24 Jaw Dropping Places In Arizona That Will Blow You Away

Yes, it's the Grand Canyon State, and we all know that it's absolutely incredible (see below for more proof), but there's so much beauty here it's staggering. Have a look at some of the most scenic places in Arizona.

1. Grand Canyon South Rim

Of course, everyone must visit the Grand Canyon at least once in their lives. It's one of the natural wonders of the world after all and considered the best park in Arizona.

2. Horseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend is a meander of the Colorado River in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area near Page. It can be reached by access road or a hike which takes you to one of the most scenic overlooks in Arizona.

3. Petrified Forest National Park

This park gets its name for its large deposits of petrified wood. It's located in Apache and Navajo counties and is also home to some lovely Painted Desert badlands.

4. Santa Cruz

This town shares a border with Mexico and is a picturesque place for camping and birdwatching.

5. The Wave

This incredible sandstone formation in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness in Coconino County is prized by photographers and hikers alike. However, to access The Wave, you must enter a lottery to win a permit the day you wish to go, but it's no guarantee you'll win. Click here to learn more.

6. Bell Rock

Bell Rock is located just north of the Village of Oak Creek in Yavapai County. It is believed by some to be a gateway to other dimensions.

7. Cottonball Clouds over Navajo County

There's endless scenery and outdoor activities to be found in Navajo County.

8. Window Rock

Window Rock is the capital of the Navajo Nation, named for this local landmark.

9. Picacho Peak

Picacho Peak State Park is located between Casa Grande and Tucson.

10. Mogollon Rim

The Mogollon Rim is an escarpment running through Arizona, with its most stunning features being high cliffs of limestone and sandstone.

11. Glen Canyon

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is over one million acres of mostly desert around Lake Powell and lower Cataract Canyon in Utah and Arizona.

12. Antelope Canyon

Antelope Canyon is located within the Navajo Nation near Page, AZ. It features two separate sections of very aesthetic slot canyon, Upper Antelope Canyon and Antelope Canyon, also called The Crack and The Corkscrew.

13. Sunrise at Lake Powell

Sometimes it's worth getting up early to watch the sunrise.

14. Reymert

The former mining town of Reymert has long been a ghost town located in Pinal County near Gold Canyon.

15. Monument Valley

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is on the AZ/UT border. It's recognizable as the backdrop for many classic Westerns.

16. Lake Powell

Lake Powell is on the border of Arizona and Utah. It was created by the building of the Glen Canyon Dam and the flooding of Glen Canyon.

17. White Mountains in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

While a small part of the White Mountains, which are near the New Mexico border, is in Apache-Sitgreaves, most of it is within Fort Apache Indian Reservation.

18. Tucson

Tucson is one of the most beautiful places in Arizona and is known for its dramatic landcsape and vast number of saguaro cacti throughout the Sonoran Desert.

19. Upper Antelope Canyon

20. Monument Valley at Night

21. Loy Butte

Take the Loy Butte Trail in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona to view the stunning landscape.

22. Red Rock State Park

Red Rock State Park in Sedona exists to protect the lush environment and varied wildlife on Oak Creek.

23. Montezuma Castle National Monument

Montezuma Castle National Monument consists of Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings near Camp Verde. It has five stories and took three centuries to build.

24. Painted Desert

The abundant manganese and iron in this Chinle Formation lend it these beautiful colors. Most of the Painted Desert is within the Navajo Nation.

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