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Trip.Best Top 4 Best Things to Do in Maricopa County [2024]

Explore the best things to do in Maricopa County! Uncover top activities and experiences for an unforgettable visit.
Updated Oct 2024
  • top_1
    󰺂5.7
    4.4/5
    36 reviews
    taCommentScoreUrl9183 review
    "Beautiful and unusual trees The cactus is very big, much higher than people. Must visit beautiful Desert city style"
    Phoenix.Camelback East
    48.8 km from downtown
    Highlights: The Desert Botanical Garden is located in the west of Phoenix City. It is a large desert botanical garden covering an area of 145 acres. There are many desert plants on display here, such as strange cacti and so on. Tourists need to hike in this unobstructed desert park, and the sun will be quite sunny. Butterfly exhibitions and occasional art sculpture exhibitions are also held here every year. If you are interested, you can visit here.
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    󰺂4.7
    4.5/5
    24 reviews
    From37.99
    taCommentScoreUrl3095 review
    "Phoenix Zoo is located in Tempe Arizona and it is by far one of the best zoos I have been to. There are many attractions to the zoo like the wildlife. Phoenix Zoo has places like sea life walk where you can go see the sea life. The have a trail called Desert trail where you can see all the desert animals. they also have an area where you can see all the flowers in Arizona. they have a kid's land for just the kids they have a water park for the kids the animals that you see are mainly ones that you would see in a safari because it is a desert. Arizona You Don't See Much of like polar bears. it's a great little Zoo it's not too big not too little and I highly suggest if you're going to go to the Phoenix Zoo do not go in the summer I would plan to come in the winter where is more nice not so hot and you'll see a lot more animals than if you were to come in the summer it is 120° here in Arizona during the summer and in the winter it gets up to about 70° during the day so be a perfect time to come in the Winter."
    Phoenix.Camelback East
    48.1 km from downtown
    No.1 of Family-friendly Attractions in Maricopa County
    Highlights: Phoenix Zoo, also known as the Phoenix Zoo. It is the largest non-profit zoo in the United States, founded in 1962 by Robert Mattel. The zoo covers an area of 0.51 square kilometers, and more than 1,300 kinds of animals live in it.
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    󰺂4.3
    4.6/5
    10 reviews
    taCommentScoreUrl80 review
    "It was a really big park. I went from the southern end along the canal trail to the north end and stopped at the rocky cave, which took about an hour. It was a great place to relax, exercise and picnic. I loved the change between the green spaces around the lake and the arid areas filled with cactus. And was stunned by the bird life around. It is really hot so apply sunscreen and bring enough water."
    Phoenix.Camelback East
    48.1 km from downtown
    Highlights: Barbago Park is a well-known country park in Phoenix. There are red rugged hills, lagoons and creeks, and the lakes are full of lovely waterfowl that come here for the winter. The Caves in the Rocks are the hallmark of the park, accessible through holes in the rock, which the Hohokam people used to use as a natural observatory for the design of their calendar system.
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    󰺂4.3
    4.4/5
    10 reviews
    taCommentScoreUrl1120 review
    "[View] The nearest hiking route from the city can be seen here in Phoenix sunrise and sunset. I went twice this year. March was more than 8 o'clock in the morning. I saw the blue sky and wild flowers. I arrived at more than 5 o'clock in June. Many tourists waited for the sunrise together. This place is in the animal. Next to the garden and the desert botanical garden, free attractions tour routes bring breakfast. Watch the sunrise in the cave of Shizhong. Eat breakfast and then go to the desert botanical garden at 8 o'clock to see various desert plants and animals. At noon, you can have a good meal in the restaurant in the botanical garden. If you like it, go to the zoo in the afternoon. (I don't like it though)"
    Phoenix.Camelback East
    48.5 km from downtown
    Highlights: The Cave in the Stone is a large hole in the top of a rocky mountain with an uneven and unpaved path around it. From here, you can get a panoramic view of the city of Phoenix and overlook the landscape of Arizona.
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FAQ

What Best Things to Do are there in Maricopa County?
These are all Best Things to Do in Maricopa County:Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix Zoo, Papago Park, Hole in the Rock
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Maricopa County?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Maricopa County include:Desert Botanical Garden:4.4, Phoenix Zoo:4.5, Papago Park:4.6, Hole in the Rock:4.4
At what locations in Maricopa County can Best Things to Do in Maricopa County be found?
The Best Things to Do in Maricopa County are mainly located in:Desert Botanical Garden:Phoenix, Phoenix Zoo:Phoenix, Papago Park:Phoenix, Hole in the Rock:Phoenix
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