754 photo locations in Arizona — 161 natural arches, 158 scenic viewpoints, 53 ghost towns, 47 waterfalls and more — plus 25 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 43 cities. Milky Way core season runs February–October (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 9.0+ in central Arizona. Wildflowers peak around March.
Photo locations
754
NPS sites
25
Milky Way season
Feb–Oct
Peak bloom
March
Aurora
Kp 9.0+
Top photo locations in Arizona
CanyonAntelope Canyon
Dark Sky PlaceFlagstaff
Dark Sky PlaceSedona
Dark Sky PlaceGrand Canyon National Park
Dark Sky PlaceVillage of Oak Creek
Dark Sky PlaceFountain Hills
Dark Sky PlacePetrified Forest National Park
Mountain PeakHumphreys Peak
CanyonGrand Canyon
Ghost TownOatman
LakeLake Powell
WaterfallHavasu Falls
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National Park Service sites in Arizona
AZGrand Canyon National Park
AZPetrified Forest National Park
AZSaguaro National Park
AZCanyon de Chelly National Monument
AZCasa Grande Ruins National Monument
AZChiricahua National Monument
AZGrand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
AZMontezuma Castle National Monument
AZNavajo National Monument
AZOrgan Pipe Cactus National Monument
AZPipe Spring National Monument
AZSunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Golden hour in Arizona cities
Phoenix, AZ
Tucson, AZ
Mesa, AZ
Chandler, AZ
GIGilbert, AZ
GLGlendale, AZ
Scottsdale, AZ
Peoria, AZ
Tempe, AZ
Tempe Junction, AZ
SUSurprise, AZ
YUYuma, AZ
Night sky
Darkest skies in Arizona
Dark Sky PlaceGrand Canyon National Park
Dark Sky PlacePetrified Forest National Park
Dark Sky PlaceChiricahua National Monument
Dark Sky PlacePipe Spring National Monument
Dark Sky PlaceKaibab Band of Paiute Indians
Dark Sky PlaceGrand Canyon–Parashant National Monument