Scottsdale, Arizona
Stay near Old Town for galleries and restaurants, or farther north for resort space and a shorter drive to the McDowell trails.
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Scottsdale stretches from Old Town’s galleries and restaurants north to the McDowell Mountains. Stay near Main Street and the Waterfront to do a city break on foot. Pick a northern resort for desert trails and golf.
Old Town is compact. The Arts District, Historic Old Town, the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and Western Spirit are all within walking distance. The Waterfront runs along the Arizona Canal, and Fashion Square is just north. Stay central and you can walk between dinner, museums and shops.
McCormick Ranch and the Scottsdale Road resort corridor sit between Old Town and North Scottsdale. Families come here for McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park. Restaurants and golf courses are farther apart than the blocks in Old Town. Check the address before you count on walking to Old Town.
Farther north, Kierland Commons and Scottsdale Quarter have shops and restaurants near the Airpark. Taliesin West is at the foot of the McDowell Mountains. The McDowell Sonoran Preserve has trailheads along the city’s northern and eastern edge. You need a car or rideshare for these trips.
October through April is the comfortable season for walking and hiking. Summer afternoons regularly pass 100°F, so save desert trails for the cooler months or start very early. Scottsdale has buses and a free trolley on some routes, but no light rail. The city runs a long way north to south, and outside Old Town a car helps.
Stay around Main Street or Marshall Way for galleries, Western Spirit and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. Restaurants and nightlife are close. Evenings around the Entertainment District get busy.
Around here: Main Street Arts District, Western Spirit, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
The Arizona Canal paths, Soleri Bridge and Scottsdale Fashion Square are on Old Town’s north side. Stay here for shopping and restaurants. The desert trailheads are still a drive.
Around here: Scottsdale Waterfront, Soleri Bridge, Scottsdale Fashion Square
Central Scottsdale’s resorts and golf courses spread out around Scottsdale Road and McCormick Ranch. McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park is nearby. Other sights sit farther apart than in Old Town, so expect to drive.
Around here: McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, McCormick Ranch Golf Club, Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt
North of the resort corridor, Kierland Commons and Scottsdale Quarter have outdoor shopping and restaurants near the Airpark. Pick this area if most of your plans are in North Scottsdale. Old Town is a drive away.
Around here: Kierland Commons, Scottsdale Quarter, Scottsdale Airport
Stay on Scottsdale’s northern and eastern edge for the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, Taliesin West and Pinnacle Peak. The trailheads are miles apart by road. Rent a car and carry water.
Around here: McDowell Sonoran Preserve, Taliesin West, Pinnacle Peak Park
Late fall through spring has milder afternoons for Old Town walks and desert trails. July and August are the hottest months and bring a bit more rain. Winter evenings can be cool. Plan hikes around the temperature, not just the hotel rate.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is the main commercial gateway. Scottsdale is east of Phoenix and has no light-rail stop, so most visitors use a car, taxi or rideshare for the airport and for trips between Old Town and the northern trailheads.
9 mi from downtown
Take a taxi, rideshare or rental car to Scottsdale. Valley Metro buses connect parts of the city, but there is no direct light-rail ride into Scottsdale.
Old Town. The Main Street galleries, Western Spirit and the Waterfront are a short walk apart. Pick McCormick Ranch if a resort pool matters more than walking to dinner.
Not for Old Town, which you can walk. Taliesin West, Pinnacle Peak and the northern resorts are spread across the city, so you need a car or rideshare for those.
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