Sedona is one of Arizona's premier areas

for tourism and retirement and is also the hub for visitors to Northern Arizona. The Forest Service estimates four million people visit the area annually. Combining recreations  with arts and culture, Sedona offers something for everyone - world-class resorts to quaint bed and breakfasts, excellent restaurants and outstanding shops and art galleries. Visitors can take a jeep ride into the backcountry or view red rock monoliths from horseback or hot air balloons.

Mild weather year-round

At an altitude of 4,500 feet, Sedona escapes the desert heat of southern Arizona as well as the mountain snows of the north. Four delightfully mild seasons, along with plenty of sunshine and fresh clean air combine to make sightseeing and hiking popular pastimes. Golf and tennis are almost year-round activities.

Sedona's location, at the mouth of renowned Oak Creek Canyon and at the center of the state's legendary Red Rock Country, affords breathtaking panoramas. Highway 89A through Oak Creek Canyon was Arizona's first designated Scenic Highway and was named by Rand-McNally as one of the most beautiful drives in America. The Sedona area is the second most visited site in the state after the Grand Canyon. Red Rock Country has been the setting for many motion pictures and continues to be a favorite location for all forms of filming.

Day trips

to the Grand Canyon and other fascinating places After enjoying all that Sedona has to offer, many visitors opt for a day trip to the Grand Canyon, Jerome, Meteor Crater, Sunset Crater, Indian ruins or a Native American reservation.

Performing and visual arts

Sedona has it all! Over 40 art galleries offering everything from glass to metal sculptures, oils to photography, jewelry to weavings. The new Sedona Cultural Park offers performances by nationally known entertainers in an outdoor amphitheater. Sedona Arts Center displays works by Sedona area artists. Tlaquepaque, a replica of a small Mexican village, features outdoor performances throughout the year in an intimate courtyard setting.

Recreational activities

If it's excitement you want, Sedona had that, too. Take a jeep tour over the red rocks or across the high desert terrain. Rock climbers come to Sedona to meet the challenge of our cliffs. Sedona has some of the most beautiful hiking trails in the country - from easy to difficult in length and endurance. You might prefer an air tour of Red Rock Country. Sedona's airport offers both small plane and helicopter tours.Hot air balloons can be seen skimming over the rocks shortly after sunrise every morning, weather permitting. Championship golf courses and tennis courts are scattered throughout the area.

Convenient location

Sedona is easy to reach from Southern California or other Southwest locations. Situated halfway between Phoenix and the Grand Canyon, Sedona is only 120 miles from either direction. Las Vegas is an easy five-hour drive from Sedona.

Breath-taking scenery