Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 12 min
Desert Botanical Garden (9 min)
Desert garden with 50,000 plants spread over 140 acres, also offering dining, a gift shop & library. Big Surf (12 min)
Popular seasonal waterpark with a 2.5 million-gallon wave pool, many water slides & grassy areas. McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park (16 min)
Complex with miniature train rides, jungle gyms & a 10,000-sq.-ft. model railroad display. Phoenix Art Museum (12 min)
Expansive collection of acclaimed art spanning from the Renaissance to the present. Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West (8 min)
City-owned museum celebrating the American West with paintings, crafts, artifacts & theater events. Heard Museum (13 min)
Exhibits devoted to Native American civilizations, including a big collection of Southwestern art. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (9 min)
Multi-gallery museum with rotating modern art & architecture displays, plus a sculpture garden. VH Spa at Hotel Valley Ho (8 min)
Iconic luxury hotel featuring mid-century modern rooms & suites, a pool, spa & an American eatery. Papago Park (10 min)
Expansive hiking & picnicking area that includes the Phoenix Zoo & famed Hole-in-the-Rock formation. Camelback Mountain (10 min)
Well-known peak resembling a camel’s hump, with hiking, climbing & panoramic city views. Pueblo Grande Museum (9 min)
Pre-Columbian site inhabited by Hohokam people, with trails passing the village & irrigation canals. Piestewa Peak (17 min)
This 1,176-ft-tall peak in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve features hiking, birds & other wildlife. Phoenix Zoo (10 min)
125 acres of animal exhibits, including a children's area & petting zoo, plus a narrated tram ride. Hole in the Rock (8 min)
Landmark rock formation with multiple cavelike holes in the sandstone created by erosion. Arizona Science Center (13 min)
Science comes alive in this 4-story hands-on arena with live demos, a planetarium & an IMAX theater. | 
