Stargazing in Sedona
Dark Sky Community since 2014
Night access is restricted
A certified Dark Sky Community — with a catch most guides skip: where you can legally be after dark.
Details, fees & parking →Things to Do in Sedona Beyond the Trails (2026)
Sedona is more than its trails, and several of these are better than the hiking for anyone travelling with kids or visiting in high summer. Where we can give you a price from the operator's own page, we do — and where we can't, we say so rather than repeating a number from an aggregator. The heritage sites in particular have rules that catch people out: one needs a reservation, and two close when it hits 100°F.
Chapel of the Holy Cross
Free
No hiking needed
Small lot
Free, built into the rock, and let down by a small lot. Go early or late.
Details, fees & parking →Slide Rock State Park
Swim area closed
Red Rock Pass NOT accepted
$30/vehicle in summer
The natural water slide. Currently closed to swimming — and your Red Rock Pass never worked here.
Details, fees & parking →Palatki Heritage Site
Reservation required
Open
Cliff dwellings and rock art — and the only heritage site here that needs a booking.
Details, fees & parking →Honanki Heritage Site
No reservation needed
Closes above 100°F
The biggest cliff dwelling in the valley, walk-up, $5 — and a road that wants high clearance.
Details, fees & parking →Crane Petroglyph Heritage Site (V-Bar-V)
Friday–Monday only
No reservation needed
Closes above 100°F
1,032 petroglyphs on one wall. Open Friday to Monday only — check before you drive.
Details, fees & parking →Sedona Jeep Tours
Self-drive possible with a permit
Soldier Pass in fire closure
You can drive Soldier Pass Road yourself — with a permit booked 72 hours ahead. Most people don't know that.
Details, fees & parking →Hot Air Balloon Rides in Sedona
$375 per person
Sunrise only
$375 per person at both permitted operators. Sunrise only, 3–4 hours door to door.
Details, fees & parking →Free Things to Do in Sedona
Shuttle is free
Trailhead parking is not
More than you'd think — but be clear on where parking still costs $5.
Details, fees & parking →Sedona With Kids
Bell Rock is the pick
Heat is the main risk
Bell Rock yes, Cathedral Rock no. The honest list, plus the heat rules that matter most.
Details, fees & parking →