Desert Botanical Gardens

#2 most popular of 222 things to do in Scottsdale

Travelingon writes, "The Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix is a beautiful 50-acre desert garden with…" »

samepenny writes, "Nothing can prepare you for the beauty of this place. Mountains alongside the…" »

Grand Canyon National Park - Grand Finale

#5 most popular of 222 things to do in Scottsdale

DAD2K writes, "Awesome, breathtaking, overwhelming, massive, majestic, beautiful... everything and more…" »

J&J Reid writes, "The Grand Canyon was one of the main reasons we decided to come to Arizona, so there…" »

Montezuma Castle National Monument

#6 most popular of 222 things to do in Scottsdale

candycorey writes, "Background: Montezuma Castle is the ancient dwelling of the prehistoric Sinagua…" »

fnwall writes, "Montezuma's Castle, one of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in North America, is…" »

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

#13 most popular of 222 things to do in Scottsdale

janfw writes, "Casa Grande is the large remains of a building in a village constructed by the Hohokum.…" »

J&J Reid writes, "We decided to stop at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument after noticing road signs…" »

Apache Trail

#15 most popular of 222 things to do in Scottsdale

D_a_n writes, "This is definitely a drive worth driving :-) It is very close to Phoenix / Scottsdale…" »

Sandy Red writes, "Driving the Loop of Apache Trail is like going back into history almost. You can…" »

Saguaro National Park

#18 most popular of 222 things to do in Scottsdale

janfw writes, "This park is about two hours from Scottsdale on good roads. The park preserves the saguaro cactus. This is an interesting flora that only grows naturally in the Sonoran Desert. Other cacti can…" »

Out of Africa Wildlife Park

#26 most popular of 222 things to do in Scottsdale

nvbuchholz writes, "What a great zoo. It was enjoyable to see tigers, lions and bears, oh my, through a…" »

monkeys writes, "It is a garden-like setting that allows visitors to see these animals in their natural…" »

Kartchner Caverns State Park

#31 most popular of 222 things to do in Scottsdale

John Denholm writes, "If you have heard of Kartchner Caverns, you have most likely heard of the secrecy around its discovery. The secrecy was necessary for its discovers wishes to be honored. The theme of this…" »

Phoenix Zoo

#35 most popular of 222 things to do in Scottsdale

jasper8880 writes, "We went early in the morning (they open at 7am) and beat the heat. We were asked by the staff if we wanted to go behind the scenes and help feed the animals! Very memorable! Staff also…" »

Petrified Forest National Park

#36 most popular of 222 things to do in Scottsdale

J&J Reid writes, "Our trip to the Petrified Forest National Park took an entire day but I would say that it was well worth it. To get there, we took the I-17 highway to Camp Verde. There, we exited and took…" »