Northern Arizona provides many day trip destinations for our guests.
Plan your visit to include the Grand Canyon, Native American dwellings, ghost towns and the Sedona - Oak Creek area. You can walk among the animals of the Deer Farm, experience Lowell's Observatory, explore the Grand Canyon Caverns or marvel at Meteor Crater. You can even stroll along Route 66 on the brick textured sidewalks of the Historic District in Williams, taking in the downtown entertainment (seasonal).
There are so many options for day trips, we hope you'll plan to enjoy at least a few of those we've listed here. Remember, we have car rentals available if you'd prefer to leave your RV at the campground.
50 minutes away -The Grand Canyon
One of the worlds seven natural wonders. Words cannot describe the magnificence that awaits you. A must see for anyone traveling in Northern Arizona!
http://www.nps.gov/grca/grandcanyon/
On site at the campground -
Grand Canyon Van Tour
We can reserve your trip with American Dream Tours, and you will be picked up from our front door! This tour not only provides you the best views of the Grand Canyon but the best value too; they travel with small friendly groups no more than 14 people per vehicle. Your tour includes round trip transportation, entrance fees into the Grand Canyon National Park, and a fantastic picnic lunch near Native American Indian Ruins so you can enjoy exploring them for yourself! For your convenience they provide a cooler full of soft drinks, juices and water iced down. They have the most knowledgeable and friendly guides in the Grand Canyon to show you around and stay in the park longer than other tours, so they can show you the most! Our guests always return in the afternoon with wonderful comments about their day.
5 minutes away - Grand Canyon Railway (taxi service also available)
Take the Railway on one of its daily trips to the Grand Canyon, or visit the depot and Railroad Museum. The Railway departs at 10 a.m. and returns at 5:45 p.m. daily.
http://www.thetrain.com
5 minutes away -Williams/Route 66
Experience the Historic District along Route 66, where you can enjoy shopping, dining and seasonal entertainment. Springtime brings a mountain man Rendezvous, summertime classic car and Harley get-togethers, topped off with 4th of July fireworks. In the fall, colorful autumn days are followed by skiing when the snow falls.
http://www.williamschamber.com
5 minutes away - Grand Canyon Deer Farm
Walk among the deer and visit with other critters such as llamas, goats, a buffalo and talking birds. A must for families with children.
http://www.deerfarm.com/
15 minutes away - Elephant Rocks Golf Club
A championship 18-hole golf course designed by Gary Panks and Associates.
http://www.thegrandcanyon.com/golf/
20 minutes away -Williams Ski Area
This family oriented ski area has slopes for all skill levels and has an area for tubing.
http://www.williamsskiarea.com/
30 minutes away - Flagstaff
Northern Arizona's Largest City.
http://www.flagstaffchamber.org
40 minutes away - Lowell's Observatory
Best known for the discovery of Pluto, Lowell Observatory is also where scientists gathered the first evidence of the expanding universe.
http://www.lowell.edu/Public/
45 minutes away -Flagstaff Arboretum
A 200-acre botanical garden, research station, and environmental education center.
http://www.thearb.org/
45 minutes away - Museum of Northern Arizona
Outstanding displays of Native American art and regional history.
http://www.musnaz.org
1 hour away - Arizona Snowbowl Ski Area
Winter skiing and summer sightseeing area of the San Francisco Peaks.
http://www.arizonasnowbowl.com/
1 hour away - Sedona/Oak Creek Canyon
Breathtaking scenery bring visitors back to Sedona year after year.
http://www.visitsedona.com/index.cfm
1 hour away -Sunset Crater National Monument
There is something for everyone: prehistoric cliff dwellings at Walnut Canyon, Sunset Crater Volcano, painted desert landscape and masonry pueblos of Wupatki National Monument.
http://www.nps.gov/sucr/
1 ½ hours away - Meteor Crater
The oldest known crater, Meteor Crater is over 4,000 feet across, and 560 feet deep. The visitor center includes a theater and museum.
http://www.meteorcrater.com/visitcr.htm
1 ½ hours away - Sycamore Canyon
Often overlooked by visitors to Sedona, this beautiful canyon gives you a chance to enjoy the surrounding beauty in solitude.
http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/sycamore_canyon/
1 1/2 hours away - Grand Canyon Caverns
Located on Route 66, the Caverns have limestone walls formed in prehistoric times by an inland sea. Fossils and the bones of long-extinct animals have been found in the Caverns.
http://www.gccaverns.com/
2 hours away -Historic Ghost Town of Jerome
Once a copper mining camp, Jerome is a small tourist and artist community.
http://www.azjerome.com/
2 hours away -Montezuma Castle
One of the best preserved cliff dwellings in North America.
http://www.nps.gov/moca/
2 hours away - Fort Verde State Historic Park
Fort Verde served as a major base for General George Crook's cavalry troop during the Apache Wars.
http://www.pr.state.az.us/parkhtml/fortverde.html
2 hours away - Little Colorado River Basin
http://www.cpluhna.nau.edu/Places/littlecolr.htm
3 hours away -Petrified Forest National Park
One of the world's largest and most colorful concentrations of petrified wood. Also the Chinle Formation known as the Painted Desert, historic structures, archeological sites and displays of 225 million-year-old fossils.
http://www.nps.gov/pefo/
Special Tours
Make your trip especially memorable with one of these exciting tours. We can make all of the arrangements for you, just ask at our reservation desk.
Helicopter Tours
Helicopter tours are an exciting way to get a unique view of the Grand Canyon. Maverick Helicopters and Papillon are two companies offering tours.
http://www.maverickhelicopter.com/
www.papillon.com
Airplane Tours
Fly over the Canyon to get a full perspective of the vastness and grandeur of the Eighth Wonder of the Natural World.
http://www.airgrandcanyon.com/
Rafting Trips
Whether rafting smooth water is your style, or you prefer the thrill of the rapids, there is a tour for you. Route 66 Concierge will pick you up from the campground and bring you back after your exciting day. Visit Arizona River Runners online for more information.
Lakes
The lakes within an 18-mile radius of Williams are well-known statewide for their scenery, serenity and good fishing. Most are open May 15-Oct. 31. Check lake conditions when planning your trip, the area has been affected by drought in recent years.
Cataract Lake is about one mile west of Williams
Kaibab Lake is about four miles east and north of Williams
Dogtown Lake is about 6.5 miles south and east of Williams
White Horse Lake is 19 miles south and east of Williams
J.D. Dam is located 19.5 miles south and east of Williams
