Fabulous Redrocks Vacation Villa
About the Villa
Exceed your expectations in our home in the beautiful and real community of the Village of Oak Creek between 1-17 and uptown Sedona.
We are located in a very quiet & natural area away from the often crowded and hectic streets of Sedona itself. However, the Village is an easy and breathtaking 10-minute (7.3 mile) drive to Sedona itself when you want to visit Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village or Uptown Sedona.
The Village of Oak Creek is 20 minutes closer to I-17, Phoenix and Flagstaff than the motels along the 2 mile stretch of State Route 179 in West Sedona. That stretch in West Sedona it is a busy highway with strip malls on both sides west from Whole Foods Market. Sedona has become quite challenged by large traffic volumes at certain hours.
The Village does not have these traffic problems. However, it has all the amenities one would want such as a full gourmet grocery store, plenty of restaurants and art galleries as well as all the golf courses and great nature.
We have a most amazing and fun bar called the Shadow Rock Tap + Table. There your group can sit outside around small campfires and enjoy conversing and playing games such as Ping Pong, cornhole, shuffleboard, darts & foosball. This is particularly great when the kids come to visit.
We in the village are a short drive to:
- Great hiking,
- The beautiful and fun Oak Creek itself,
- All three of Sedona’s public golf courses (none are in Sedona proper),
- Plenty of restaurants, pubs and shops.
We are a quick walk to:
- Courts for pickleball and tennis,
- A children’s playground & picnic area,
- A lush green park where dog owners socialize with their dogs daily at 4 pm and
- Golf restaurant at Oakcreek Country Club.
AERIAL TOUR
OUR HOUSE:
Our house is a fully modernized 1,964 square foot three bedroom & 2-bathroom home.
It is on a large private lot with a full view of the red rock mountains.
It is tastefully decorated & fully furnished with near new and comfortable beds and a very well-equipped kitchen.
It has a private hot tub right outside the master bedroom.
It has a large second living room / recreation room with a ping pong table (which one can fold up), lots of books and games and a small office area with a printer. This room is invaluable to create or enhance one’s privacy if one entertains out of town guests for more than 2 or 3 days.
We have wonderful and large front & back gardens with lots of cacti, shrubs, trees and fresh herbs. Your pet is welcome, on approval. The backyard is fully enclosed for them.
Our hot tub is perfect in the mornings with your coffee or after a hike, golf, pickleball or tennis. You can enjoy star gazing from the hot tub in the evening or great bird watching in the morning. We provide plastic glasses for use in the hot tub.
You will all have fun on our backyard putting green and chipping area and you can also use the chipping area as a court for bean bag toss & bocce. While playing you can enjoy our bar on our outside deck and stay “well hydrated”.
Location
What you can do in the area!!!
GOLF, TENNIS, PICKLEBALL NEARBY
We are a quick walk or short drive to our racket courts & to two world class golf courses:
- Oak Creek Country Club is a 7 minute walk or one minute drive & is gorgeous and lush.
- The front and back nine were designed by Robert Trent Sr. & Jr. respectively and they are quite different.
- You will receive the same discounted green fees as us and the other owners of VOC properties.
- Sedona Golf Resort is a 6 minute drive.
- It has some absolutely spectacular vistas, has elevation changes to create great views, is quite forgiving with wide fairways and has reasonable rates if one has a loyalty card.
- You can get a great deal on the mixed four-person scramble on Sunday afternoons for which you can sign up. It is a great way to meet people.
- Canyon Mesa Country Club is a 7 minute drive.
- It is a pretty & inexpensive 9 hole executive golf course. It also has pickleball courts one can pay to join while you are here.
Hiking nearby
These are a few of our favourite hikes in Coconino National Forest near the Village of Oak Creek. All of them are far less busy than the hikes near Uptown and West Sedona but they are equally as spectacular.
- You will need a parking pass for the national forest parking lots. Buy one at a gas station in the Village of Oak Creek.
- The small Big Park Loop is very crowded since it is very easy and scenic. It is great for the elderly and infirm.
- This is just a small sample of the hikes near the Village of Oak Creek.
- See Alltrails or Komoot or the trail books at our house for more details on these and other hikes.
- Courthouse Butte Loop — Munds Mountain Wilderness
- This is a beautiful 2 hour 4 mile but easy hike around both Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte.
