I was in Flagstaff for a conference and was looking for somewhere to walk and enjoy the cooler…read moreweather. Found Buffalo Park on Yelp and I'm so glad that I did. Buffalo Park is an amazing local park. Great views of the mountains. There are multiple well cared for paths that take you around the good sized park. Lots of birds and various wildlife. I even saw a baby gopher snake. They have some outdoor exercise equipment as well. There are bathrooms near the entrance and everything is well maintained. Definitely worth a visit!

On my last morning visiting Flagstaff, I wanted to get some steps in before leaving the area. I…read moreneeded to get an early start and wanted to find somewhere safe with a lot of others on the trail and something close to town. After reading up on Buffalo Park, I knew that would fit my needs. Arriving around 7 am on a random weekday, the lot was already 3/4 full. Lots of runners and walkers getting their morning workout in. There's a 2 mile loop that is well signed and easy to follow, as well as off shoots of trails for longer hikes, including the Arizona trail. Since I was short on time, I mainly stuck to the loop and then did maybe 1/2 a mile on the Arizona trail out and back so I could get an even 3 miles in. Nicely maintained paths and wonderful views of the mountains. Really well done urban park that seems to be a local favorite.

Must visit! This has…read morebeen on my list to visit for over a year, so I was super excited to finally visit! Get there at opening - the animals were just (or are currently) being fed and are out and active. We got there maybe 20 minutes before opening and were waiting at the gate behind a car that was there already. So come time they opened and let us through, we were able to thoroughly take our time without worrying someone behind us wanting to go faster. There is signage telling you when you do need to have your windows up so you can't miss that. Otherwise, you can let but never feed. There is a drive through section and then end it with a walking section. The gates opened at 8am but most of the shops and such don't open until 10am. So the walking part was quicker for us than I've heard it can be for others - but it also helped us save money. Haha there was a big gift shop attached towards the back (where they also have a restaurant), and we spent plenty of time and money there. Overall, it was maybe about a 2 hour trip.

I've been wanting to visit here for years and I'm happy I finally checked it off the list. If you…read morelove animals it's a great place to come and observe them. First thing, you'll drive through an area that reminded me of Jurassic Park (lol) - fenced off areas that contain different breeds. You can keep your car windows down to take photos of the docile animals like burros, bighorn sheep, deer, etc. But the windows go up when you're around the wolves and the bears. No exceptions! You don't want to be in THAT Instagram video, right? Next, we parked and went through the zoo-like area. We saw animals like badgers, porcupines and bobcats. I was disappointed that we didn't get to see animals in certain exhibits like the otters, jaguars and elk: no reasons given. Maybe they were cleaning their enclosures? I'm not really sure but I missed seeing them. The standout in this section were the three sibling grizzly bears. They frolicked in the water, wrestling and playing. One looked like it was doing yoga- stretching and posing. They were captivating. After this we went back through the drive-thru section again. You can do this as many times as you'd like. We found that the animals were the most active at 8:00 a.m. when the park opened. (I think they'd placed some food out then.) On our second pass through many of the animals were sleeping (especially the bears) or had just settled down. I think Bearizona is definitely worth checking out at least once. I'd recommend staying close by in Williams for easy access, and come early when the animals are active.

I absolutely loved living here and I'm truly sad to go. I love the backyard and how lovey the staff…read moreis, Brenda helped us out a ton with moving in and getting everything sorted. SUPER dog friendly, perfect dog park and a lovely quiet neighborhood!! 10/10 would recommend!

Truly "home" - Your pets will show you that Caleb & James are genuinely caring people. They take…read morecare of your maintenance needs & the property. When you walk into the office, Brenda & Nevah authentically welcome you and make your transition into the community smooth and easy. It only gets better once you're here to stay!

Love this place. You…read morewalk into to the cutest gift shop and this time specifically, they had some babies in a cage by the cashier. The cashier was super friendly and nice and informed us what the two babies were and that we could pet them through the gate. She informed of us everything as this was our first visit and we got the deer food and headed out. Besides it being so hot, we all thoroughly enjoyed visiting. Lots of deer to feed and pet and then a section you can walk through to see the other animals there. Before heading back in, you see a window to the right and says you can open to talk to "me". There was a cockatoo I believe.

This is a cute little zoo which gives you the opportunity to hand feed the deer. You enter through…read morea gift shop to pay the entrance fee. You have the opportunity to buy food for the deer. I just got the small cup which was $4, but they also have a bigger size cup and an entire bucket. The small cup is plenty for me, but we did see a family with your kids that have the bucket. It comes with cups that you could refill from the bucket. There's a sweet little cat that lives in the gift shop named Pumpkin. When you first go in you pass a pen with some goats in it. We laughed because a large goat came to the fence to look at us and the Little goat came and head butted the bigger goat as hard as he could. He was an annoying little guy for the big goat. You go through another gate and you see the deer everywhere. They are some tan ones and brown ones and lots of spotted ones. They definitely recognize the cup because several immediately came over to us. Some of them can be rather aggressive, pushing others out of the way. They also use their head to get your attention. I put some food in my hand and they ate straight from my hand. I tried to be fair and make sure some of the smaller or less assertive dear got some food. Several times I found that they were trying to eat my dress so I just step back and pulled my skirt out of their mouth. It's actually kind of funny. My husband is correct - it is kind of gross because they lick your hands, but I really enjoy it anyway. There's a sink to wash your hands. There are some other animals to walk around and see you - - the camel, different kinds of deer, a wallaby, a zonkey (half zebra half donkey), reindeer, a tiny pony, there's even a little marmoset. I love to see the animals, but if you have depends seem a little small and I like to see the animals have lots and lots of space. I think if you have kids that are easily intimidated and scared, dear might be too aggressive for them. My kids would have been fine, but I know people with children who would probably start crying, so keep that in mind.

