Saguaro Cactus Arizona has plenty to offer everyone Arizona offers plenty of wide-open spaces. It also offers mountains, lakes, and forests for fishing, hunting, boating, hiking, river-rafting, camping, horseback riding and jeep touring. Don't miss the Four Corners region, home to Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations in the northeastern part of the state. This is an area of many natural wonders including the Petrified Forest, the Painted Desert, and Monument Valley. If you are less adventuresome, Arizona has many fine golf courses and old mining towns where you can pan for real gold.
Many Indian reservations offer casino gambling.
You can find great shopping in Nogales and other Mexican border towns, as well as in the cities and at many Native American festivals held throughout the year. You can visit Arizona any time of the year, but the desert areas are most comfortable from October through April. Wear winter clothing at the higher elevations from November to March. Wear lightweight, very cool clothing in the lower elevations from April to October. Arizona's climate is dry and very sunny, even in the higher elevations.