Memories are so important, and a photo is a way to immortalize a certain moment in life. You can even look at a picture and transport yourself to those places, smell them, and even feel them. If you’re going to create memories, what better way than to do so in a nice and different place?
From beautiful scenery to Instagram-worthy pictures with wild animals, there are many spots for photo opportunities in and around Phoenix. You will enjoy these places so much that you’ll be grateful to have taken pictures to remember them.Â
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11300 N Fountain Hills Blvd, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268, USA
Fountain Hills Desert Botanical Garden
This educational and hiking destination is a great outdoor place to take a family portrait. The trail has interesting views of animal life, desert flora, rock formations and an amazing background for your photos.2
3711 W Deer Valley Dr, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA
Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
Visit the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve and take some photos next to the largest concentration of Native American petroglyphs in the Phoenix Valley. You will see more than a thousand petroglyphs created between 500 and 7000 years ago!3
16501 W Northern Ave, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340, USA
Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park
Meet more than 600 species of animals, enjoy the safari park and aquarium and take pictures to make memories for a lifetime. You don’t need to go to Africa to meet exotic species and also learn about them! This is a perfect example of the best spots for family ops in and around Phoenix!4
7301 E Indian Bend Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85250, USA
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
See the little trains, the full side presidential rail cars, and the varied exhibits, the fully functional 15 gauge railroad with scale steam and diesel locomotives and make memories with your family! Don’t forget the ride on the 1950 carousel!5
4650 N Mammoth Mine Rd, Apache Junction, AZ 85119, USA
Goldfield Ghost Town & Mine Tours
Enjoy the excitement of Arizona’s wild west by visiting Goldfield Ghost Town. From the Main Street to many historic buildings and shops, you will feel like you’re living in the 1890s. Plan a visit to Goldfield Ghost Town and take pictures of another lifetime. When it comes to great spots for family ops in and around Phoenix, this is a great one!6
4925 E McDonald Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85018, USA
Camelback Mountain & Echo Canyon Recreation Area
Considered one of the best hiking destinations in the nation, Camelback Mountain is an amazing place to take family portraits. It gets its name from the silhouette that it casts on the Valley skyline. Although hiking here is considered very difficult, you can take a lot of beautiful photos with the mountain in the background!7
310 S Mill Ave #A201, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA
Mill Ave-Tempe Town Lake
Visit the heart of Tempe and find a great variety of shops, restaurants, stores and more. Take a picture in this important avenue or hike up a mountain at the end of the street to get beautiful views of Phoenix! Amazing photo materials.8
9500 East VÃa de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85250, USA
Butterfly Wonderland
Visit the largest indoor butterfly conservatory in America and take some pictures with beautiful butterfly species and also reptiles, birds and fishes! Different colors, sizes and shapes, you’ll be amazed!9
10919 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85042, USA
South Mountain Park & Preserve
This is a very popular destination for AZ sunsets, and one of the best ones for photo ops in and around Phoenix! You can drive your car to the top of the mountain and take some family portraits with an amazing background. It also offers a great variety of activities including horseback riding, hiking and biking!10
113 N 6th St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
Heritage Square
Heritage Square dates back to the late 1800s, this is your chance to feel like you’re living in the Victorian past and take some pictures to remember it! The Rosson House Museum is a must-visit! A fully restored 1895 Queen Anne Victorian house.11
625 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA
Papago Park
Beautiful scenery awaits you at Papago Park. If you want outdoor recreation this is the right place to visit! Visit the iconic Hole-in-the-Rock or have some time by the fishing lagoons. You will create beautiful memories here, don’t forget your camera!12
455 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA
Phoenix Zoo
With more than 400 species and 3000 animals, the Phoenix Zoo is the largest one in the nation. Visit the zoo and meet some wild friends while you take some photos of everything! There is no better place for photo ops in and around Phoenix than this great famous Zoo!13
1125 N 3rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003, USA
Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix
Create beautiful moments at the Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix. Enjoy the tea house and tea garden, and the views of 50 varieties of plants and much more. Take some family portraits with a 12-foot waterfall and a Koi pond as a background.14
E Arboretum Way, Arizona 85173, USA
