| Arizona tourism welcomes many from around the | | | | residents plenty of room to experience Arizona. |
| world who want to explore all that the sonoran desert | | | | There is plenty of room to roam as Arizona boasts its |
| has to offer its visitors. | | | | total dimensions equaling 392 miles, north to south, and |
| But just what is it about the state of Arizona that | | | | 341 miles, east to west. |
| attracts so many visitors each and every year? While | | | | This might also explain why so many residents are |
| it may be the mild winters that attract many snowbirds | | | | more likely to stay in-state when planning their next |
| each and every year, there are many attractions that | | | | vacation with one of the many Arizona attractions. |
| are contributing factors that can be added to the list of | | | | During the hot summer months, while many Arizonans |
| reasons why people want to explore Arizona. | | | | head further west to California, just as many, if not |
| The obvious attraction, the Grand Canyon, attracts | | | | more, travel to the northern elevations such as |
| many from around the world. If you took away the | | | | Sedona, the Grand Canyon or the White Mountains |
| Grand Canyon though, you would still find many other | | | | where the weather is typically 15-20 degrees cooler. |
| areas well worth exploring. | | | | As mentioned, Arizona tourism is really popular all-year |
| Is it because of the diverse climate where people can | | | | round with its diverse climate. Every year in the late |
| travel to the north to cool off in the summer heat or to | | | | summer to early fall, Arizona sees the snowbirds |
| access the many lakes where they can go boating or | | | | trickle in as the cooler air from other parts of the |
| fishing? Or is it because in the heart of the winter, | | | | country convince them to flock to the Arizona desert |
| visitors can travel to the north where they can go | | | | until spring time when it warms up enough for them to |
| skiing in the mountainous regions? | | | | return. |
| The fact is, Arizona tourism is popular because of the | | | | Arizona tourism is also popular because of all of the |
| wide range of opportunities in virtually any part of the | | | | 1-Day activities and other attractions, such as hiking. |
| state. | | | | Arizona's mean elevation is about 4,100 feet, or 1,250 |
| Arizona tourism is known for the all-year round golfing | | | | meters. |
| weather and many travel to the state to do just that. | | | | Contrary to what some may believe, Arizona is not a |
| Many love to take an AZ vacation for the | | | | flat state with no color or wildlife! There are plenty of |
| breathtaking views of Sedona, where anyone who | | | | mountains to hike on with elevations that will astound |
| has visited Sedona, will likely tell you that you have to | | | | you and a list of wildlife and colors that will likely make |
| experience Sedona to really understand just how | | | | you want to discover all the desert wildlife that the |
| beautiful it really is. | | | | Sonoran desert has to offer you. |
| If you consider yourself a river rat, there are plenty of | | | | Arizona tourism allows everyone to explore the |
| lakes that allow the very activities that you enjoy such | | | | diverse landscapes that can be found throughout the |
| as boating, rafting, and fishing. | | | | state. Arizona travel also includes the magical (and |
| Water-skiing, fishing, boating, hiking, golfing, and | | | | mysterious, to some) red rocks and even |
| sightseeing at the Grand Canyon or Sedona are a | | | | snow-capped mountains. |
| couple of real key hotspots in the midst of the summer | | | | Arizonan truly has it all and there are plenty of things |
| in sunny Arizona. | | | | to do in AZ. Whatever your interests or skill levels are, |
| Arizona tourism can also be experienced in the | | | | there's an endless list of activities that involve AZ |
| southern part of the state where you will find historic | | | | tourism! |
| Tucson. There are may other things to do in AZ such | | | | The AZ office of tourism understands their role and |
| as traveling to the White Mountains, the city life of | | | | promoting the state and understand that the state |
| Phoenix or Scottsdale that also attract travelers from | | | | depends on its yearly visitors. |
| other parts of the country as well as foreign countries, | | | | Whether it's the money generated from the |
| too. | | | | reenactments from an old-West gun fight, horse back |
| It really would be hard to provide one simple answer to | | | | riding tours, or from one of the many dinner theaters or |
| the question as to why Arizona is so popular with | | | | even the local grocery stores, the office of Arizona |
| visitors. The fact is though, depending on who you ask, | | | | tourism appreciates everyone that travel and live in |
| you might very well get a different answer. All the | | | | Arizona. |
| mentioned reasons why people experience Arizona | | | | Many of the AZ lodging sites include the convenience |
| tourism are true. | | | | of having a pick-up and drop-off point right at your |
| Size may also have something to do with the | | | | hotel. Whether you are traveling to Sedona, Flagstaff, |
| popularity of Arizona tourism, as well. Arizona ranks | | | | the Grand Canyon or some other popular city within |
| sixth among the states in size and is spread out over | | | | the state, many of the tourist companies will cheerfully |
| 114,006 square miles, (295,274 square kilometers), | | | | pick you up at your hotel and drive you back following |
| which includes 364 square miles, (943 square | | | | the completion of your tour. |
| kilometers) of water, giving both visitors as well as | | | | |