Location: Sedona
Top Things to do in Sedona
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Sedona, Arizona (AZ)
Sedona is a true oasis, a vacationer’s paradise in the middle of the Arizona desert. Here, you’ll find resorts and spas, canyons and red rock formations. Bell Rock and Oak Creek Canyon are great hiking spots, and the dramatic architecture of the Chapel of the Holy Cross is a religious experience itself. When the sun dips down below the horizon it introduces the best show in Sedona: the night sky.
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1. Red Rock Scenic Byway (SR 179)
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5.0 based on 4,151 reviews
The Red Rock Scenic Byway is your Gateway to the world-famous Red Rock Country of Sedona, Arizona … just 110 miles north of Phoenix, about 40 miles south of Flagstaff, and only a few hours south of the Grand Canyon.
Reviewed By kathyfI6813BE - Big Water, United States
Beautiful drive in the red rocks..we stopped several times to take photos and do a bit of browsing at several arts and craft shows.
2. Amitabha Stupa & Peace Park
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5.0 based on 748 reviews
Sedona's Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park is a must-visit destination for spiritual seekers the world over. The Buddhist Amitabha Stupa is an outdoor venue for prayer, meditation, and spiritual renewal for people of all faiths. In the park you will find two Buddhist stupas, a Native American medicine wheel, an exquisite wooden statue of Shakyamuni Buddha and numerous quiet spots for meditation and quiet contemplation. You will experience peace in a quiet, sacred setting. The Amitabha Stupa is open every day and your visit is free of charge. The stupa is supported totally by visitor donations. The Amitabha Stupa is on private property and is owned by Kunzang Palyul Choling, a Vajryanna Buddhist Temple in Poolesville MD. Use of the property by tour guides and other business or commercial entities requires permission.
Reviewed By wreckthismess - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
I believe one should experience adventure, struggle & exertion when visiting sacred spots, allowing the self to interact with its surroundings, & give up ego in exchange for peace. If you’re bussed in, conveniently dropped off at the site it’s like passing thru a fast food drive-thru & you’ll have to overcome the convenience of your entitlement to catch up to the rest of us on a natural high who arrived via the hiking trails. The Amitabha Stupa is nestled in the shadow of Thunder Mountain in the Red Rocks, amongst a network of hiking trails just above Sedona. Once at this dry parcel you’ll see a magnificent wooden Buddha perched on a ledge among the junipers, the large Stupa, a sacred structure that’s said to contain millions of wishes, sacred relics, mandalas, & prayers. Even if you don’t believe that, merely imagining it gets you halfway there. Meditate, add silence, slow down, regenerate. Many do just that, finding a welcome respite from perpetual chattering & daily data overload. Visitors offer acknowledging glances broad smiles & that’s a start. Spin colorful prayer wheels clockwise & pray for a better future, a world free of perpetual war. Even if you don’t go in for this, the mere spinning of the wheels will link you to something outside yourself. I was told by a local, self-described “old hippie” who assisted on the site’s construction in 2004 that the site is deemed holy by local native peoples & the Hopi who’ve constructed a medicine wheel of stones here.
3. Schnebly Hill Vista
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5.0 based on 107 reviews
Reviewed By DenieceP - Litchfield Park, United States
The views from Schnebly Hill and the drive to it are AMAZING!!!! This is NOT a typical drive, it is very primitive. Highly recommend renting from one of the local ATV rentals vs using your own 4x4 truck like we did. If you use your own 4x4 will need high clearance. The scenery is absolutely worth making this kidney shaking drive (make sure you go to the bathroom prior to making this trek).
4. Arizona Natural History Association
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Gift shop specializing in local and regional handcrafted items. Located inside the U.S. Forest Service Red Rock Ranger Station Visitor Center. Visitor Center has interactive displays, movie of the local area, visitor information and local and national passes. Views are beautiful from the site with great photo opportunities available.
