Oak Creek Canyon Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Oak Creek Canyon. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Grand Canyon With Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon Van Tour

• Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend Tour From Sedona

• Grand Canyon Deluxe Day Trip From Sedona

• Scenic Sedona Tour

• Private Grand Canyon Day Tour

No entrance fee broadly applies to visiting Oak Creek Canyon, and it’s free to drive along the scenic Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Drive. However, some areas around the canyon have entrance fees, such as Slide Rock State Park. Tours can help you explore Oak Creek Canyon if you don’t have your own vehicle, with short shared sightseeing tours starting from roughly US$75.

Yes, it's worth visiting Oak Creek Canyon—the route from Sedona and Flagstaff offers opportunities for many outdoor activities, as well as a scenic drive with the chance to stop and admire views of its dramatic red rock formations from various outlooks. There are a bunch of ways to explore around the canyon, whether you're camping, fishing, or hiking.

Per one customer who booked the Grand Canyon with Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon Van Tour, "Beautiful scenery. It was well worth the money to sit back and enjoy the day. Our tour host was very informative and competent. We had a terrific experience."

The scenery keeps visitors returning to Oak Creek Canyon near Flagstaff, Arizona. Switchbacks take you into the canyon, which is around 12 miles (19 kilometers) long. Hikers love the trails, and fishermen are drawn to the creek’s brown or rainbow trout, largemouth bass, catfish, and more.

Yes, it is possible to find black bears in Oak Creek Canyon, so keep that in mind. However, you’ll find a whole host of wildlife here, so don’t just fixate on the bears. Keep your eyes peeled for whitetail deer, javelina, coyote, birds, reptiles, and smaller critters on the trails.

You can rent a car from Sedona and drive along Arizona State Route 89A, and then you can take your time stopping off at scenic spots along the way. Alternatively, book a tour with a driver so that you can spend more time checking out the scenery than navigating the roads.

There’s a trail for all abilities in Oak Creek Canyon. There’s a short in and out route that lasts around 30 minutes, to much longer ones that take multiple hours to complete. Some trails are more accessible than others, so do a little research to see which hike is best for your group.

Group or private tours run to Oak Creek Canyon, often combining the canyon with other Sedona highlights, like Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, and even the Grand Canyon. Tours run from Flagstaff and Sedona, making logistics easy for you. Guided tours are nice, so you don’t need to drive yourself.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Oak Creek Canyon. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Sedona:

• Chapel of the Holy Cross

• Tlaquepaque Arts and Shopping Village

• Verde Canyon Railroad

• Cathedral Rock

• Bell Rock

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Sedona.