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Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary Prescott
Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary Situated on ten acres north of Prescott and overlooking Willow Lake, the sanctuary has many opportunities for visitors including a covered picnic pavilion, a children’s playground, and large, naturally landscaped enclosures for the animals with paths that allow visitors the opportunity to get an up-close and personal view of them. One [...]
Lynx Lake – Prescott AZ
Lynx Lake, Arizona, is a 55-acre reservoir located within Prescott National Forest, approximately 5 miles east of Prescott, Arizona, in the Bradshaw Mountains. The lake is located at 5,530 feet elevation and is stocked for fishing. It is one of the most popular recreation areas in central Arizona. Mild weather, the cool ponderosa pines forest, [...]
Watson Lake – Prescott AZ
Watson Lake is one of two reservoirs at the Granite Dells, outside of Prescott, Arizona that was formed in the early 1900s when the Chino Valley Irrigation District built a dam on Granite Creek. The City of Prescott bought the reservoir and surrounding land in 1997 to preserve it as recreational land. Watson Lake was [...]
Econo Lodge Prescott
Econo Lodge Prescott 1225 E. Gurley Street Prescott, AZ, 86301 The Econolodge of Prescott is located 1 mile east of historic downtown Prescott and only a 1/4 mile from Bucky’s Casino. Our hotel is 4 miles from the Embrey-Riddle Aeronautical University and the fairgrounds (The Home of World’s oldest Rodeo). We are within walking distance [...]
Prescott – SpringHill Suites by Marriott
SpringHill Suites By Marriott – Prescott Hotel 200 E Sheldon Street Prescott, AZ, 86301 Features. Recreational amenities include an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness facility. This 3. 0-star property has a business center. Wireless Internet access is available in public areas. A complimentary hot and cold buffet breakfast is served daily. Guest [...]
Smoki Museum Prescott
Smoki Museum – Prescott, AZ Designed to resemble an Indian pueblo, the Smoki Museum was built in 1935 of native stone and wood. It was constructed with labor provided by the Civilian Works Administration and the Smoki People. The Smoki People were a group of Prescott citizens organized in 1921 and dedicated to the perpetuation [...]
Phippen Museum Prescott
Prescott – The Phippen Museum is a Center for American Western Art. Museum History George Phippen, first President of the Cowboy Artists of America, died in 1966, leaving behind a group of artists interested in creating a facility that specifically represented artists in the American West. In 1974, the George Phippen Memorial Foundation was formed [...]
Sharlot Hall Museum
Prescott – The Sharlot Hall Museum is the largest museum in the central territory of Arizona, and is dedicated to providing educational adventures in human and natural history, great for all ages. Sharlot Hall Museum is named after its founder, Sharlot Mabridth Hall (1870-1943), who became well known as a poet, activist, politician, and Arizona’s [...]
Prescott Groom Creek Trail TR307
Trail 307/Groom Creek Loop Prescott – Mountain Biking TR307. From downtown Prescott, if you are around the courthouse, travel east (back to the valley) on Gurley Street 0.3 miles to Mount Vernon Avenue. Turn South (right) on Mt. Vernon – small blue signage – keep your eyes open. It looks like a side neighborhood road. [...]
What To Do – Prescott AZ
Prescott’s mile-high elevation, moderate climate, scenic vistas, parks, trails and so much more will provide you with a good feeling about the community. For a city of 43,000, there is a lot happening here! Regular big-city style entertainment is offered through such venues as the Yavapai College, Tims Toyota Center and city cultural facilities. The [...]
