Travelers may use Prescott as a gateway into the Northern Arizona adventure region. They might take day trips to favorite nearby places of the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Williams, and Jerome.
The mile-high town has fun activities and festivals all year round including the Worlds Oldest Rodeo with their eight days of rodeo events in June-July every year. The friendly people distinguish Prescott as a comfortable and centralized place to use on family getaways.
Affordable Vacation Ideas in Prescott, Arizona
The Rodeo is a great Fourth of July eight day family vacation. Ticket prices are from $12 - $25 per seat for each performance and a schedule of rodeo activities is found on their Rodeo website or call (866) 407-6336.
Families may plan activities together or separate before or after the historic Rodeo during summer vacations. Affordable choices of either self-guided activities or guided day trips are available.
An example is letting children spend time at a guided Adventure Camp while parents choose their own activities like visiting local cultural museums or day trips to Grand Canyon and Sedona.
Families may use lodging at the Springhill Suites Marriott close to the Courthouse Square, Residence Inn Marriott located in Prescott Valley, or many campgrounds near town. There are plenty of dining choices with an estimated 100 different restaurants available. Be sure to try Prescott’s food specialty walking tour and enjoy getting acquainted with the local owners of restaurants.
Self-Guided Fun Travel Activities
The Prescott Chamber of Commerce (800) 266-7534 located on the downtown square close to the Courthouse is a very helpful resource where families may get ideas for sightseeing and history information. Two unusual ideas are their historic walking and self-drive tours.
The historic buildings are highlights on walking tours. There are 700 Prescott buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. If these volunteer docent tours are not available, a self-guided tour brochure for $1.00 is available to follow.
Visitors enjoy the Forest and Grasslands self-drive tours into the central highlands of Arizona from the comfort of their own vehicle. The History of Living guide may be purchased for $5 through the Prescott Chamber to use on trips. Tours start at the Courthouse Square and the small book guides include what items people need to take with them and what the road conditions are for specific vehicles.
The four choices of tours to take are:
- Williamson Valley Tour
- Walnut Grove Tour
- Limestone Canyon Tour
- Bradshaw Mountains Tour
Guided Outdoor Excursions Trips
There are several different trip activities for children and parents that are planned by expert adventure guides through Rubicon Outdoors (800) 903-6987. These activities may include only the set up of campsites and providing equipment to entire guided excursions.
Children enjoy Prescott Adventure Camps which begin near downtown square. They continue their outdoor education with a variety of activities and adventures from mountain biking and hiking to rock climbing and canoeing in two night, three day guided programs. Groups range from six to twelve participants. Details and prices of these camps or single day adventures may be found on the Rubicon Outdoor website.
Parents enjoy going on guided Adventure Getaways or the new Northern Arizona wine tasting trips while children go to the Adventure Camps. Popularity of this wine region is increasing because of the recent hit documentary, Blood into Wine, which Page Springs Cellars was highlighted. Information about the documentary screenings is on the Blood into Wine website. Wine highlights include Painted Lady Vineyards, Juniper Well Ranch, Granite Creek Vineyard, Page Springs Cellars, Oak Creek Vineyards & Winery, and Javelina Leap Vineyard & Winery.
There are many affordable ideas for family vacations using Prescott, AZ as the central hub on fun getaways in Northern Arizona.
Donna West - Donna West is a Writer with an uncanny ability and passion of finding unusual ideas, off the beaten path, even in everyday occurrences.
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