Guide to Attractions

Papago Park
Location: Galvin Parkway and Van Buren. Approximately 2 miles.
Phone: 602.256.3220 Summary: This fabulous park, located on 1,200 acres of rolling desert hills, features a golf course, museum, picnic areas, fishing, hiking trails and Hole-in-the-Rock landmark

Camelback Mountain
Location: East McDonald Drive and Tatum Boulevard.
Approximately 8 miles. Phone: 602.256.3220 Summary: To experience the city's most prominent landmarks, and for a challenging hike, start at Echo Canyon, and hike the North side route to the top of Camelback Mountain.
From there, you can view the expanses of Scottsdale and Phoenix

Squaw Peak Recreation Area
Location: 2701 East Squaw Peak Drive. Approximately 10 miles
Phone: 602.256.3220 Summary: Squaw Peak, part of the Phoenix Mountain Preserves, is one of the city's best-known landmarks. The park features a 1.2 miles trail to the peak's summit, which offers a spectacular view of the Valley of the Sun

Apache Trail
Location: Arizona Highway 88. Approximately 1 hour
Phone: 480.948.1776 Summary: The Apache Trail was used to haul materials for construction of Theodore Roosevelt Dam and the confluence of the Salt River and Tonto Creek. The route snakes through mountains as it follows the Salt River past Canyon and Apache Lakes

Fort McDowell Casino
Location: Highway 87 and Fort McDowell Road. Approximately 45 minutes
Phone: 1.800. THE FORT Summary: Grab that chance jar for a rendezvous with Lady Luck at the most famous casino in the Valley Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No admission fee.

Chinese Cultural Center
Location: Adjacent to the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Phoenix
Phone: 800.844.8318 Summary: One-of-a-kind 160,000 square feet mixed use business/retail complex, which integrates Chinese culture, architecture and business. The Center features 9 restaurants with cuisine from different regions in Asia and 12 specialty retail stores. The Center offers one acre authentic Chinese Garden and replicas of famous landmarks of China Hours: Daily, 9am to 11pm

The Phoenix Zoo
Location: 5810 East Van Buren. Approximately 2 miles
Phone: 602.273.1341 Summary: 125 acres of rolling hills, shaded paths and natural environment exhibits. Over 1,000 animals, many of which are endangered species. Enjoy a ride on the Safari Train and visit the Children's Zoo where you can pet the animals.

Desert Botanical Garden
Location: 1201 North Galvin Parkway. Approximately 2 miles
Phone: 480.941.1217 (recording), 480.941.1225 (office)
Summary: Experience one of the most dazzling displays of wildflowers and cactus blooms in the Southwest. Surrounded by massive, rugged, red cliffs, the Desert Botanical Garden's 145 acres comprises one of the most complete collections of desert flora in the world

Pueblo Grande Museum
Location: 4619 East Washington Street. Approximately 1/4 mile
Phone: 602.495.0900 (recording), 602.495.0901 (office)
Summary: Excavation sight of a Hohokam Settlement that is over 1,000 years old. The museum houses a collection of artifacts and recreates life as it may have been in the 1400's.

Heard Museum
Location: 22 East Monte Vista. Approximately 6 miles
Phone: 602.252.8848
Summary: One of the finest museums for Southwest and Indian Art Culture. Includes displays of Southwest Indian Arts and Crafts, Tribal Origins and Customs. Special hands-on activities available daily

Phoenix Art Museum
Location: Central and McDowell. Approximately 5 miles
Phone: 602.257.1800
Summary: A major visual art institution in the Southwest with a permanent collection of more than 12,000 works of art including paintings, sculpture and more

Heritage Square
Location: 115 North 6th Street. Approximately 5 miles
Phone: 602.262.5029
Summary: A city block dating back to the late 1800's. This is the only remaining group of residential structures from the original town site of Phoenix.

Casa Grande Ruins
Location: Off State Route 387 at Collidge
Phone: 1.602.723.2172
Summary: Locations of the celebrated 4-story house of Hohokam Indians, discovered in 1684 by Father Kino. There is a visitor's center available along with guided tours on the weekends.