From the canyonlands of northern Arizona to the classic western saguaro cactus regions of the south, you could easily spend a lifetime exploring Arizona's scenic national parks, monuments and wilderness areas.
Northern parks, monuments & forests
Parks:
• Grand Canyon National Park
• Petrified Forest National Park
• Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
• Lake Mead National Recreation Area
• Fort Bowie National Historic Sites
Monuments:
• Canyon de Chelly National Monument
• Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
• Montezuma Castle National Monument
• Navajo National Monument
• Pipe Spring National Monument
• Rainbow Bridge National Monument
• Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
• Tuzigoot National Monument
• Walnut Canyon National Monument
• Wupatki National Monument
Forests:
• Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
• Coconino National Forest
• Kaibab National Forest
• Prescott National Forest
Southern parks, monuments & forests
Parks:
• Saguaro National Park
• Coronado National Memorial
• Tumacacori National Historic Park
Monuments:
• Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
• Chiricahua National Monument
• Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
• Tonto National Monument
Forests:
• Coronado National Forest
• Tonto National Forest
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