose a destination below to learn more about some of our top parks and recreation areas:
All Landmarks
- Agua Fria National Monument
- Ahakhav Tribal Preserve
- Alamo Lake State Park
- Alchesay-Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery Complex Ft. Apache
- Anthem Veterans Memorial
- Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness
- Arizona State Parks Trails System
- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
- Ashurst Lake Complex
- Bartlett Reservoir
- Becker Lake Wildlife Area
- Bill Williams River
- Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge
- Biosphere 2
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
- Boynton Canyon Trail
- Buckskin Mountain State Park
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
- Castle Hot Springs
- Catalina State Park
- Cattail Cove State Park
- Chiricahua National Monument
- Clarkdale Heritage Center
- Clear Creek Campground on the Verde River
- Cochise Stronghold
- Crescent Moon Picnic Area
- Davis Camp
- Dead Horse Ranch State Park
- Fishhooks Wilderness
- Fort Apache Historic Park
- Fort Verde State Historic Park
- Four Corners Monument
- Grand Canyon Caverns
- Granite Dells
- Havasu Canyon
- Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
- Hawley Lake
- Hellsgate Wilderness
- Homolovi State Park
- Honanki Heritage Site
- Hoover Dam
- Horseshoe Bend
- Hualapai Mountain Park
- Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
- Jacques Marsh Wildlife Area
- Jerome State Historic Park
- Kaibab National Forest
- Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway
- Kartchner Caverns State Park
- Lake Havasu
- Lake Havasu Shoreline Camp
- Lake Havasu State Park
- Lake Mead
- Lake Mohave
- Lake Pleasant
- Lake Powell
- Lake Powell & Glen Canyon
- London Bridge
- Lost Dutchman State Park
- Luna Lake
- Lyman Lake State Park
- Madera Canyon
- Martinez Lake
- Mazatzal Wilderness
- McFarland State Historic Park
- Mission San Xavier del Bac
- Mogollon Rim
- Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
- Mormon Lake
- Navajo Nation Council Chamber
- Oracle State Park
- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
- Page Springs National Fish Hatchery
- Patagonia Lake State Park
- Peña Blanca Lake
- Peppersauce Campground
- Petrified Forest National Park
- Picacho Peak State Park
- Pinal Pioneer Parkway and the Tom Mix Memorial
- Pipe Spring National Monument
- Prescott Courthouse Plaza
- Rainbow Bridge National Monument
- Red Rock State Park
- Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
- River Island State Park
- Roper Lake State Park
- Sabino Canyon
- Saguaro National Park
- San Carlos Lake
- San Jose de Tumacacori at Tumacacori National Historical Park
- Slide Rock State Park
- Sonoita Creek State Park Natural Area
- The Painted Desert
- Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park
- Tonto National Monument
- Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
- Tsaile Lake Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
- Tuzigoot National Monument
- V-Bar-V Heritage Site
- Verde River Greenway State Natural Area
- Verde Valley
- Watson Lake
- West Fork of Oak Creek
- Wheatfields Lake Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife
- White Mountain Trail System
- Wupatki National Monument
- Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park
- Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park
