I’m going to visit Sedona next week December 9th-11th, and I’m looking for some advice in a few areas.

1st- I’ve rented a camper van and hope to use some free public camping. Local tips/tricks/ special spots would be much appreciated!

2nd- I had back surgery three months ago. While I can get around easy enough, I can only handle easy hikes. I was hoping to park in a good spot where I could explore a few areas without walking too far. I could probably push myself to a two mile hike, but I would have to spend the rest of the day recovering. I’d be willing to do it! But the views/ experience of that hike has to be worth it.

3rd- I’ve always loved the thought of meeting random people and ending up hanging out the whole day with them. I’d love to find some cool people to meet and maybe do some easy hikes with. I’d love advice on places where I could possibly cultivate conversations that could lead to that.

4th- and maybe the most important! What does a single 35 year old going to Sedona by himself need to know? I don’t know what I don’t know. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Thanks in advance for any and all comments! ☺️

p.s. If you’re in Sedona next week and you want to take reeeeeallly slow hikes with a random dude for a day- 🙋🏽‍♂️

Is this doable? Gf and I are doing a couple days in vegas then a couple in Sedona. But would also like to see the afore mentioned places. If we leave early enough from Vegas, I figure we'll have 2-3 hours at valley of fire and 2-3 hours at antelope before we run out of daylight, then continue on to our hotel in Sedona...

Hello from a rainy London, England!

I would appreciate advice on my trip in Jan. Its the first time I'm visiting Sedona and have planned my trip around the full moon (13th Jan). Can a local person pls help me with advice on hiring a car (I have a full UK Licence) and where to stay in Sedona that's safe and has a nice pool. Do most places take cash (Dollars)?

Plus where I can go to be near a vortex during a full moon? Is it busy and what's the weather like normally and is it safe for a solo woman?

Thanks in advance.

My husband and I visited Sedona at the same time about 10 years ago now.. wow how the years fly by. Last time we came we barely encountered anyone hiking cathedral rock and only a few more on the trek to devils bridge. We came back this weekend for a relaxing hiking trip and getting in this morning we are surprised how busy it is. It feels different. While waiting to check in we couldn’t hike a few trails due to no parking. Now we are going for dinner and are in standstill traffic. Maybe it’s just due to the holiday falling when it did. Looking for any recommendations on a nice hike maybe off the beaten path tomorrow so we can avoid the crowds.

My family and I are planning a trip to the grand canyon, but will have one day to spend in sedona before. We have younger children that were interested in doing a jeep tour. After research, I see that the broken arrow tour by pink jeeps seems like the standard, but I found a tour called “Red Rock Highlights” but Red Rock Western Jeep Tours for a third of the price (it’s discounted from 105$ per person to 59$). Does anyone know if this is a good tour or if I should spend the 150$ for broken arrow instead? This is going to be end of December by the way. Thank you!

I’m here in Sedona on vacation for the week with my cat, and he passed away today suddenly. I’m devastated and not sure what to do because I don’t live here. Any suggestions for somewhere to take him nearby for cremation services or something similar on short notice? Thank you 💔

Surprising my wife with a trip for her birthday, trying to find when the best time would be for hiking weather without being to hot or to cold if that makes sense? We are very into the metaphysical so suggestions for hikes are also appreciated. Thank you

First, I'd like to say that Pink Jeep Tours in Sedona has many positive reviews, and it seems that many people have really enjoyed their experience with them, which is good. So if it's something you're sure you want to do, then you should go for it.

Personally, I was on the fence about it and gave in after feeling some pressure from the enormous number of reviews, like I would really be missing out if I didn't go (FOMO). I regret going because it just wasn't all that great.

For $150-200 per person, the experience was rather lackluster. At least with the Broken Arrow Tour, most of it was either driving in Sedona traffic, or driving on the "driveway" to the trail, really just not all that thrilling. There were maybe 10 minutes of cool Jeep tricks that felt somewhat harrowing. Our driver's schtick was pretty lame, and he wasn't all that skilled at taking photos, either.

What they don't tell you is that one person has to sit in the front seat with the driver, and their experience is severely lacking the thrill that the people in the back get. This also means that you may not get to sit with your family and have a shared experience with them. The fact that they charge so much money and can't be bothered to simply arrange groups so that this doesn't happen is rather disturbing to me. They have over 90 Jeeps in their fleet, ffs.

You don't need to take this tour to see the beautiful surroundings of Sedona. You get that simply by being there. And there are many more worthwhile activities in Sedona that are not such a waste of time and money.

Also, if you're really just wanting photos, don't do it! It's definitely not worth it for that. There are many cool (and I would argue much better) free or low-cost photo spots all over Sedona.

If the astronomical price of Pink Jeep Tours doesn't bother you, and you're the kind of person who loves theme park rides, you'll probably love it (although at the same price as admission to Disney or Universal for a whole day, it's still hard to justify). If you're more into nature and on a budget, it may not be for you.

If you're on the fence, I recommend giving it a miss.

Today I went hiking on the Cathedral rock Trail. This is how steep it was at certain parts. Do other trails like Devil’s bridge, soldier pass, and the birthing cave also have steep segments like this?

Hello, My wife and I have been wanting to visit Sedona for several years, and it's working out that we will be able to the first weekend of January. Will everything still be overly crowded, or will things have settled down some? Mainly looking to hike, eat, and relax. We want to enjoy the area, not spend all our time in traffic and lines. Thanks.

We are staying at the Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock for 3 nights with the morning of the first day free and morning and afternoon of the second free. We won’t have a car to get around but we at least wanted to get to Tlaquepaque Arts and take a jeep tour.

