Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 13 min
Piestewa Peak Park (8 min.) Park with miles of trails & a scenic 2 608-foot summit which is a popular destination for hikers. Japanese Friendship Garden Of Phoenix (11 min.) 3.5-acre Japanese stroll garden with a tea garden a teahouse a 12-foot waterfall & a koi pond. Camelback Mountain (13 min.) Well-known peak resembling a camel s hump with hiking climbing & panoramic city views. Mccormick-Stillman Railroad Park (19 min.) Complex with miniature train rides jungle gyms & a 10 000-sq.-ft. model railroad display. Children S Museum Of Phoenix (11 min.) Expansive museum with 300-plus interactive play areas for babies to kids up to age 10. Scottsdale Museum Of Contemporary Art (18 min.) Multi-gallery museum with rotating modern art & architecture displays plus a sculpture garden. Hole In The Rock (17 min.) Landmark rock formation with multiple cavelike holes in the sandstone created by erosion. Pueblo Grande Museum (14 min.) Pre-Columbian site inhabited by Hohokam people with trails passing the village & irrigation canals. Phoenix Art Museum (12 min.) Expansive collection of acclaimed art spanning from the Renaissance to the present. Piestewa Peak (12 min.) This 1 176-ft-tall peak in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve features hiking birds & other wildlife. Arizona Science Center (12 min.) Science comes alive in this 4-story hands-on arena with live demos a planetarium & an IMAX theater. Papago Park (14 min.) Expansive hiking & picnicking area that includes the Phoenix Zoo & famed Hole-in-the-Rock formation. Phoenix Zoo (16 min.) 125 acres of animal exhibits including a children s area & petting zoo plus a narrated tram ride. |