Now that’s cool!

30 ways to stay cool this summer!

Arizona is a land of contrasts and only 40% is desert.
That means that there is plenty of pine country for hiking; lakes for boating;
scenic and cool places to explore, and visit.

So, take advantage of the cool Water and Ice Palaces the Valley offers.

Ice Palaces…

Ice Den NHL Phoenix Coyotes practice here! Two ice rinks, public skating, figure skating, hockey leagues, 9375 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (480) 585-RINK

Arcadia Ice (602) 957-9966, 3853 E. Thomas Rd, Phoenix 85018

Oceanside Ice Arena 1520 N. Hayden Rd, Tempe, AZ (480) 947-2470, learn-to-skate programs, ice hockey leagues and figure skating classes, open daily, to 11 pm.

Polar Ice 7225 W. Harrison, Chandler (480) 598-9400, and one in Peoria 15829 N. 83rd Avenue, Peoria (623) 334-1200. Hockey, figure-skating, public skating, and snow days.

Wave Pools & Water Parks…

Golfland Sunsplash – 155 W. Hampton, Mesa, (480) 834-8319, is a water park with a wave pool, slides and bumper boats, and is open Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Big Surf – 1500 N. Hayden Rd, Tempe, (480) 947-7873, is a giant outdoor wave pool and waterslide park. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Waterworld Safari, – 4243 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd, Phoenix, (623) 581-8446, open Memorial Day through Labor Day.

The Oasis at Arizona Grand Resort (formerly Pointe South Mountain Resort)

Kiwanis Wave Pool in Tempe

Swimming and Diving in Arizona

Roller Skating:

Skateland Mesa 7 East Southern Ave. Mesa, AZ 85210 (480) 833-7775

Skateland Chandler 1101 W. Ray Rd. Chandler, AZ 85224 (480) 917-9444

Great Skate 10054 N. 43rd Ave, Glendale, AZ 85302 (623) 842-1181

Rollero Family Skating Center 7318 W. Indian School Road, Phoenix. (623) 846-1510.

Surfside Skate 1625 E. Weber, Tempe 480-968-9600

Then there’s…

Salt River Tubing If Rafting is too wild and wooly, then tubing down the river might be just for you!

Arizona Snowbowl Take a ride on the ski lift at 11,500? where it’s cold enough for a sweater!

Dams and Lakes in Arizona

Arizona River Runners

White Water Rafting on the Colorado

Arizona RiverRunners on the Grand Canyon’s Colorado

Camping in the White Mountains

And more…

We have more boats per capita than any other state in the nation!

Why? Because we have many lakes that store our water for the future. They offer wonderful boating, fishing, water sports and pure leisure on a houseboat vacation!

Arizonans take water seriously, with our dammed rivers for flood control, surface water, rafting, fishing, water-skiing, boating, and recreation. We do have an extended drought that has lowered some of our lakes, but not enough to prevent enjoying them!

Fishing and Boating

Arizona Lakes and Reservoirs

Pontoon Paradise!

Lakes and Rivers in Arizona

Cool Creeks and Falls

Where to Fish in Arizona and Fish in AZ

The Black River gurgles happily through the 8,000′ high country near the tiny village of Alpine, known as the Arizona Alps.

And more high country…

Each of the areas in the high country (communities in the high country) have their own personality! So check them all out! Take a day, a weekend or a week to discover our “land of contrasts.”