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Outdoors Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona

Slide Rock State Park

An outdoor spot in Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Jun–Sep.

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Slide Rock State Park in Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona
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Why go

Natural sandstone water slide in Oak Creek Canyon on an old apple farm.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Sedona, alongside 3 activities, 1 place for a drink and 1 place to eat. The closest of our other picks is Devil's Bridge Trail, 4.5 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
Oak Creek Canyon
Price
$
Time needed
3 hr
Best time
Jun–Sep

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Sedona, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Devil's Bridge Trail

    Popular hike to a natural sandstone arch you can walk across.

    Activity · 4.5 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Elote Cafe

    Chef Jeff Smedstad's modern Mexican cooking; the roasted-corn elote is a staple.

    Food · 5.0 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Pink Jeep Tours

    Open-air off-road tours over the red rocks, running since 1960.

    Activity · 5.2 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village

    Mexican-style courtyards with galleries and craft shops under sycamores.

    Shopping · 5.7 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Airport Mesa

    Easy overlook with a 360-degree red-rock view.

    Outdoors · 6.3 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Chapel of the Holy Cross

    Chapel built into red-rock buttes in 1956, with wide valley views.

    Sight · 7.7 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Slide Rock State Park is a stop on our Grand Canyon & Arizona route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Sedona

Slide Rock State Park is our only outdoors pick in Sedona; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Sedona guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Sedona run from 51°F in December to 94°F in July; July is usually the wettest month. For Slide Rock State Park itself, we suggest: Jun–Sep.

Modelled monthly averages for Sedona from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Sedona weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
6871 AZ-89A, Sedona, AZ 86336, USA
Coordinates
34.94358, -111.75293
Destination
Sedona, Arizona

Slide Rock State Park: quick answers

How much time do you need at Slide Rock State Park?

Plan on about 3 hours at Slide Rock State Park. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Slide Rock State Park?

Our pick: Jun–Sep. Insider tip: Summer weekends fill by mid-morning; bring water shoes.

Where is Slide Rock State Park?

Slide Rock State Park is at 6871 AZ-89A, Sedona, AZ 86336, USA, in Oak Creek Canyon. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Slide Rock State Park?

Slide Rock State Park appears on Grand Canyon & Arizona, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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