- Dogs are not permitted in the Wilderness area of the Coconino National Forest
- The Slim-Shady and Made in the Shade Loop trail
- This is a great trail with awesome views which we do all the time.
- One can walk for even half an hour, enjoy a great view and head back or one can do the entire 2.3 mile loop.
- Dogs on leashes are permitted.
- One can enter the trail without having to park in one of the crowded national forest parking lots. Park on the street outside the Red Agave Resort, 0.3 miles west and north of Ace Hardware in the Village.
- The trail starts after the access path across the resort.
- Rabbit Ears and Little Rock Loop
- This is a 5.5 mile hike which takes about 2.5 hours. There is 757 feet of elevation gain.
- It is spectacular and not very busy.
- Yavapai Vista Trail
- The trailhead is about a 4 minute drive north from the boundary of the national forest and the Village of Oak Creek.
- This is an easy half hour walk with great views.
- Baldwin and Templeton Trails from a parking lot near the end of Verde Valley School Road.
- Don’t miss visiting beautiful and refreshing Oak Creek here. It is much less crowded than the creek at Slide Rock State Park, 7.5 miles north of Tlaquepaque.
- The road ends at Red Rock Crossing at Oak Creek and the parking lot is about 200 yards back from here.
- An easy route is to walk along the road to the creek and walk up it on the Baldwin Trail to the awesome pools. This merges with the Templeton Trail.
- Follow along Oak Creek until you arrive at switchbacks at the base of Cathedral Rock.
- This is where either you can turn back or the work begins. You will be rewarded by great views.
- You could spend an hour or 3 hours on this trail including an hour or so lounging by or swimming in the creek. Just turn back when you want to.
- There are many pools along the creek where you could stop for a while.
- Take your shoes off and cross the creek. Then walk on the trails of Crescent Moon Picnic site. It is former ranch. It is very scenic.
Mountain Bike Trails & cycling on quiet & scenic roads.
- Mountain biking is very popular around the Village of Oak Creek, mainly among the younger set since it is somewhat risky although there are a few easy ones.
- One can rent mountain bikes in the village at Absolute Bikes.
- They also sell bike trail maps and do a group ride every Sunday.
- They recommend the Rabbit Ears trail as an intermediate trail and The Hogs as an expert trail.
- We have two bicycles, locks and helmets. Our tenants can use them for riding on the quiet back streets of the Village of Oak Creek. We very much enjoy these bike rides and we get a great workout.
Kayaking on the Verde River
We have enjoyed inflatable kayaking with Verde Adventures. One can do a self guided trip that is quite inexpensive or one can do a group tour. Some kayaking trips include visits to Alcantara winery beside the river for both food and wine. We recommend all these trips. One can even take a child as young as 3 years old along. Ask them when there is the optimal water flow in the river. Spring run-off can be huge.
RESTAURANTS, PUBS, WINE BAR & SHOPS NEARBY
You will be only a:
- 5 minute drive away many restaurants and shops in the Village of Oak Creek.
- 4 minute drive to the Oak Creek Arts & Craft show on weekends featuring a variety of artists and artisans.
- 5 minute drive to two of our favorite regular spots, the Decanter Tasting room for wine & food and P.J’s Pub where the locals go for drinks, inexpensive food, dancing and pool tables.
- 15 minute drive to the absolutely beautiful, charming and high end Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village in Sedona (visit it in the evening).
- 14 minute drive to Uptown Sedona with a great many shops and restaurants.
- 18 minute drive to the malls of West Sedona.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS NEARBY
- You can drive to these attractions.
IN OR NEAR THE VILLAGE:
– 5 minutes to architecturally beautiful The Collective which has several restaurants, a wine bar and art galleries.
- 15 minutes to our local wineries in lovely Page Springs on Oak Creek.
- Many of the wineries have restaurants and live entertainment.
- They are beautiful and a lot of fun.
TLAQUEPAQUE, UPTOWN SEDONA & THE CHAPEL OF THE HOLY CROSS:
You must spend a few hours in Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village.
- Visit in the late afternoon when the light is great and it is cooler and visit, if you can, when a music group is playing in its courtyard (google “live music in Sedona”).
- The art shops there are definitely world class and there are a few nice restaurants.
- It is a lot of fun to just wander around it. It feels like a village in Europe even though it is named after a town in Mexico near Guadalajara.
We have the same recommendation for Uptown Sedona.