My question is what’s the best way to get around? Uber? Lyft? Is there transportation provided from shopping areas and tour operators?

I know I could wait until we get there but I’m a little anal and like to get as much info as possible. Thanks in advance for your help!

Thank you to everyone on this sub for the recommendations. I had a lovely time visiting the beautiful city of Sedona. I didn’t get to do haunted burger or the natural spring but did some off roading and beautiful hiking. Everyone was so nice! I learned there’s a lot of transplants there and it was cool to see people changing their life for the better with rehab and places hiring them and creating opportunities. Great food, great people, sunrises and sunsets. Only thing that sucked was round abouts all over and driving soooooo sloowwwwwwww 🤣🫶🏻

Folks i'm a 33 digital nomad. I'll be hiking and enjoying the sun during the day but would love to meet up with fellow travelers in the evening for wine food and music.

Summary of interests:

-Work remote

-From the east coast

-Experienced traveling around the world + country

-Learning golf and tennis, enjoy a moderate day hike and catching the sunset

-Politically I'm left-progressive (and I don't want to talk or argue about basic human rights with anyone while i'm on vacation plz)

-Burning Man + other eclectic scenes

-Enjoy EDM and Festivals but looking or live music nights here in sedona

-Veg/Vegan

Hi all

Not American and campervanning through Arizona right now.

How will Thanksgiving affect things? I generally like hiking on nice quiet trails. Is there a day during the Thanksgiving weekend that is quiet? When is everyone out hiking? Anything else I should prioritize/avoid?

Edit: I'm not looking for a Thanksgiving meal! Just uncrowded hiking

Hi. I know there is a shuttle but it's not running on thanksiving and I know parking is tough. I'll have my two year old so don't want to walk from the shuttle lot. Can my friend drop us off instead? Thanks

I'm visiting from out of state and am in need of excellent salsa. I'm not looking for fancy, fusion, or experimental salsa. I don't need saffron, pear, and kelp-smoked tomatillo salsa. I am craving the lovingly-made stuff that makes me want to move to the Southwest permanently. What have you got? I'm staying in Cornville through Wednesday morning before returning to the Land of Lakes. Thanks, friends.

Howdy folks! I'm a seasonal worker who will be working late nights and currently without a room/house. I have my car that I'm sleeping in until I secure housing. Does anyone have spare driveway/property space for a Subaru to park overnight (be gone by 8am) rather than driving 40+ minutes to find safe parking? I'm open to offers and prices!

I was taking a walk through uptown and I noticed the Kava bar was gone and set to be replaced by something else (I believe a Latin restaurant of some kind). Does anyone here have any information on what happened to it? Or is it one of those things we aren’t supposed to talk about?

Traveling there in January, any recommendations? we have added some shops to visit but it is there any special places or experiences for crystal/minerals/fossils lovers?

If you haven’t already, check out Sedona Red Rock News. They have lots of local news info and here is an article (partial) about The Coffee Pot’s annual free Thanksgiving meal.

Please note it’s on Wednesday.

The Coffee Pot Restaurant will hold its 15th annual free community Thanksgiving dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 27, from 4 to 7 p.m., with donations taken to benefit the Sedona Community Food Bank.

“It’s a communal-style seating event, and our staff all works it free of charge, and sometimes other family members of theirs come in to pitch a hand, to lend a hand as well,” said Damien Daher, one of the sons of owner Emilie Daher. “It’s just a good time, something we love doing.”

The Daher family started the tradition in response to the Great Recession of 2008 to offer a meal and a warm and welcoming place to those in need or those who had no one with whom to spend Thanksgiving. The dinner has since grown into an event open to everyone from everywhere.

Friday, around noon, I saw a small private jet that took off from the Sedona airport trailing heavy white smoke. It immediately flew the pattern and landed. Just wondering if any of you guys saw it or know the story. I never heard sirens or saw any kind of emergency response from my location in the Safeway parking lot.

Will have 9 people (5 of them kids) driving through Sedona around breakfast time on Thanksgiving day. Google shows some spots open, some closed, some "holiday hours". Does anyone on here have special knowledge of good breakfast spots for families that are for sure open Thursday morning? THANKS!

I am a solo traveler looking for a 420 friendly location to golf and take it easy for a week. I would prefer not to have my own car and I recognize that is unlikely to work out (iwc I rent a car). I am on a budget but would choose great golf over tourists accommodations. Would Sedona Arizona suit? Thanks in advance.

Hi I’m local and driving up Oak Creek I noticed a sign at Junipine resort that said they are having Thanksgiving Day meals, call for reservations.

I haven’t called or anything, I just noticed quite a few people asking about Thanksgiving Day meals in Sedona.

Would anyone recommend taking the Verde Canyon Railroad train ride?

Hi all -

I'll be traveling solo from Phoenix to Sedona on Thanksgiving. I'm doing the 5k in the morning then will be available to meet anyone else who's also spending the day solo and wants to hang out/have a meal together.

DM me if interested.

Hi, I am planning to do a trip at the end of December to Sedona. Does anyone have a favorite hotel to stay at with a fireplace in the room?

My home renovation started in April, using a contractor recommended by our realtor.

The house was gutted to the studs in the first weekend…. Then nothing.

The house is not usable and is sitting with no work. I’ve been over and over with our contractor with his promises, excuses, and lies. I brought in our realtor hoping he could help get us on track since he came highly recommended.

Today I learned materials are not even ordered. Cabinets alone take 8 weeks, and suppliers are not paid.

I just want out, and tomorrow I’ll plan to seek a construction ROC attorney. $50k in the whole and 5% complete on the PM Gantt chart.

Just curious if anyone had words of wisdom. TIA