The latest news and posts from Explore Prescott AZ
Looking for the latest updates on recreation opportunities in the Prescott area? Explore Prescott will be adding regular trail reports for hikers, mountain bikers, runners, horse back riders, and more. Each week we’ll bring you at least one new trail report or story from the trails and lakes of this popular Northern Arizona town. If you’d like updates delivered direct to your inbox, scroll down to the bottom of the page and subscribe. Otherwise, bookmark this page and visit often to see the latest reports from the trails!
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Prescott Lakes - Lynx Lake USFSJune 1, 2023Welcome to Prescott, Arizona, a place where nature’s beauty unfolds in breathtaking ways. Today, we invite you to explore one... -
Watson Lake Park - Views from Ground to AirMay 17, 2023Watson Lake Park in Prescott, Arizona is a visual feast that combines rugged granite landscapes with the tranquility of wind... -
Add Something New To Your 'Things To Do In Prescott' ListJuly 8, 2022How about taking a ride on an electric bike(Ebike)? The Peavine Trail is scenic and unique with many residents taking advantage... -
Take A Look Around Watson Lake Park In 2022June 23, 2022We’re well into Prescott’s busy season. The temperatures are warmer, events on the square are occuring almost every weekend, and... -
Watson Lake Park is Now Open!May 13, 2022This is just a short post today to let everyone know that Watson Lake Park is has officially reopened to...
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Recreation Access Is LimitedApril 26, 2022As you may(or may not) have heard there is a wildfire currently burning south of Prescott. On April 18, 2022 the... -
'Tis the Season....For Christmas in Downtown PrescottDecember 3, 2021Prescott’s Christmas Parade and Courthouse Lighting is back!! Saturday December 4, 2021 is Prescott’s 39th annual Christmas Parade followed by the... -
Forest Closures Due to Ongoing Wildfire ThreatsJune 22, 2021The entirety of Coconino National Forest will be closed starting Wednesday June 23, 2021 at 8:00AM due to the fire... -
Stage II Fire RestrictionsJune 18, 2021Stage 2 Fire Restrictions began June 11, 2021 and will remain in effect until the forest officials determine otherwise. This is... -
Journeys in Spirit - 'Tis Gallery's 12th Annual Native Art Exhibit (a Virtual Tour)June 10, 2021 We were recently welcomed back to the ‘Tis Art Gallery to create a Virtual Tour of their latest show Journeys... -
Lynx Lake - Prescott, AZMay 7, 2021Explore Prescott took a trip over to Lynx Lake to make a virtual tour of the North Shore and South... -
Prescott Elks Theater - Take 1May 3, 2021Several weeks ago we had the privilege of visiting the historic Elks Theater in downtown Prescott. About a decade ago... -
Tis Art Gallery New Prescott Virtual Tour in 2021March 7, 2021We’re already well into 2021 here at Explore Prescott. And we’ve recently resumed doing new Virtual Tours of Prescott for... -
Rental House Hunting In Prescott AZDecember 11, 2020There’s a lot on the Internet about moving to Prescott Arizona. It’s a hot spot for many people looking to... -
Prescott Courthouse Square Christmas Lights Virtual Tour 2020December 11, 2020The lighting of the Courthouse Square took place just last weekend. It was mostly a virtual event this year given... -
66th Annual Prescott Courthouse LightingDecember 4, 2020Arizona’s Christmas City is Live Streaming Saturday’s 66th Annual Courthouse Lighting All four sides of the Yavapai County Courthouse, as well... -
Mountain Spirit Gallery Virtual Tour - Prescott ArizonaOctober 25, 2020Prescott’s Historic Whiskey Row is home to many interesting businesses. From restaurants to jewelers, Art Galleries to famous bars, the... -
Goldwater Lake Virtual Tour - Another Prescott City Park Virtual TourSeptember 3, 2020If you can’t tell by now, Prescott has a lot of unique city parks. Small parks in town, large complexes... -
Pioneer Park - Prescott Virtual TourAugust 28, 2020For today’s Virtual Tour in Prescott Arizona we’re going to pay a visit to Pioneer Park. This recreation area is... -
Willow Lake Park Virtual Tour - Prescott ArizonaAugust 11, 2020 Willow Lake is another Prescott City Park located in the Granite Dells. It’s “right around the corner” from Watson Lake... -
RV Camping In The Granite Dells - Point of Rocks CampgroundJuly 27, 2020A truly unique RV’ing experience. Point of Rocks Campground has been open to the public for decades and keeps new... -
Virtual Tour of Whiskey Row & the Whiskey Row AlleyJuly 18, 2020Downtown Prescott’s Historical Whiskey Row & Whiskey Row Alley This virtual tour is satisfactory but not what I had originally imagined... -
AZ Fire Restriction and Red Flag WarningsJuly 10, 2020Arizona Summer’s bring a lot of Fire Restrictions and Red Flag Warnings, but what does that mean? The Goodwin Fire in... -
Watson Lake Virtual Tour - Prescott AZJune 26, 2020Our latest virtual tour post brings visitors to Watson Lake Park, located in the Granite Dells. Watson Lake is a... -
Historic Prescott Courthouse Square Virtual TourJune 17, 2020While we already have a short virtual tour of the Courthouse Square in Prescott Arizona, we wanted to share what... -
Prescott Courthouse Event Weekend Virtual TourJune 14, 2020Explore Prescott hasn’t seen any updates in quite a while. We’ve been working on other projects with clients in the... -
The Promised Land Climbing AreaNovember 23, 2017To the North of Prescott Arizona is the town of Chino Valley. Chino, Prescott Valey, and Prescott make up the... -
Off-Roading near Prescott Arizona!October 19, 2017While you can’t say Prescott is known as an off-roading paradise, there are a lot of options for people interested... -
The Old Silver MineOctober 19, 2017A short distance from downtown Prescott there’s a hidden gem driving south out-of-town. Follow Senator highway, pass by Goldwater lake... -
Photographing Prescott from on high. Drone PhotographyOctober 11, 2017As a recently licensed commercial drone pilot I’ve got to say that the Prescott area offers a lot of scenic... -
2 sections of the Circle Trail you can skipSeptember 20, 2017Continuing with our series on sections of the Prescott Circle Trail, we decided to do something a little different. We’ve... -
5 mile sections of The Prescott Circle Trail - Goldwater Lake to White Spar CampgroundSeptember 14, 2017Continuing our series of segments of the Prescott Circle trail, today’s post brings you along the 5 mile segment from... -
Monsoon season in the Granite Dells 2017September 13, 2017September 12th, 2017 in the Granite Dells looking toward Granite Mountain Arizona’s Monsoons are something to be seen. Incredibly powerful storms,... -
5 mile sections of The Prescott Circle Trail - Peavine to Willow LakeSeptember 11, 2017The Prescott Circle Trail is over 50 miles in length. While completing it in a single day is possible for... -
The Peavine Trail Prescott AZ - Bike, Hike, Run, and RelaxSeptember 3, 2017Follow the red arrows to see the ride we did this morning. Located in the Granite Dells next to Watson Lake... -
A Hike on the Constellation Trail - Prescott AZSeptember 1, 2017With so many trails to hike, bike, run, climb, and ride horses along, one of the big issues for this... -
Granite BasinApril 21, 2017Granite Basin – National Forest Service From almost anywhere in town the majestic Granite Mountain can be seen in the background. ... -
Watson Lake ParkApril 21, 2017The Granite Dells look changes from day to day based on weather and time of year. You never know what... -
The Prescott Circle TrailApril 21, 2017The Prescott Circle Trail is a relatively new venture in the City of Prescott. Well, new to the public that...
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