By More Than Just Parks

10 Insanely Beautiful Places In Arizona 

National Parks

Saguaro National Park

10

Named for the cactus that has become the emblem of the southwest (the saguaro), Saguaro National Park is relatively small but packs a punch.

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

9

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is an epic, massive cinder cone that erupted just 1000 years ago devastating the landscape for miles around.

Tonto National Monument

8

Located two hours outside of Phoenix, and surrounded by the Tonto National Forest, Tonto National Monument protects two well-preserved, Salado-style cliff dwellings.

Vermillion Cliffs National Monument

7

Most people know about this monument because of the Instagram-famous feature called The Wave, but this entire monument is gorgeous red rock scenery waiting to be explored.

Petrified Forest National Park

6

Blue mesas, striped hills, warm winds, distant storms, rainbows, petroglyphs, painted deserts, and the most beautiful collection of petrified wood in America.

Montezuma's Castle National Monument

5

One of America’s first national monuments, Montezuma’s Castle protects a group of magnificent Sinagua cliff dwellings in Arizona.

Canyon dE chELLY national Monument

4

These magnificent canyons are home to countless Native American ruins and were the last redoubt of the Navajo as they resisted invasions from the U.S. government.

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

3

One of Arizona's hidden gems, Organ Pipe Cactus has all the scenery of Saguaro with none of the crowds.

Walnut Canyon National Monument

2

Located on Arizona’s famous Colorado plateau, Walnut Canyon conserves a host of Sinaguan cliff dwellings built in the 1300s.

gRAND cANYON nATIONAL park

1

"In the Grand Canyon, Arizona has a natural wonder which is in kind absolutely unparalleled throughout the rest of the world." -Theodore Roosevelt

Beautiful Places In Arizona

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