Best Arizona Small Town Hidden Gems 2024

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  • In this Arizona small towns travel guide we explore 10 hidden gem small towns that you can discover across the state. Many people visiting Arizona and Arizona residents love to visit small towns. Arizona does have many. But these are some of the top small towns for you and your family to explore in Arizona. We are also considering making a part 2 for this video about small towns in Arizona as well as a Ghost towns tour.
    If you love Arizona small towns then you can also watch our Arizona road trip videos.
    Arizona Small Town Hidden Gems 2024
    (Timestamps)
    0:00 Intro
    0:50 Bisbee
    2:02 Oatman
    3:00 Cave Creek
    4:52 Cottonwood
    6:39 Tombstone
    8:47 Wickenburg
    10:47 Tubac
    12:41 Patagonia
    13:52 Jerome
    15:55 Payson
    17:41 Outro
    Living in Arizona is quite a unique experience because of the vastness that the state offers. From the Sonoran Desert in the south to the high country in the north all the way up towards the Four Corners east and the Grand Canyon in the west. Known as the Grand Canyon state, Arizona is diverse in many ways. The state tree is the Palo Verde, the state cactus is the Saguaro, the state bird is the Cactus wren. If you are thinking about moving to Arizona feel free to subscribe and check us out on our other channels.

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  • @LivinginArizona
    @LivinginArizona  9 місяців тому +16

    Arizona Day Trips Travel Guide 2023
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    • @ijohnsonramos
      @ijohnsonramos 9 місяців тому +1

      I just visited Arizona from August 13 to August 20, 2023. I simply fell in LOVE with Arizona. Went to Monument Valley, Grand Canyon Skywalk and Sedona. I'm from Puerto Rico and this was my first solo trip. But it wasn't enough for me, I want more. So I'm planning to visit Arizona again as soon as possible ($$$) to enjoy its small towns and hidden gems. Thanks so much for sharing all this information in your videos. They are my travel guides.💖👍

    • @outdoorliving4724
      @outdoorliving4724 8 місяців тому

      I visited Payson back in 2016 and loved it. My wife and I stayed at a very rustic but modern lodge called Kohl's Ranch Lodge. We reserved a cabin with wood burning fireplace and a year round creek that runs behind all the cabins.
      We then had a real estate agent drive us around Payson looking at homes. But everything in my budget had us in the fixer upper category. But the real beauty was the towns you spoke of like Happy Jack, Strawberry and Pine.
      I hope to eventually make my way there in the near future. We got a brand newly built home in Nevada, since my goal was to escape the rancedness of Los Angeles CA, as I vowed to never return to such an upside down tyrannical state like commiefornia.

    • @thanhphongpham1860
      @thanhphongpham1860 6 місяців тому

      ​@@ijohnsonramos.Greetings from my Vietnam. Arizona in my heart, welcome to Arizona State 💝🙋‍♀️🌵🌵✈

  • @carollyngillespie3860
    @carollyngillespie3860 9 місяців тому +30

    I love small towns. Especially the ones with less than 1 thousand residents. Also the ghost towns.

  • @HisVictoryGirl
    @HisVictoryGirl 9 місяців тому +24

    Yes, show more small towns, especially in northern areas. Thanks!

  • @schmonsequences
    @schmonsequences 9 місяців тому +3

    Do Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside. Basically Flagstaff on the cheap.

  • @billybrown1979
    @billybrown1979 9 місяців тому +6

    I LIVE IN Arizona. Wilcox.Tucson.Yuma and Safford Bowie.San Simon. BE BLESS AND LOVE AND BE SAFE.

  • @watertiger319
    @watertiger319 9 місяців тому +18

    Jeff, I seriously love these type of videos. I live in AZ and love to explore this beautiful state. A definite yes to Ghost towns with real ghosts. Many thanks to you 😊.

