Sedona Attractions

23 attractions

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  #1 · Historic Site

  Chapel of the Holy Cross

  This unique chapel built into the rock offers great views.

  Score 63.4 · medium confidence
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  #2 · State Park

  Slide Rock State Park

  467,016 visits in 2024.

  Score 55.3 · high confidence
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  #3 · Natural Landmark

  Coconino National Forest

  The Coconino National Forest is a 1.856-million acre (751,000 ha) United States National Forest located in northern Arizona in the vicinity of Flagstaff, with elevations ranging from 2,600 ft (800 m) to the highest point in Arizona at 12,633 ft (3,851 m) (Humphrey's Peak). Originally established in 1898 as the "San Francisco Mountains National Forest Reserve", the area was designated a U.S. National Forest by Pres.

  Score 55.1 · medium confidence
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  #4 · Natural Landmark

  Cathedral Rock

  One of the most recognised and most photographed of Sedona's red rock formations, with a short but steep scramble to the saddle between its spires.

  Score 54.7 · medium confidence
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  #5 · Canyon

  Oak Creek Canyon

  Oak Creek Canyon is a river gorge located in northern Arizona between the cities of Flagstaff and Sedona. The canyon is often described as a smaller cousin of the Grand Canyon because of its scenic beauty. State Route 89A enters the canyon on its north end via a series of hairpin turns before traversing the bottom of the canyon for about 13 miles (21 km) until the highway enters the town of Sedona.

  Score 54.2 · medium confidence
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  #6 · Natural Landmark

  Bell Rock

  Bell Rock is a butte just north of the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona, United States, south of Sedona in Yavapai County. With an elevation at its summit of 4,919 feet (1,499 m), it is just west of Courthouse Butte. Its panoramic views make it a popular landmark and tourist attraction.

  Score 49.4 · medium confidence

• #7 · Natural Landmark

  Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole

  The Devil's Kitchen Sinkhole is a sinkhole near Sedona, Arizona on the Soldier Pass Trail in the Coconino National Forest. Formed in the late 1880s, it is one of the at least seven sinkholes surrounding the city. The sinkhole is about 660 ft (200 m) deep but leads to a cave that adds 180 ft (55 m), for a total of 840 ft (260 m).

  Score 49.3 · medium confidence
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  #8 · Natural Landmark

  Mormon Lake

  Mormon Lake is a shallow, intermittent lake located in northern Arizona in Pleasant Valley. With an average depth of only 10 ft (3.0 m), the surface area of the lake is extremely volatile and fluctuates seasonally. When full, the lake has a surface area of about 12 square miles (31 km2), making it the largest natural lake in Arizona.

  Score 45.5 · medium confidence

• #9 · Natural Landmark

  Seven Sacred Pools

  The Seven Sacred Pools are a group of small pools (tinajas) on the Coconino National Forest's Soldier Pass Trail, near Sedona, Arizona. They are easily accessible from the trail but are only available to be seen during certain times of the year, as the stream that feeds them is seasonal. The pools are carved into sandstone naturally.

  Score 41.6 · medium confidence
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  #10 · State Park

  Red Rock State Park

  85,185 visits in 2024.

  Score 41.4 · high confidence

• #11 · Natural Landmark

  Schnebly Hill Formation

  The Schnebly Hill Formation is a section of red bed deposits found at the Colorado Plateau, near Sedona, Arizona. It is a dark red sandstone, from 800 feet (240 m) to 1,000 feet (300 m) thick. It lies between Coconino Sandstone and the older Hermit Formation.

  Score 41.1 · medium confidence

• #12 · Historic Site

  Palatki Heritage Site

  A Sinagua archeological site with cliff dwellings and pictographs and petroglyphs, dated to 1100-1400 CE. The site is located in the Coconino National Forest, and has three interpretive trails. Reservations are recommended, as visitor numbers are managed by the rangers to limit damage to the site. A Red Rock Pass, which can be purchased at the visitor center, is required on all vehicles.

