Outdoor Recreation Near Surprise, Arizona

Castle Creek Trailhead, Yavapai

Castle Creek Trailhead in Arizona winds through desert landscapes with moderate difficulty and high photo opportunities for rock formations.

Cave Creek Trail, Maricopa

Arizona's Cave Creek spans an impressive 23.96 miles of natural terrain with moderate difficulty and arid beauty. Four mammal and thirty bird species...

Vulture Peak Lower Trailhead, Maricopa

Vulture Peak Lower Trailhead in Arizona features a gravel surface and moderate difficulty, with a high tick risk during summer visits.

Sophie's Flat Trailhead, Yavapai

Sophie's Flat Trailhead in Arizona features a difficult desert hike with high danger scores due to exposure, best attempted in cooler months.

Skunk Tank Trail, Maricopa

Arizona's 4.80-mile moderate tank trail features diverse wildlife including 4 mammal and 30 bird species. Spring, fall, and winter provide the most...

Quien Sabe Trail, Maricopa

Arizona's 2.60-mile Quien Sabe crosses desert terrain rich in bird and mammal diversity. Spring, fall, and winter offer moderate solitude across this...

Skull Mesa Trail, Maricopa

Arizona's Skull Mesa spans 5.00 miles of moderate dirt terrain, ideal for spring and fall. The warm, dry route features 4 mammal species and 30 bird...

Delta Trail, Maricopa

An 8.80-mile moderate dirt trail in Arizona crosses warm, semi-arid terrain where 30 birds thrive. Spring and fall provide the most comfortable hiking...

C C C Campground, Maricopa

C C C Campground in Arizona is best visited in spring or fall, with 30 bird species present. The desert climate brings warm temperatures and low...

Cave Creek Group Site, Maricopa

Cave Creek Group Site is located 20 miles north of Cave Creek and Carefree, Arizona. It is a historic campground constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian...

Juniper Campground, Maricopa

Juniper Campground in Arizona near Cave Creek hosts 30 bird species. Spring and fall are the best times to visit.

West Valley Art Museum, Maricopa

West Valley Art Museum in Arizona exhibits Southwestern artwork in a facility surrounded by native xeriscape gardens.

Challenger Learning Center of Arizona, Maricopa

Challenger Learning Center of Arizona provides a quiet educational experience with few visitors. The center is ideal for peaceful learning.

Executive Towers, Maricopa

Executive Towers in Arizona, near Phoenix, features 30 bird species and is best visited in spring, fall, or winter.

Bragg's Pies Building, Maricopa

Completed in 1946, the Bragg's Pies Building is significant as an example of a rare surviving International style commercial building in Phoenix, Arizona....

Hotel San Carlos, Maricopa

Hotel San Carlos in Arizona is a Phoenix landmark featuring historic architecture and downtown convenience.

Little Pan Staging Area, Maricopa

Little Pan Staging Area in Arizona is a desert trailhead with rugged terrain and high danger scores for experienced hikers.

Gila River Indian Community, Juan Bautista de Anza NHT

The Gila River Indian Community is a Native American reservation in Arizona. It lies adjacent to the south side of Phoenix and is within the Phoenix...

Desert Vista Ohv Area (W, 1mi), Maricopa

Desert Vista OHV Area in Arizona is a popular off-road destination with sandy trails and warm temperatures year-round.

Boulders Ohv Staging Area, Maricopa

Boulders OHV Staging Area in Arizona is a hub for off-highway vehicle enthusiasts, with challenging terrain.

Mitchell Spring, Yavapai

Mitchell Spring near New River, Arizona, provides thermal waters with 4 mammal and 30 bird species, best visited in cooler seasons.

Castle Hot Springs, Yavapai

Castle Hot Springs near New River, Arizona, features 4 mammal and 30 bird species, with optimal visits in spring, fall, or winter.

Lower Sonoran Field Office, Maricopa

The BLM Lower Sonoran Field Office manages 1.4 million acres of public land in south-central Arizona, including the half million acre Sonoran Desert...

Lake Pleasant (N, 0mi), Maricopa

This newly expanded reservoir has 114 miles of shoreline for family recreation uses. The reservoir boasts a 10-lane boat ramp; parking for 200 vehicles....

Hell's Canyon Wilderness, Yavapai

The 9,951-acre Hells Canyon Wilderness Area is a portion of the Hieroglyphic Mountains. The most prominent peaks are Garfias Mountain at 3,381 feet...

Westworld, Maricopa

WestWorld is located in north Scottsdale at the base of the McDowell Mountains. Surrounded by the Sonoran Desert with over 360 acres of pristine...

