Best Arizona Small Town Hidden Gems 2025

In this Arizona small towns travel guide we explore 10 hidden gem small towns that you can discover across the state. Many people visiting Arizona and Arizona residents love to visit small towns. Arizona does have many. But these are some of the top small towns for you and your family to explore in Arizona. We are also considering making a part 2 for this video about small towns in Arizona as well as a Ghost towns tour.

If you love Arizona small towns then you can also watch our Arizona road trip videos.

Arizona Small Town Hidden Gems 2024
(Timestamps)
0:00 Intro
0:50 Bisbee
2:02 Oatman
3:00 Cave Creek
4:52 Cottonwood
6:39 Tombstone
8:47 Wickenburg
10:47 Tubac
12:41 Patagonia
13:52 Jerome
15:55 Payson
17:41 Outro

Living in Arizona is quite a unique experience because of the vastness that the state offers. From the Sonoran Desert in the south to the high country in the north all the way up towards the Four Corners east and the Grand Canyon in the west. Known as the Grand Canyon state, Arizona is diverse in many ways. The state tree is the Palo Verde, the state cactus is the Saguaro, the state bird is the Cactus wren. If you are thinking about moving to Arizona feel free to subscribe and check us out on our other channels.

[carollyngillespie]

I love small towns. Especially the ones with less than 1 thousand residents. Also the ghost towns.

[HisVictoryGirl]

Yes, show more small towns, especially in northern areas. Thanks!

[billybrown]

I LIVE IN Arizona. Wilcox.Tucson.Yuma and Safford Bowie.San Simon. BE BLESS AND LOVE AND BE SAFE.

[watertiger]

Jeff, I seriously love these type of videos. I live in AZ and love to explore this beautiful state. A definite yes to Ghost towns with real ghosts. Many thanks to you 😊.

[schmonsequences]

Do Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside. Basically Flagstaff on the cheap.

[richardsanty]

I love all of these towns. Bisbee is my favorite.

[edkirby]

I would love to see more videos about small towns/hidden gems, etc. Thanks Jeff!

[jameschryst]

I got one for ya. In 1973 I use to hitchhike up to Jerome. I'd just walk around the old house's. Pick out one that looked sound. Explore it, they were left open back then and most of them were vacant, seriously! Then I'd pick one and sleep there in the abandoned house. Can't do that anymore, most of the big buildings were abandoned too. The hospital, big apartment building on top. Dam few people back then. Jim BCC AZ

[Pompomgrenade]

Your videos are consistently making Arizona an inviting getaway...

[ijohnsonramos]

I just visited Arizona from August 13 to August 20, 2023. I simply fell in LOVE with Arizona. Went to Monument Valley, Grand Canyon Skywalk and Sedona, as well as a quick visit to Kingman and Seligman (Those two weren't originally in my plans, but they just "pop up" in my way so I took the chance and visited them briefly. So glad I did! 😍) I'm from Puerto Rico and this was my first solo trip. But it wasn't enough for me, I want more. So I'm planning to visit Arizona again as soon as possible ($$$) to enjoy its small towns and hidden gems. Thanks so much for sharing all this information in your videos. They are my travel guides. 💖👍

[wendaltvedt]

Jerome is by far one of my favorite places to visit in Arizona. I swear there is something truly magical about the Arizona mountain deserts in combination with the clear blue skies. It's almost like another planet. It's what keeps me coming back to visit every summer. Still need to see Tombstone and Oatman.

[lancefulmer]

My wife and I retired here in AZ 3 years ago and we just enjoy visiting these little towns. We've visited 5 of the ten and we live in #6. Your videos are partly the reason we chose to retire here. The main reason is my son and his wife live here. Thanks for the videos.

[stephencarter]

Truly a breath of fresh air and good, clear narration. Just great.

[kenwing]

Bisbee has an awesome chocolate shop too! Oatman burros are cool too.

[estrusdavis]

I was born in Tucson in 1958. I really enjoy your videos of my home state. I think that you all are doing a great job showing how beautiful Arizona really is.😊

[princessmich]

Love the small town videos, always looking for a cool town to check out! 👍🏻🌵

[Esmeralda]

I absolutely love these videos! I have lived in Arizona all my life, but I find it more interesting to learn more there's more outside of the Phoenix Metro area or the more popular cities like Flagstaff and Tucson! Please continue these videos!

Also very happy to see Payson is on the list! One of my favorite towns to visit!

[katherinegoodman]

Love the small town videos! Please do more. ☺️

[bryandraughn]

I lived in Patagonia for about 10 years and had the time of my life. My good friend painted most of the murals and signs in that place and the locals are great people. I'll never forget how beautiful that whole part of Arizona is. Stunning views everywhere. Love your videos!

[lloydzufelt]

I'm so happy you left off the best city in Arizona. I would have taken off tombstone. Sierra Vista is my favorite