5. Gateway Cottage Wellness Center
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5.0 based on 82 reviews
Welcome to Gateway Cottage Wellness Center in Sedona, where we honor your path to wellness by offering you unique metaphysical gifts and exceptional healing practitioners with years of experience. Gifts include crystals, minerals, jewelry, oracle cards, music and art. .At Gateway Cottage Wellness Center, we are devoted to empowering our clients to discover and achieve their complete wellness potential: mind, body and spirit. We offer exceptional and dedicated healing practitioners, in a beautiful, safe and loving environment. At Gateway Cottage Wellness Center we believe the power of healing energy combined with your openness to integrating wellness in every aspect of your life, creates inspired miracles. Our services include: Massage; Cranial-Sacral; Myofascial & Neuromuscular Release; Reflexology; Hypnotherapy; Medical Intuitive Readings; Reiki-Energy Healing, Reconnective Healing, Breath, Sound, & Light Healing; Life Coaching; Intuitive Astrology, Intuitive Readings & More.
Reviewed By 123Queenofthegetaway
After a 7 hour drive I looked forward to my 90 minute crystal healing massage with Adryanna. The session exceeded my expectations and I left the Center feeling like a new person. Between the massage and the healing crystals, this experience was the perfect start to my three days in Sedona. I was so impressed that I booked a reading with Karen at the end of the trip. I went back to California refreshed and with actionable insights to continue my healing process. Amazing experience.
6. Unity of Sedona
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Unity of Sedona is a New Age spiritual center, New Thought church, and energy vortex located in Sedona, one of the world’s greatest centers of spirituality. Unity of Sedona is a Spiritual Center and a hub for spiritual travelers (students and teachers) on the path to their remembrance that Love (Christ) is who we are. Peace is the natural state of being that arises in those who choose Love as their identity. And as we become more Loving and more filled with Peace, Joy is the emotional result. God’s Presence then wells up in us and overflows as a life of celebration and abundance. Unity of Sedona, therefore, holds as its focus the awakening of the inner Christ so that all forms of goodness may fill our lives. In addition to our Sunday Sacred Services, classes and workshops, concerts, spiritual gatherings, and Psychic Sunday events, our center features a labyrinth and a metaphysical bookstore and gift shop to be enjoyed year-round.
Reviewed By N1913WRscottw
Our Airbnb host recommended the Crystal Bed at Unity of Sedona. I was completely unfamiliar with Crystal beds and went with no preconceived ideas. The experience I had was incredible. I had a total out of body experience. I booked a 40 minute session. The staff was incredibly kind and helpful. I recommend this experience to everyone.
7. Yavapai Vista Trail
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Oldjack - Greater Melbourne, Australia
The top of this trail provides some of the best views of Sedona and particlularly the Bell Rock area.Hike to the top of the trail and the large flat rocks and there is nothing better. The trail itself is pleasantt and easy.Parking places are very limited.
8. Jack Jamesen Memorial Park
9. Oak Creek Canyon
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4.5 based on 3,381 reviews
Breathtaking in its red rock beauty, the Canyon is a spectacular 16-mile gorge with streams and waterfalls between sheer rock walls.
Reviewed By 51gloriab - Advance, United States
We hiked the West Fork trail and enjoyed the lush area with a well-defined trail for several miles. Our necks were stretched upward as we noted what we saw in the sandstone rock structures formed by wind over the centuries. At the start of the hike, it was a treat to learn about Mayhew Lodge that once was a retreat for politicians and movie stars. We saw squirrels, salamanders, butterflies, and hawks as they thrive in the riparian community.
10. Oak Creek Vista Overlook
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4.5 based on 543 reviews
This overlook combines a scenic view with shopping opportunities for Native American arts and crafts.
Reviewed By davidbF2109QV - Barrie, Canada
Whether this is your destination, or just a stop off between Sedona and Flagstaff, you can’t lose. Amazing views, helpful ranger station, free washrooms and a genuine Navajo market of handicrafts. Many of the friendly stall merchants are very interesting to chat with. I often head up here at 6 AM on my motorcycle and then cruise back down to Sedona for a glorious hour of solitude. Remember you climb 2500 feet so it can be much cooler at the top.