  • @jameschryst7776
    @jameschryst7776 9 місяців тому +3

    I got one for ya. In 1973 I use to hitchhike up to Jerome. I'd just walk around the old house's. Pick out one that looked sound. Explore it, they were left open back then and most of them were vacant, seriously! Then I'd pick one and sleep there in the abandoned house. Can't do that anymore, most of the big buildings were abandoned too. The hospital, big apartment building on top. Dam few people back then. Jim BCC AZ

  • @ijohnsonramos
    @ijohnsonramos 9 місяців тому +3

    I just visited Arizona from August 13 to August 20, 2023. I simply fell in LOVE with Arizona. Went to Monument Valley, Grand Canyon Skywalk and Sedona, as well as a quick visit to Kingman and Seligman (Those two weren't originally in my plans, but they just "pop up" in my way so I took the chance and visited them briefly. So glad I did! 😍) I'm from Puerto Rico and this was my first solo trip. But it wasn't enough for me, I want more. So I'm planning to visit Arizona again as soon as possible ($$$) to enjoy its small towns and hidden gems. Thanks so much for sharing all this information in your videos. They are my travel guides. 💖👍

  • @wendaltvedt4673
    @wendaltvedt4673 9 місяців тому +7

    Jerome is by far one of my favorite places to visit in Arizona. I swear there is something truly magical about the Arizona mountain deserts in combination with the clear blue skies. It's almost like another planet. It's what keeps me coming back to visit every summer. Still need to see Tombstone and Oatman.

    • @alliedavidson4175
      @alliedavidson4175 8 місяців тому +1

      I'm with you, Jerome is my favorite. What a great town with an amazing view.

    • @bellestarr6484
      @bellestarr6484 2 місяці тому

      Are you serious? Jerome is nothing but a tourist trap. The locals are laughing.

    • @wendaltvedt4673
      @wendaltvedt4673 2 місяці тому

      @@bellestarr6484 I've been to Jerome a handful of times and it's never been a tourist trap. Maybe you're confused? The locals are laughing? Good for them.

  • @estrusdavis4960
    @estrusdavis4960 8 місяців тому +4

    I was born in Tucson in 1958. I really enjoy your videos of my home state. I think that you all are doing a great job showing how beautiful Arizona really is.😊

  • @edkirby5863
    @edkirby5863 9 місяців тому +8

    I would love to see more videos about small towns/hidden gems, etc. Thanks Jeff!

  • @lancefulmer8153
    @lancefulmer8153 9 місяців тому +3

    My wife and I retired here in AZ 3 years ago and we just enjoy visiting these little towns. We've visited 5 of the ten and we live in #6. Your videos are partly the reason we chose to retire here. The main reason is my son and his wife live here. Thanks for the videos.

  • @kenwing6196
    @kenwing6196 9 місяців тому +2

    Bisbee has an awesome chocolate shop too! Oatman burros are cool too.

    • @Nfm25
      @Nfm25 9 місяців тому +3

      Burros are awesome!! They make me wanna go to Oatman 🥰😻🐶😇

  • @elm_asper
    @elm_asper 9 місяців тому +3

    My wife and I are moving to Phoenix in October from Virginia, I'm a retired veteran and we purchased a new house close to state farm stadium and Luke AFB. We love watching your videos so we can plan our adventures and maybe you can create a video for places and things to do during fall and winter season in AZ.

    • @88pjtink
      @88pjtink 7 місяців тому

      I hope your move goes well.

  • @richardsanty9063
    @richardsanty9063 9 місяців тому +3

    I love all of these towns. Bisbee is my favorite.

  • @Hipsygirl
    @Hipsygirl 9 місяців тому +6

    I grew up in a small town called Concho. It's about 48 minutes north of Show Low. It's starting to grow a little more, but it's got a booming town history during the 1950s, & I think (if I remember correctly) it used to be an old fort town. There's technically two parts of Concho; Old Concho & Concho Valley. While I grew up there, it was more popular for being a retirement town. And like any old "ghost towns", it has its share of ghost stories, including it's own version of La Llorona & the old dance hall where the devil would dance (it burnt down once he was discovered, & then the San Rafael Catholic Church was built on the hall's remains).

