about Prescott Arizona

South shore of Lynx Lake September 2010 There are two campgrounds in the Prescott National Forest near Lynx Lake, which is on the east end of Prescott. To get there, just turn south at Walker Road (where you’ll see Costco on the south east corner, and Forest Villas Hotel at the north side of that [...]

(first published 3/12/2006, updated periodically since) Maybe by now you’ve visited “Everybody’s Home Town” and experienced our beautiful historic downtown area, courtesy of the day trip tour created by About Guide Judy Hedding. If you’re ready to see more of Prescott, pack your hiking boots or trail shoes and come on up again! To help [...]

The Daily Courier announced in Joanne Dodder Nellan‘s piece, “Magazines tout Prescott’s outdoor attributes” that our town features prominently in two recent articles about towns with a great array of outdoor action: National Geographic includes our town in its “100 Adventure Towns” (October 2009). Trail Runner includes us in this month’s article “Top Trail Towns.” [...]

If you have experienced hikes in Prescott, you know that many of our trails weave in and out of nearby creekbeds, many of which are dry most of the year. (If you are from another state and hike here, you may not recognize these washes for what they are – they appear as sandy beds [...]

There are a number of campgrounds around Prescott, but I had never experienced any until recently purchasing a popup camper. What better way to get started than to visit our local spots, stay at them, and then share what they are like? Before you head out to camp in the Prescott area, check the links [...]

The approximately two mile Canyon and Basin trails near Willow Lake are now open. Heralded in an article by Cindy Barks in today’s Daily Courier (see article in sidebar within longer piece on the Granite Dells purchase), Chester and I had to head out and and give it a try. Featuring huge granite expanses, a [...]