  Score 40.5 · medium confidence
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  #13 · Observatory

  Lowell Discovery Telescope

  The Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT), formerly the Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT), is a 4.3 m (170 in) aperture telescope owned and operated by Lowell Observatory. The LDT was built at a dark sky site in the Coconino National Forest near Happy Jack, Arizona. Happy Jack is located at an elevation of 2,360 m (7,740 ft) and is approximately 65 km (40 mi) south-south-east of Flagstaff.

  Score 37.6 · medium confidence

• #14 · Canyon

  Boynton Canyon

  One of the most scenic of the box canyons in the area, and correspondingly popular. The parking lot is a short distance from the trail head; no parking at the luxury resort.

  Score 26.4 · low confidence
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  #15 · Canyon

  West Fork of Oak Creek

  A side canyon of Oak Creek Canyon, walked rather than viewed: the trail follows a stream between cliffs the Forest Service calls dizzying, crossing the water repeatedly on stepping stones. It is maintained and easy for the first three miles, and runs another eleven into wilderness beyond that. The Forest Service calls it one of the most popular trails on the Coconino National Forest; dogs must be leashed, nothing mechanised is allowed, and a day-use fee applies at the Call of the Canyon car park.

  Score 26.4 · low confidence

• #16 · Natural Landmark

  Broken Arrow Trail

  Follow an easy 2-mile hike to Chicken Point. Well-marked trail (follow the cairns). Beautiful views. Do early in the morning before Pink Jeeps - which start around 8AM. Can also see Submarine Rock from trail. This route is popular for mountain biking.

  Score 25.5 · low confidence
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  #17 · Natural Landmark

  Crescent Moon Ranch

  A Coconino National Forest day-use area on Oak Creek at Red Rock Crossing, where the water reflects Cathedral Rock — a view the Forest Service describes as one of the most photographed scenes in the Southwest. Paved paths run through picnic grounds to shallow water people wade and fish in, and a day-use fee applies. The site was a working cattle ranch; its buildings and waterwheel remain, and the ranch house is rented out by the Forest Service.

  Score 25.5 · low confidence

• #18 · Natural Landmark

  Devil's Bridge Trail

  The largest natural sandstone arch in the area. The trail is short and moderately difficult, with outstanding views at the top. A high-clearance vehicle is recommended.

  Score 25.5 · low confidence

• #19 · Natural Landmark

  Grasshopper Point

  A cliffside swimming hole on Oak Creek about two miles north of Sedona, shaded and cool enough that the Forest Service recommends it as a respite from the summer heat. Picnic tables and vault toilets, no drinking water, and no camping — it is day-use only, and a fee applies. Allen's Bend trail leaves the car park, running north towards Casner Canyon and south towards Huckaby.

  Score 25.5 · low confidence

• #20 · Historic Site

  Honanki Heritage Site

  A Sinagua cliff dwelling site with numerous pictographs, inhabited from 1100-1300 CE. The site is managed by the Coconino National Forest Service. A Red Rock Pass is required on all vehicles; the passes are not sold here and must be purchased beforehand.

  Score 25.5 · low confidence

• #21 · Natural Landmark

  Snoopy rock

  A rock formation that from the "right side" looks like the Snoopy dog character lying on his back.

  Score 25.5 · low confidence

• #22 · Museum

  Sedona Heritage Museum

  A small museum dedicated to the history of early white settlement in Sedona.

  Score 24.2 · low confidence
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  #23 · Landmark

  Sedona McDonald's

  The only McDonald's in the world with turquoise arches rather than yellow ones. Sedona's building rules require development to sit quietly against the red rock, so when the restaurant opened in April 1993 the city refused the standard yellow and the franchise built it in turquoise instead. Tour buses stop here and people climb the arches to be photographed under them.

  Score 19.8 · low confidence