- Visit later in the day or the evening.
- It has a myriad of shops and restaurants.
The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a must see even for the non-religious, particular at sunset.
NEAR CAMP VERDE:
- 35 minutes to Outside of Africa Wildlife Park near Camp Verde.
- THE TIGER show when they seem to love to dive into the pool is amazing.
- Zip line adventures are available for the young and young at heart.
- 28 minutes to Camp Verde town and Fort Verde State Historic Park.
- The fort was first established in 1861 and closed in 1891.
- It has a comprehensive museum and interesting historic buildings.
- 30 minutes to Wild Western Horseback Adventures horseback riding.
- It is near Camp Verde.
- There are also other companies to choose from.
- 30 minutes to Montezuma Castle National Monument near Camp Verde.
- It has interesting and beautiful ancient native cliff dwellings & a museum near to Beaver Creek.
- 31 minutes to Montezuma Well National Monument.
- It has provided a steady outflow that has been used for irrigation purposes dating back to the 8th century.
- You will see a prehistoric canal dug by the Sinagua people as well as cave ruins on a 15 minute walk.
COTTONWOOD AREA:
- 37 minutes to Historic Old Town Cottonwood Wine District.
- It has plenty of restaurants, charming stores and wine tasting rooms.
- Try to visit when it has a street party.
- There is a delightful hike from the far end of the old town before you cross the bridge. It takes you along the Verde River under the shade of huge Cottonwood trees.
- You may also want to visit Home Depot or Walmart in the new part of town.
- 35 minutes to Dead Horse Ranch State Park near Cottonwood. It is great for fishing for bass, trout and catfish, and walking around the lagoons in the park and bird watching. One can go on a trail ride from here in season with Trail Horse Adventures.
- 45 minutes to Jerome up Mingus Mountain from Cottonwood.
- You must visit the beautiful and well preserved historic Jerome at 5,066 feet above sea level.
- Enjoy the views from high in the mountains, the shops, art galleries, restaurants and the winding mountain streets of the former major copper mining town.
- It has been turned into an artists’ and tourist town.
- 39 minutes to Tuzigot National Monument on the Verde River.
- You can explore a 1,000 year old 110 room pueblo.
- 38 minutes to the nearby historic town of Clarksdale on the Verde River.
- It was master planned & built by the United Verde Copper Company for the workers at its smelter.
- The copper ore was brought down from its mine in Jerome from 1913 to 1953.
- Be sure to visit the Arizona Copper Art Museum here.
- 42 minutes to the nearby Verde Canyon Railroad & Museum.
- This is an excellent 4 hour railway tour.
- You will enjoy travelling through the protected ecosystem of the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Area and Verde River.
TO THE NORTH:
- 3 hours north to Historic Downtown Flagstaff.
- TO
- 50 minutes north
- It was established as a modern settlement in 1876.
- The railway arrived in 1882. It is very interesting to visit and more charming in the evening.
- 1 hour to Riordan Mansion State Historic Park in Flagstaff.
- It is an amazing 13,000 square foot duplex house designed by a famous architect.
- It was owned by the lumber barons Riodan brothers and their families.
- 50 minute to Northern Arizona University.
- It is a lovely campus and worth a walk around it.
- It also has live theater performances.
- 1:25 hour north and then west to Bearizona Wildlife Park, west of Flagstaff.
- It is a 160 acre natural habitat area in Williams AZ.
- It is very well done and definitely worth a half day or more visit.
- The adolescent black bears (orphaned) and otters, in particular, are hilarious.
- You could combine this with a visit to the charming and nearby Williams, a walk or picnic at nearby Santa Fe Reservoir, Williams’ golf course or an evening in Old Town Flagstaff.
- 2 hours to the entrance to Grand Canyon National Park – South Rim.
- We recommend that you stay overnight.
- There are 20 overlooks over the canyon.
- Bright Angel Lodge (2:13 hours). You may want to stay at here if there is room.
- Book very early to ensure you can obtain a room.
- It is a national historic monument. Visit its History Room.
- It is right at a viewpoint over the canyon near the Bright Angel Trail.
- The Bright Angel Trail, the most popular hike into the canyon, is wide & well maintained.
- Bring lots of water, even if you only plan to walk down for an hour or so.
- El Tovar is another historic hotel.
- It was opened in 1905, is more luxurious and is right on the rim.