  • @princessmich4628
    @princessmich4628 9 місяців тому +6

    Love the small town videos, always looking for a cool town to check out! 👍🏻🌵

    • @luisbuabud9852
      @luisbuabud9852 9 місяців тому

      What is a ghost town? Luis from argentina

  • @Esmeralda505
    @Esmeralda505 8 місяців тому +5

    I absolutely love these videos! I have lived in Arizona all my life, but I find it more interesting to learn more there's more outside of the Phoenix Metro area or the more popular cities like Flagstaff and Tucson! Please continue these videos!
    Also very happy to see Payson is on the list! One of my favorite towns to visit!

  • @iteachmy3
    @iteachmy3 9 місяців тому +3

    Great video. I just feel like you missed all the fun shopping, especially antique shops all over Payson. If I hadn't been there, I'd assume it's bare except for hiking and camping.

  • @Bookwormgal1
    @Bookwormgal1 9 місяців тому +4

    I grew up in N. Arizona near Winslow and Holbrook. I know it might be boring but I love the area there plus it’s a little cooler than the desert. I love your channel!!❤❤❤

    • @luisbuabud9852
      @luisbuabud9852 9 місяців тому

      Cómo es Winslow y Holbrook? Puedes contarme? ...thanks

  • @katherinegoodman6574
    @katherinegoodman6574 9 місяців тому +5

    Love the small town videos! Please do more. ☺️

  • @vincenzolee6576
    @vincenzolee6576 9 місяців тому +3

    We love videos on secluded areas!

  • @gonnacry96tears
    @gonnacry96tears 9 місяців тому +3

    Thanks for showing the small towns in the south. I especially enjoy seeing the area around Patagonia and Tubac. I am planning to visit that area this fall.

  • @royt9412
    @royt9412 9 місяців тому +2

    We are snowbirds to Surprise from Canada and you are so correct- we need to see more of southern Arizona. Loved the video, thank you.

  • @michaelpugh7731
    @michaelpugh7731 9 місяців тому +3

    Would like to see you go to Chloride off hwy 93 between Kingman and Hoover Dam. Old ghost town that is not overrun by tourists yet. Thanks, love the Arizona videos!

  • @stephencarter5090
    @stephencarter5090 9 місяців тому +3

    Truly a breath of fresh air and good, clear narration. Just great.

  • @michaelbarnes4403
    @michaelbarnes4403 9 місяців тому +3

    Jerome was a regular town when my dad was a kid, mid 40's and was a ghost town when I was a kid, then in the late 60's the hippies found it and that is when people started living there again. :)

  • @davidroberson8030
    @davidroberson8030 8 місяців тому +1

    Yeah that's pretty awesome and seeing Arizona all over the place north south east and west is pretty great, and I agree with you about getting out and seeing the state instead of watching negative television, I'd love to do more but I can't afford the gas anymore on a fixed income, but definitely do more small-town videos, and Arizona is a great state to live in, I been in Southern Arizona since 1970 March.

  • @lorimarino2173
    @lorimarino2173 9 місяців тому +3

    Love the small towns! More please!😊

  • @johngray9986
    @johngray9986 9 місяців тому +1

    Jeff once again you hit another homerun with this video 😊

  • @janettehughes2957
    @janettehughes2957 9 місяців тому +2

    I loved this video, thanks so much! I'm looking at the possibility of moving to the Phoenix area (from Nairobi, Kenya!), but would rather live an hour or so outside of the city. So, I'd love to see a Hidden Gems TO LIVE IN within an hour/hour and a half of Phoenix. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos!

  • @sweetladyjane6462
    @sweetladyjane6462 9 місяців тому +2

    Loved this video!!!!