Tonto National Forest, Maricopa

Tonto National Forest in Arizona provides moderate wildlife diversity in a warm, dry climate best visited outside summer months.

Sierra Estrella Wilderness, Maricopa

The 14,400-acre Sierra Estrella Wilderness, located just 15 miles southwest of Phoenix, contains one of the most rugged mountain ranges in Arizona. The...

Quartz Peak Trail, Maricopa

Quartz Peak Trail, in the 14,400-acre  Sierra Estrella Wilderness , leads visitors from the floor of Rainbow Valley (elevation 1,550 feet) to the summit...

Saddleback Mountain Recreational Shooting Site, Maricopa

Saddleback Mountain is a semi-developed recreational target shooting site.   The focused activity at this site is long-range rifle shooting. No pistols,...

Church Camp Road Recreational Shooting Site, Maricopa

Church Camp Road is a developed recreational shooting sports site with fixed steel targets. The focused activity at this site is rifle and pistol...

Baldy Mountain Recreational Shooting Site, Maricopa

Baldy Mountain is a semi-developed recreational shooting sports site. The focused recreational shooting sports activity at this site is long-range rifle...

Sandpiper Park Trailhead, Maricopa

Visit Sandpiper Park, located 4.7 miles from Paradise Valley, AZ. Desert terrain. Best visited Oct-Apr.

Pima Dynamite Trailhead, Maricopa

Visit Pima Dynamite Trailhead, located 5.5 miles from Carefree, AZ. Desert terrain. Best visited Oct-Apr.

Gateway Trailhead, Maricopa

Visit Gateway Trailhead, located 8.3 miles from Fountain Hills, AZ. Desert terrain. Best visited Oct-Apr.

Cottonwood (spur Cross) Th Trailhead, Maricopa

Visit COTTONWOOD (SPUR CROSS) TH, located 5.3 miles from Cave Creek, AZ. Desert terrain. Best visited Oct-Apr.

Brown's Ranch Trailhead, Maricopa

Visit Brown's Ranch Trailhead, located 6.0 miles from Carefree, AZ. Desert terrain. Best visited Oct-Apr.

Lost Dog Wash Trailhead, Maricopa

Visit Lost Dog Wash Trailhead, located 5.1 miles from Fountain Hills, AZ. Desert terrain. Best visited Oct-Apr.

Road 8001 Trailhead, Maricopa

Road 8001 in Arizona near Palo Verde is best visited in spring, fall, or winter, with 30 bird species present.

Fraesfield Trailhead, Maricopa

Visit Fraesfield Trailhead, located 6.6 miles from Rio Verde, AZ. Desert terrain. Best visited Oct-Apr.

Sunrise Trailhead, Maricopa

Visit Sunrise Trailhead, located 2.7 miles from Fountain Hills, AZ. Desert terrain. Best visited Oct-Apr.

Granite Mountain Trailhead, Maricopa

Visit Granite Mountain Trailhead, located 6.8 miles from Rio Verde, AZ. Desert terrain. Best visited Oct-Apr.

Cave Creek Th Trailhead, Maricopa

Cave Creek TH in Arizona is best in spring and fall, with 4 mammal species and 30 bird species present.

Emery Henderson Trailhead, Maricopa

This trailhead accesses the Black Canyon National Recreation Trail. The 80-mile Black Canyon trail provides mountain bikers with a long range backcountry...

South Mountain Environmental Education Center, Maricopa

South Mountain Environmental Education Center in Arizona features diverse mammals and birds in the Sonoran Desert near Laveen, though visitor patterns are...

Black Canyon City Trail Head, Yavapai

This trailhead accesses the Black Canyon National Recreation Trail. The 80-mile Black Canyon Trail provides mountain bikers with a long range back country...

Sears-kay, Maricopa

Sears-Kay near Carefree, Arizona, provides winter/spring/fall access to a site with 30 bird species in its desert transition zone.

Desert Vista Ohv Area (E, 1mi), Maricopa

Desert Vista OHV Area near Carefree, Arizona sees moderate visitation with 30 bird species present. Spring, fall and winter avoid the hottest desert...

Seven Springs, Maricopa

Seven Springs in Arizona's Cave Creek area features mild spring/fall conditions with 30 bird species and low precipitation.

Table Mesa Trailhead Staging Area, Maricopa

Visit Table Mesa Trailhead Staging Area, located 5.8 miles from New River, AZ. Desert terrain. Best visited Oct-Apr.