Scottsdale Area Attractions

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Surrounded by the Sonoran Desert and nestled at the foot of Camelback Mountain, Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia sits in Paradise Valley, Arizona, at the corner of Tatum Boulevard and Lincoln Drive. The luxury Scottsdale resort offers easy access to a number of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and recreation venues. The area boasts more than 125 art galleries and museums in addition to parks and hiking trails.

Outdoor enthusiasts will appreciate the nearly 200 courses in the area for world-class golfing, and Camelback Mountain offers the ideal location to hike and enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine. Nearby music and performance centers present multiple opportunities to listen to regional, national, and internationally acclaimed performers.

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Attractions

Top Golf: 6 miles
Butterfly Wonderland: 7 miles
Odysey Aquarium: 7 miles
Old Town Scottsdale: 7 miles
Desert Botanical Garden: 9 miles
Phoenix Zoo: 9 miles
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: 10 miles
Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum: 20 miles

RECREATION

Camelback Mountain
Phoenix Mountain Piestewa Peak: 5 miles
Papago Park West-Park Loop Trail: 10 miles
McDowell Mountain Regional Park - Tom's Thumb Trail: 25 miles
Pinnacle Peak Park Trail: 20 miles
Lost Dutchman State Park - Superstition Mountains: 40 miles

Arts & Culture

Desert Stages Theatre: 5 miles
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts: 6 miles
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art: 6 miles
Western Spirit Museum of the West: 6 miles
Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park: 7 miles
Celebrity Theatre: 8 miles
Musical Instrument Museum: 10 miles
ASU Gammage:11 miles
ASU Art Museum: 11 miles
Crescent Ballroom: 12 miles
The Heard Museum: 12 miles
Herberger Theater Center: 12 miles
Phoenix Art Museum: 12 miles
Arizona Science Center: 12 miles
Phoenix Symphony Hall: 12 miles
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation's Taliesin West: 13 miles
Orpheum Theater: 14 miles

Shopping

Day Trips

Prescott: 100 miles (2 hours)
Jerome: 112 miles (2 hours)
Sedona: 117 miles (2 hours)
Tucson: 120 miles (2 hours)
Flagstaff: 144 miles (2.5 hours)
Williams: 178 miles (2.75 hours)
Tombstone: 186 miles (3 hours)
Grand Canyon: 229 miles (3.5 hours)
Painted Desert & Petrified Forest: 250 miles (3.75 hours)

*Hours above do not account for heavy traffic. January - April & October - December, allow an extra 30 minutes to 1 Hour of extra time to reach your destination.

Sports

Westworld of Scottsdale - Home of the Polo Championship, Arabian Horse Show and Parada Del Sol Rodeo: 10 miles
TPC Scottsdale - Home of the Phoenix Waste Management Open PGA: 10 miles
Chase Field - Home of the Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB): 13 miles
Talking Stick Arena - Home of the Phoenix Suns (NBA) and Phoenix Mercury (WNBA): 13 miles
Gila River Arena - Home of the Phoenix Coyotes (NHL): 17 miles
University of Phoenix Stadium - Home of the Arizona Cardinals (NFL ): 27 miles
Phoenix International Raceway - (NASCAR): 31 miles
Cactus League Spring Training - (multiple locations): From 6 to 36 miles

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