  • @lauramadrid1769
    @lauramadrid1769 9 місяців тому +3

    Love this! All of our favorite towns we love to venture to since we moved out here in SE Arizona!
    I’d love to see you visit and document our beautiful wineries in the Sonoita/Elgin/Patagonia areas too. Thank you!

    • @douglaskaye1395
      @douglaskaye1395 9 місяців тому

      The mining company is ready to destroy the entire area so sad

  • @zackman5348
    @zackman5348 9 місяців тому +3

    I'm visiting Seligman right now. It's a nice little AZ town that served as the inspiration for Radiator Springs in "Cars" and calls itself "The Birthplace of Historic Route 66."

  • @connieheadley7559
    @connieheadley7559 9 місяців тому +1

    18 months before I retire and moving back to AZ. Sierra Vista is my plan. I love mine tours and real ghost towns. I absolutely love your channel

  • @alisawilder-jato2660
    @alisawilder-jato2660 9 місяців тому +3

    Loved the video. Keep them coming. Raised in DC but love the high desert!

  • @romalacroix8162
    @romalacroix8162 9 місяців тому +2

    Great video . I really enjoyed trips to these small towns . Morenci , Ya I'm in for that trip. THANK YOU 😊❤

    • @Nfm25
      @Nfm25 9 місяців тому +2

      Me too lived there for a year almost 40 years ago ! Would be interesting to see if has changed much.

  • @caroldonaldson4723
    @caroldonaldson4723 9 місяців тому +1

    Would like to see all the ideas you suggested! Thanks for all your hard work!

  • @bryandraughn9830
    @bryandraughn9830 29 днів тому

    I lived in Patagonia for about 10 years and had the time of my life. My good friend painted most of the murals and signs in that place and the locals are great people. I'll never forget how beautiful that whole part of Arizona is. Stunning views everywhere. Love your videos!

  • @gotchagoing4905
    @gotchagoing4905 6 місяців тому

    I used to live and work in Cottonwood back in the 70's. My family owned a restaurant in Cottonwood called the Natural Gourmet. I drove for CTI out of Clarkdale, and partied when I could up at the old schoolhouse in Jerome. And the BEST STEAK DINNER I have ever had, was a "private in house restaurant"-invitation only, up in Jerome. My wife and I ate there at least two or three times a month. I'll never forget that. We had some good times in the Verde Valley. Now I live in Oregon, retired, still missing AZ.

  • @joannewinters9616
    @joannewinters9616 9 місяців тому +1

    Yes please more small towns this was so interesting tonight thank you

  • @bethjoyce-smith1400
    @bethjoyce-smith1400 9 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for the great small town trip ideas. Thanks for Al of your videos of Arizona! It’s really helped me decide to move there!

  • @edwardrapp235
    @edwardrapp235 19 днів тому

    Living in Florida now. This video makes me homesick for Arizona.

  • @ChickenStamps
    @ChickenStamps 9 місяців тому +1

    Mining / Ghost Towns would be fantastic! I love exploring Arizona and I have Nevada miners in my family.

  • @annettacnossen2651
    @annettacnossen2651 9 місяців тому +1

    Really enjoyed this video. Take us to Greer again and keep up the good work. 👍🌵😊

  • @markpelenytschka8374
    @markpelenytschka8374 8 місяців тому +2

    Loving your videos, keep up the great work

  • @RobinPleines1704
    @RobinPleines1704 9 місяців тому +3

    A big thank you for doing one on Wickenburg. I just love your videos. Plan to be living there in the next few months.

  • @jackbest6677
    @jackbest6677 9 місяців тому +1

    Great tour. Thank you.😊

  • @bonnieblenders4606
    @bonnieblenders4606 9 місяців тому +1

    Keep them coming! Thank you

  • @toddhall3720
    @toddhall3720 9 місяців тому +1

    Awesome work. I really appreciate it. More please :-)

  • @darkduude
    @darkduude 9 місяців тому +1

    Love the small town videos.

