Cottonwood Vacation Home Rentals
Stay luxurious vacation homes, some located right on the lakeshore. Many feature a piece of history. Non-Smoking and fully equipped with appliances. Nightly and weekly rates are both available.

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Cottonwood Arizona
Early Arizona town dating back to 1874 named for a stand of 16 large cottonwood trees found nearby.

Nearby is the ruins of an old indian pueblo - Tuzigoot National Monument.

Dead Horse Ranch State Park
Daily 8AM-6PM; 928-634-5283. Park Website;
Located off 10th street and named for a large horse skeleton found nearby by local children. Native Americans and Spanish conquistadors passed through here. Today this stretch of the Verde River has a well stocked fishing pond, camping, picnic area and good hiking trails. (See also Arizona Outdoor Recreation.)

The developed portion of Dead Horse Ranch State Park covers 423 acres. The 3,300 foot elevation accounts for the mild temperatures that are ideal for camping, mountain biking in the Coconino National Forest, hiking along the Verde River, canoeing, picnicking, fishing, or just wading in the cool water.

Verde River Greenway State Natural Area
A six-mile reach of the river is a unique ecosystem, the Cottonwood and Willow riparian gallery forest, is one of less than 20 such riparian zones in the world. Life along the river changes with the seasons, giving visitors a glimpse of the numerous species of raptors, neotropical migrants, resident songbirds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.

Blazin'M Ranch
Chuckwagon Supper and Live Western Stageshow
Cottonwood, AZ 86326; 1-800-937-8643; Theater Website
The Blazin' M Ranch offers the best "Cowboy Vittles, Stories, Tomfoolery" and authentic, foot-stompin' Cowboy Music of the Old West performed by the Blazin' M Cowboys. All performed in their big 280-seat theater barn. There are also several gift shops at the Ranch.

Tour Verde Canyon
This historic route takes you along the floor of the scenic Upper Verde River Canyon which includes such highlights as the Verde Canyons towering crimson cliffs, crossing old-fashioned railroad trestles, Dark 680-foot tunnel and final terminus at deserted Perkinsville Ranch.

Local Sedona Area Attractions:
Tour Jerome Arizona - historic copper mining town of the late 19th century.
Tour Montezuma Castle N.M. - national park preserving historic indian ruins and caverns
Tour Tuzigoot N.M. - national park preserving historic indian ruins
Tour Oak Creek Canyon - scenic drive on highway 89A leading to Sedona
Tour Camp Verde - historic army outpost of the early Arizona Territory
Tour Cottonwood Arizona - visit nearby Dead Horse Ranch and Verde River Nature Area
Tour Verde Canyon Arizona - take an exciting train ride up Arizona's other scenic canyon.

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Flagstaff Marriott Residence Inn 3440 North Country Club Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86004; Location: Close to US-180 exit from I-40 Freeway; The Residence Inn Flagstaff offers a comfortable home base, whether visiting the Canyon, historic Downtown Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University, Route 66 or the red rocks of nearby Sedona. The beauty of Arizona starts at the doorstep of our Flagstaff hotel, which overlooks both an 18-hole golf course and the Coconino National Forest. Spend the day shopping, only minutes away from the Flagstaff Mall and Marketplace.

Camp Verde Days Inn 504 Industrial Drive, Camp Verde, AZ 86322; Location: SR-260 Exit from I-17 Freeway; Indoor corridor hotel features Complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast, Free High Speed Wireless Internet, Free Parking, Outdoor Pool, Complimentary Fresh Baked Cookies each afternoon, & more. Ask about are many suites or select one our standard rooms. We are 25 minutes from beautiful Sedona and the Red Rocks.

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