The landscape offers hiking and backpacking opportunities, mule trips, river rafting and camping. In 1971, England's historic London Bridge was dismantled and reconstructed over Lake Havasu, where 23 miles of shoreline offer boating, fishing, waterskiing and campgrounds. At the base of the Superstition Mountains near Apache Junction, this desert park offers camping, trails and access to Tonto National Forest. This multistoried, 20-room cliff dwelling is visible from a shady trail with a picnic area nearby. Located 20 miles north of Kayenta, this valley of orange red sandstone buttes, mesas, canyons and rock formations has been the site of many western movies.
Camping is available.
Monument Valley is one of five tribal parks under the jurisdiction of the Navajo Nation. This prehistoric floodplain contains colorful, petrified wood. Nearby, Painted Desert has brilliant colors splashed across a high desert region, as well as ancient Native American ruins and petroglyphs. Arizona's territorial capital offers art fairs and festivals, Fourth of July and courthouse Christmas lighting celebrations, antique shops, cool summer temperatures, and recreational opportunities. Nearby are Red Rock and Slide Rock state parks, as well as many hiking and walking trails.