  • @bernardpfife
    @bernardpfife 9 місяців тому +1

    Thank you, love the small towns!

  • @knapalo
    @knapalo 9 місяців тому +1

    Really enjoying these Arizona videos. I travel for vacation to Oahu and Maui. I used to watch you as Island Hopper. I think I might check out Bisbee or Prescott for retirement. Semper-Fi

  • @genxskeptic5816
    @genxskeptic5816 9 місяців тому

    Love the small town videos. Keep ‘em coming. 👍

  • @ijohnsonramos
    @ijohnsonramos 9 місяців тому +1

    Please keep on doing more of these videos! I really enjoy them and they are excellent travel guides. Thanks so much! ❤

  • @lisaroth7526
    @lisaroth7526 Місяць тому

    Definitely want more small town videos! Very enjoyable.

  • @BrewDub73
    @BrewDub73 9 місяців тому +2

    Love this video! Thanks for sharing! Makes us want to go back out there to check out some of these gems. We went to Oatman in January this year. We’d like to request a part two and more small towns!

  • @wideabarth
    @wideabarth 9 місяців тому +1

    Please make more videos like this. This is my favorite kind of content from you.

  • @GHE2005
    @GHE2005 9 місяців тому +1

    💓 small town!👍🏾

  • @marklamasky6304
    @marklamasky6304 9 місяців тому +1

    Please more small towns.

  • @verarelerford8653
    @verarelerford8653 3 дні тому

    I love this continued on showing more of these videos I am from back east so moving out here in Arizona is like moving to another country of beautiful country so many beautiful places to go and see the nature out here is much different than what we have in Boston is just beautiful thank you for sharing

  • @deborahthaler35
    @deborahthaler35 9 місяців тому +3

    I would love to see secluded areas.

  • @spx954
    @spx954 2 місяці тому

    More videos of small towns in Arizona? Hell yes - full speed ahead.

  • @AnnPeterson-xc9bc
    @AnnPeterson-xc9bc Місяць тому

    Loved this. Thank you

  • @amonamaria2000
    @amonamaria2000 2 місяці тому

    Yes, we would love to see more.This one was awesome. Thank you

  • @cjmueller5455
    @cjmueller5455 5 місяців тому

    You did a good job!
    Definitely go to more of the small, isolated towns!!!

  • @TravelSauce
    @TravelSauce 7 місяців тому +1

    I love Arizona! I was able to visit Bisbee in May. Such a cool town!

  • @forthejoyofvegas9375
    @forthejoyofvegas9375 9 місяців тому +1

    GREAT VIDEOS,Your videos are so Informative, I Love Hidden Gem videos and Ghost town videos too. Keep up the Great Work Have a Blessed day ❤

  • @leonardszymanski5341
    @leonardszymanski5341 9 місяців тому +1

    I love your channel, I hope some day to see Young Az. (Pleasant Valley) Thanks for your work.

  • @AnyExcuse2Travel
    @AnyExcuse2Travel 4 місяці тому

    Great video, love some of these towns when we vistited

  • @CindyTLC
    @CindyTLC 9 місяців тому

    I do love Small Towns! Thank you ☺️

  • @user-kz1vx8ni1q
    @user-kz1vx8ni1q 3 місяці тому

    Never been to Bisbee, gonna have to go. Thanks, great presentation!

  • @Cyphen19824
    @Cyphen19824 9 місяців тому +1

    Can we get more videos like this I really enjoy them I’m still exploring arizona I’m a local trucker and I enjoy hitting these towns in your videos on my day off. My wife loooves ghost towns and stuff like that

  • @paulam9911
    @paulam9911 9 місяців тому

    I enjoy your videos thank you!!! Paula

  • @SmellLies
    @SmellLies 5 місяців тому

    Love the small towns & nature. I didn’t know about Natural Bridge State Park… really cool! 👍 Thank you for the great videos!!!