- Again, book very early.
- You must visit the “Desert View Watchtower”.
- It’s a 38 minute drive along the South rim from Bright Angel Lodge.
- This gorgeous tower structure was designed to honor indigenous architecture, to provide the widest possible view of the canyon and to blend in as much as possible.
- State Route 64 eastbound after the Desert View Watchtower: We suggest that you continue on it and not return the way you came via Williams.
- It is a 2:13 drive to the Village of Oak Creek from the Watchtower.
- Visit Little Colorado River Canyon between mileposts 285 and 286.
- You will see the Navajo jewelry stands off State 64.
- The intersection of US Route 89 is a 30 minute drive from the Watchtower.
- Route 89 takes you either:
- north to Page, Arizona in 76 minutes. It is on the Colorado River near Lake Powell. or
- south to Flagstaff and then home via I-17.
DRIVE TO PAGE:
3 hours from the Village of Oak Creek & 1:45 hours from the Watchtower.
- We highly recommend that you visit Page for 2 nights.
- It has some very nice chain hotels and these four absolutely awesome places to visit:
- Upper & Lower Antelope Canyon tours with the Navajo people who own the land.
- Horseshoe Bend on the Colorado River downriver from the Glen Canyon dam.
- A full day cruise on Lake Powell to Rainbow Bridge National Monument, a huge natural arch. It is absolutely gorgeous and a great experience.
- A rafting tour on the Colorado River. This is less recommended than the above but it is still very enjoyable. You paddle a raft on the calm river below the Glen Canyon dam to where rafts start down the Grand Canyon. Both sides are sheer cliffs.
THE PRESCOTT AREA:
- 2 hour to Prescott.
- You must visit both its fabulous historic district, the nearby & spectacular Watson Lake and, if you visit again, Lynx Lake.
- Prescott was founded in 1864 as the Territorial Capital of Arizona.
- Its downtown square, county courthouse built in 1916 and surrounding park is absolutely stunning, particularly at night.
- You must have a drink or dinner at a bar on Whiskey Row across the street from the courthouse.
- It once had a total of 40 saloons during its gold rush period.
- Visit The Palace, one of the top historic bars in the USA.
- Then do a bit of bar hopping and find some live music.
- However, you must first go for a short walk or hike at Watson Lake, an 11 minute drive from Whiskey Row, and then visit Prescott in the evening.
- Drive to Prescott quickly via I-17and State Highways 169 and 68.
- And, drive back on the winding but scenic mountain road to Jerome.
- However, only do this drive if you haven’t been there.
- Perhaps have dinner there & then head home via Cottonwood (1.6 hours in total).
- You can get your Costco fix in Prescott Valley on Highway 69. It is 12 minutes from historic Prescott.
- Lynx Lake, 15 minutes from Prescott, has a 2 mile trail around it or you can rent a boat.
Excellent restaurants & pubs nearby.
Here are some of our favourites,
Village of Oak Creek Restaurants
- Decanter Tasting Room
- ShadowRock Tap + Table
- Red Rock Cafe
- Miley Cafe
- Rotten Johnny’s Wood Fired Pizza
- Cucina Rustica
- Butterfly Burger
- Red Chopstick
- Maria’s Restaurant
- Tara Thai
- Colt Grill & BBQ & Spirits
Sedona Restaurants
- Elote Cafe
- Tii Gavo
- Cowboy Club Grille & Spirits
- Cress on Oak Creek
- Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill
- Shorebird of Sedona
- Hideaway House
- Coffee Pot Restaurant
- Creekside American Bistro
- Pisa Lisa
- Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante
- The Golden Goose
- Rene at Tlaquepaque
- Tamliza Cafe
- The Hudson
Movies or live concerts:
- Sedona 6 Harkins Theatres
- Mary D. Fisher Theatre for less mainstream films.
- It hosts the Sedona International Film Festival – 140 films in 9 days – in late February and early March but presents independent films and the Met opera all year.
- Sedona Performing Arts Center, a beautiful 750 seat theater, has occasional performances and events.
- Sound Bites grill has frequent performances of quality musicians over dinner.
You will have a fantastic time at the Redrocks Vacation Villa and it’s surrounding areas at your home away from home. So bring your clothes, golf clubs, tennis or pickleball racquets, walking & hiking shoes, flip flops and camera and enjoy!
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