Driving Distance from Phoenix, Arizona to US National Parks

Arizona has a large number of national parks and monuments, including the majestic Grand Canyon. If you live in Phoenix or you are using it as the jump off point for your road trip, you'll need to plan which ones to visit. 

Some of them are a day trip from Phoenix, while others will require staying at least one night, either en route or at the destination. You may think only of heat in Arizona, but as you go up in altitude to Sedona, Flagstaff, and the Grand Canyon, you may experience cool to cold temperatures, especially in winter.

You'll need to plan for this as well

Use the table below for information on driving distances and approximate drive time from Phoenix, Arizona, to select US National Parks.

Phoenix, Arizona Driving Distances to National Parks

Destination	Driving Distance (in miles)	Approximate Drive Time	Notes
Arches National Park, Utah	482 miles	9 hours	Located in eastern Utah, next to Canyonlands National Park.
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah	433 miles	8 hours	Located in southwestern Utah, not far from Zion National Park.
Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona	358 miles	5.5 hours	Located in northeastern Arizona, north of Petrified Forest National Park.
Canyonlands National Park, Utah	463 miles	10 hours	Located in eastern Utah, next to Arches National Park.
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument	55 miles	1 hour	Just southeast of Phoenix, an easy day trip.
Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona	196 miles	3 hours	Located in southeast Arizona, near Fort Bowie National Historic Site.
Coronado National Memorial, Arizona	206 miles	3.5 hours	Located near the southeastern border of Arizona and Mexico.
Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Arizona	258 miles	4.5 hours	Located in southeast Arizona, near Chiricahua National Monument
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah	289 miles	4.5 hours	Located in southern Utah
Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim), Arizona	231 miles	3.5 - 4 hours	Located in northern Arizona.
Hohokam Pina National Monument, Arizona	38 miles	0.5 - 1 hour	In Chandler, Arizona, close to Phoenix. An easy day trip.
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, Arizona	319 miles	5 hours	In northeastern Arizona, not far from Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
Joshua Tree National Park, California	246 miles	3.5 - 4 hours	Due east of Phoenix in southern California.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (Boulder City, NV visitor center), Utah/Arizona	262 miles	4.5 hours	Located in southern Utah/northwestern Arizona, not far from Las Vegas.
Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona	102 miles	1.5 hours	In central Arizona, north of Phoenix, on the way to the Grand Canyon.
Navajo National Monument, Arizona	256 miles	4 - 4.5 hours	Located in northeastern Arizona. Could be explored on the way to or from Canyonlands and Arches National Parks.
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona	112 miles	2 hours	Located in southern Arizona
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona	264 miles	4 hours	Located on I-40 in northeastern Arizona
Pipe Spring National Monument, Arizona	321 miles	5.5 hours	Located in northern Arizona
Saguaro National Park, Arizona, Arizona	110 miles	2 hours	Located in southern Arizona, next to Tucson.
Tonto National Monument, Arizona	107 miles	2 hours	Located east of Phoenix.
Tumacacori National Historical Park, Arizona	149 miles	2 - 2.5 hours	On I-19, south of Tucson in southern Arizona and near the border with Nogales, Mexico.
Tuzigoot National Monument, Arizona	108 miles	2 hours	Located in central Arizona, west of Sedona
Walnut Canyon National Monument, Arizona	160 miles	2.5 hours	Located in central Arizona, north of Phoenix, near Flagstaff
Wupatki National Monument, Arizona	150 miles	2.5 hours	Located in northern Arizona, near Flagstaff
Zion National Park, Utah	414 miles	7.5 hours	An awesome park in southern Utah, often enjoyed on the same trip along with Bryce Canyon National Park