Destinations · Arizona
Tempe
AZ · 33.4147, -111.9094
From Tempe, Arizona, Byway's registries place 1 scenic byway, 1 public land unit and 3 campgrounds within 30 miles.
Understand
Tempe is a small but dynamic, steadily growing city. Its shared history with ASU has given it a long-standing reputation as a college town, and it is considered to be the academic and intellectual center of the greater Phoenix area. It is home to numerous research-centric industries in fields ranging from biotechnology to solar energy as well as a high percentage of knowledge workers those industries require. Being surrounded by the neighboring cities of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, and Chandler, it serves as a major hub in the Valley Metro light rail transit system.
Day-trip loops
Baked loops for Tempe are growing. The weave below is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Apache Trail Historic Road · 21 mi
Public land
- Tonto National Forest · 14 mi
Campgrounds
- Bulldog Canyon OHV Permit Zone · 22 mi
- Larry Forbis Group Site · 22 mi
- Bagley Flat Campground and Boat Dock · 27 mi
Named places
- Simply Smashing · 1 mi
- Pillar of Knowledge · 2 mi
- Pixypros Selfie Museum · 2 mi
- Arizona State University Art Museum · 2 mi
- Hayden Butte · 2 mi
- Tempe History Museum · 2 mi
- Loma del Rio Ruins · 2 mi
- Arizona Heritage Center · 2 mi
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Guadalupe · 4 mi
- Mesa · 5 mi
- Scottsdale · 6 mi
- Chandler · 8 mi
- Gilbert · 8 mi
- Greater Phoenix · 10 mi