Sedona Arizona Vacation

50 Best Things To Do in Sedona AZ

Photo of Cathedral Rock at Sunset in Sedona AZCathedral Rock at Sunset. © Mike Koopsen

Visiting Sedona is all about the outdoors. Not experiencing some of the most beautiful landscape in the country is like an opportunity squandered. The Sedona Red Rocks are the number one attraction in Sedona, Arizona. Look in any direction and these natural wonders are everywhere. Best of all, the visual feast is absolutely free and the views will immerse you into the vivid colors of crimson as they reach for blue skies.

There a limitless number of things to do, places to see and activities to experience. Following is a list of the top best-rated adventurous things to do while vacationing in the Sedona area. Of course there are things not mentioned that may perk your interest. We've listed some other great resources of what to do by visitor-recommended places to see at the bottom of the list.

What Are The Best Things To Do?

  1. Fly on a helicopter over the Sedona red rocks
  2. Fly on a biplane over Sedona
  3. Float the skies in a hot air balloon
  4. Take a jeep tour to unique spots
  5. Fly in a plane over the Grand Canyon
  6. Take the trolley sightseeing tour
  7. Drive scenic Oak Creek Canyon
  8. Tour the popular Sedona red rocks
  9. Visit the Grand Canyon South Rim
  10. Shop at Tlaquepaque Village and Crafts
  11. Hike the West Fork Oak Creek Trail
  12. Visit the Chapel of the Holy Cross
  13. Ride the Verde Canyon Railroad
  14. Ride the Grand Canyon Railway from Williams
  15. Swim down Slide Rock in Oak Creek Canyon
  16. Take a Vortex Tour to secret vortexes
  17. Visit the Palatki Indian Ruins
  18. Take photos at Red Rock Crossing
  19. Hike up Cathedral Rock
  20. Canoe down the Verde River
  21. Take a drive to Jerome Ghost Town
  22. See Montezuma Castle Cliff Dwellings
  23. Drive to the top of Airport Mesa at sunset
  24. Fish for trout in Oak Creek
  25. Tour the Verde Valley Vineyards
  26. Visit Flagstaff Arizona via Oak Creek Canyon
  27. See Walnut Canyon Cliff Dwellings in Flagstaff
  28. Play a round of golf in Sedona
  29. Take a day trip to Antelope Canyon
  30. Take a day trip to Lake Powell
  31. In the winter, ski at the Flagstaff Snowbowl
  32. Go to V-Bar-V and see 1,000 ancient petroglyphs
  33. Take the kids to Out of Africa Wildlife Park
  34. Drive the Red Rock Scenic Byway- an All American Road
  35. Gamble at Cliff Castle Casino at Camp Verde
  36. Swim, canoe and fish at Dead Horse Ranch State Park
  37. Have a picnic at Grasshopper Point
  38. Take a hike up Bell Rock
  39. Hike to Devil's Bridge
  40. Drive up to the Oak Creek Vista Overlook
  41. Hike Boynton Canyon Trail
  42. Take the family fishing at the Rainbow Trout Farm
  43. Visit the Sedona Heritage Museum
  44. Ride horses at Sedona Dreams Horse Adventures
  45. Checkout the Sedona Motion Picture Museum
  46. Watch the sunset on the patio at Canyon Breeze Restaurant
  47. See the Indian ruins at Tuzigoot National Monument
  48. Shop at Hillside Sedona
  49. Camp in lush Oak Creek Canyon
  50. Get married in Sedona, Arizona
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