2 Of America’s Best Vacation Destinations Are In Arizona

Sedona is one of the best small towns to visit in the United States, according to new rankings from U.S. News & World Report. The publication released a list of the best vacation destinations in the country on Tuesday and Sedona wasn’t the only Arizona destination on the list.

Along with Sedona, U.S. News named the Grand Canyon one of the best places to visit in the U.S., one of the best national parks in the country and one of the most affordable destinations in the country.

Sedona ranked No. 4 on U.S. News’ list of best small towns to visit in the U.S.

“Sedona is regularly described as one of America's most beautiful places,” U.S. News says. “Nowhere else will you find a landscape as dramatically colorful. The towering red rocks and jagged sandstone buttes matched against an almost always blue sky have beckoned to professional and budding artists for years.”

Grand Canyon was ranked the No. 1 affordable destination in the U.S. and the No. 4 best national park in the country. On the list of overall best places to visit in the U.S, Grand Canyon ranked No. 3.

The Grand Canyon’s south rim is open year-round but the north rim closes from late October to mid-May. The National Park Service says visitors can expect heavy crowds in the spring, summer and fall months but the early spring and late fall will see fewer tourists. Entrance fees for seven days is $30 per private vehicle, $25 for every motorcycle, $12 for a pedestrian or cyclist. You can find more information on the Grand Canyon here.

See U.S. News’ full range of vacation rankings here.

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