  • @deciduousdiscipline9592
    @deciduousdiscipline9592 20 днів тому

    Great stuff. Thanks

  • @jeanengel6552
    @jeanengel6552 9 місяців тому

    Love these videos. Would love to see more small towns.

  • @cecilialara9414
    @cecilialara9414 9 місяців тому

    Keep up the good wok! Love all these small towns, just moved to Lake Havasu

  • @beckymeacham1747
    @beckymeacham1747 3 місяці тому

    Awesome tour! I'm from Az but there's so much i haven't seen. Coming back on vacation and checking out a bunch of these places... thanks!🎉❤

  • @goftwins7678
    @goftwins7678 8 місяців тому

    Great video! Small towns are the best!

  • @eliskaelisabeth7422
    @eliskaelisabeth7422 6 місяців тому

    I Love these bring us more of Rural Arizona 🙂

  • @davidjeffrey8204
    @davidjeffrey8204 9 місяців тому +1

    It would be nice to see more small towns in Arizona. Thanks

  • @larryn2674
    @larryn2674 9 місяців тому

    Great review. Love when you do the Small towns in AZ. Hope you find more to video........................

  • @im413
    @im413 Місяць тому

    Great video. I like to see some more secluded areas of that beautiful state.

  • @forthejoyofvegas9375
    @forthejoyofvegas9375 8 місяців тому

    I Love your Videos so Informative, You show me places I never knew existed here in Arizona, Yes More Videos on Different small towns / Hidden Gems. Have a Blessed day ❤

  • @oohmomma69
    @oohmomma69 4 місяці тому

    Yes please show us more interesting real ghost towns . Arizona is a very gorgeous state. My husband is retiring by the end of the month we will start to travel a lot. Please keep the videos going 👏👏

  • @larueutt3367
    @larueutt3367 9 місяців тому

    Keep 'em coming. Been to most of them, but still good video.

  • @sandybaker5227
    @sandybaker5227 2 місяці тому

    I love the small towns that you show!! My husband and I enjoy seeing what you show! We dream of going to Arizona someday!

  • @user-jo8qw6qn9h
    @user-jo8qw6qn9h 9 місяців тому

    "Love" "Love" all your videos! I was watching them, before we moved to Surprise. My Daughter Tara and her husband now with 3 boys Moved her around the same time! 💯

  • @philipgoldstein1864
    @philipgoldstein1864 9 місяців тому

    Love these videos!

  • @NicolasDudic-ph4kd
    @NicolasDudic-ph4kd Місяць тому

    Thank you very Nice vidéo 👍

  • @rubenmorales9944
    @rubenmorales9944 3 місяці тому

    Love this show.. I've heard of Parker, San Carlos... Yes please more small town videos.

  • @susanmoralis3259
    @susanmoralis3259 9 місяців тому

    Love the small towns!❤

  • @BeverlyNewton-fc5es
    @BeverlyNewton-fc5es Місяць тому

    Great video. Makes me want to come to Arizona and do a road trip

  • @missleigh5544
    @missleigh5544 9 місяців тому

    More small towns! Thank you!!

  • @aparnachakraborty1793
    @aparnachakraborty1793 9 місяців тому +1

    Loved the video😊....would like to see more which focus on mining areas. I would love to know about "Sahuarita" please.

  • @daleebner4625
    @daleebner4625 9 місяців тому +1

    Would love to see more smaller towns

  • @alanaschultz4234
    @alanaschultz4234 9 місяців тому

    I enjoy your videos. They very interesting.

  • @MrHlcg1962
    @MrHlcg1962 9 місяців тому +1

    Great video, and I love your channel. How about Duncan and Clifton? We visited family there back in the 60's. Also Ajo. Many thanks.

  • @TheWebWheeler
    @TheWebWheeler 8 місяців тому

    Yes love the small unknown places in AZ!
    Gives me places to place for trips to visit!