Flagstaff is a city surrounded by pine trees, mountains and desert. Many people who live in the…read morePhoenix area seek refuge in the higher elevation of Flagstaff.

Fantastic city in Arizona with many shops, restaurants and museums. My husband and I got the…read morechance to visit Flagstaff while on our way to the Grand Canyon this year. The Museum Northern Arizona, Bookmans, and Habit Burger were the highlights of our visit here. We ended up traveling from Williams to Flagstaff more than once during the just 2 days we spent in the area. If you are close, I'd definitely carve out time to spend here in Flagstaff.

I had a lot of fun here. I brought my sister along and we both enjoyed exploring the grounds. We…read morearrived at 2:30pm so we missed all the fun but still go to see all the animals. The animals were up and about walking around their areas. We walked around pretty quick and made it back to the front right on time for the last safari ride of the day. The safari ride was the best. We got to feed the giraffes which I thought was super cool. Def worth the stop!

Wanting a safari-like experience, we came out to Out of Africa to see the animals on their 104 acre…read morewildlife preserve. Pro-tip: If you come on your birthday month, it's only $12 for admission which is substantial savings! I booked the expedition tour which included the general admission, Super Mog tour, and a chance to feed a tiger. The Super Mog tour is an hour long ride in an all terrain open-aired truck. You have to be at least 5yo and able to climb up the steps to get into the vehicle. They offer 2 times, 11AM or 2PM. Because it was June, I opted for the 11AM tour bc of the heat. Even though there was no AC, it was fully shaded and we didn't feel too hot. Our tour guide Robby was incredible and gave each of us a small stalk of willow-like leaves to feed the giraffes. We had the option to feed them from our hands or if we're brave, our mouths! We started off on the super mog tour visiting some apex predators like their mountain lion, hyena, grizzly bear and Robby would tell their stories and also do a live feeding. We also drove past their rhino, lions, zebras and much more. Then we got to feed the giraffes as they walked up to our vehicle. It definitely had more of a natural feel vs a zoo. Then we got some snacks, walked around for a little bit to see their smaller mammals (sloth, lemurs, marmoset) and reptiles. Lastly, we attended the tiger splash show. It was as adorable show watching the tigers play with their trainers using various toys, balloons, and meat. After the show, we got to feed a tiger through a special feeding tube and you can also request a picture with the lion. Out of Africa is also know for their popular predator zip lines where you have views of the animals and the Verde Valley. We didn't do this bc my kiddo is still quite young. We got the chance to run into the owner Prayeri who described how many of the animals were raised at a young age or rescued. There is a strong emphasis on the human-animal bond and trust at this park. Love that mission and much love to all the animals!

Simply a marvelous place. This national forest surrounds the Grand Canyon, but it doesn't get even…read morea small fraction of attention as the Grand Canyon does. Maybe that's a good thing, since the peacefulness is one of the attractions. You really get a good sense of place when visiting. The Kaibab National forest covers 1.6 million acres, from canyons to prairies and mountain peaks. There are three sections: the North Kaibab Ranger District (north of Grand Canyon National Park), the Tusayan Ranger District (south of Grand Canyon National Park), and the Williams Ranger District. There are several visitor centers that have information about the area and things to do. Some of the national forest is scarred by forest fire, but new plant life is colonizing those areas again.

GC was closed to overnights because a water main broke... This is a good alternate choice if you…read moreare mostly "self-contained"! Very close to GC and on the same road.

Fort Verde State Historic Park presents what life was like in Arizona, early in its history -…read moreincluding Indian wars. We spent about an hour in the main building, walking through a number of rooms and browsing the various exhibits depicting life, especially military life in Arizona in its early days. Many wartime artifacts are on display across many discipline from doctoring, to soldiering and more. In the last room of the main building, a video plays on a loop. The video is about Indians in Arizona and how they were involved in wars and especially how many of them helped the white man's army. It was too hot to visit the other 2 buildings across the street today, as they are not air conditioned, so we're not sure what's in them. Restrooms are in another building. Get the key from staff in the main building, then return the key. As the restrooms remain locked, they were in good condition and clean. We did enjoy our visit.

John had this on his hit list of things to do- we stopped in just in time to see one of the rangers…read moregiving a demo on various firearms used in the era that the fort was operational. Insert John's happy face here! They have an extensive museum and an outcropping of buildings that made up the fort. Unlike the other forts we have explored- there was no wall to help with defense. Reasoning was that the natives knew not to attack where the army was. So they didn't bother with the labor intensive work of building high walls. My only complaint was that the restrooms were far enough away from everything and locked. You had to get a key from the ranger for access.

What a cool place! If your into Bando and Photography this is a stellar spot…read more The gas station is quiet the sight and if you go back into the old RV park there is a sweet pool full of graffiti. If your into star gazing and night photography it's pretty cool here at night. Be safe though, i never recommend being alone at night in the middle of no where off the side of a highway at an abandoned site.

What a cool place…read more You can def drive through it it's best to get out and look around. My 2013 van had no problem with the terrain.