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About Williams, Arizona


Grand Canyon tours from Williams az

Williams is a good choice, maybe the best, when you are planning a Grand Canyon trip. It is the closest town, only 45 minutes from the Canyon. There are numerous activities for vacationers in and around Williams. It is located about equidistant from Phoenix and Las Vegas, roughly 3.5 hours drive.

Williams is a town of only about 3,000 people. It is mountainous and pine-forested at 7,000 feet altitude, the same as Grand Canyon. The air is clean and clear, and it snows in winter—a surprise to Arizona visitors. Many local shops and activities revolve around the Route 66 mystique. Williams was the last Route 66 town bypassed by Interstate 40.

Williams is a great starting place to visit the surrounding forest and several nearby lakes. We recommend Kaibab, Dog Town, or Whitehorse Lakes. Also, Williams is home to Bearizona, a wonderful new wildlife park. It is a pleasant surprise and a must-see for kids. It is a drive-through park exhibiting animals in natural settings. Bearizona also has a walk-in zoo with traditional enclosures.


Hotels and Restaurants

We recommend staying at one of the charming bed and breakfasts in Williams. The Sheridan House offers adults-only a cozy and elegant English-style hospitality. They have exceptional food and ambience-wait 'til you try their amazing breakfast! Another nice B&B, the Canyon Country Inn, is right on Route 66.

There are many inexpensive motels in Williams, so it is a life saver when Grand Canyon hotels are booked up. Among the motels, we enjoy the Lodge on Route 66, the Days Inn, the Comfort Inn, and the Best Western of Williams. There is also a new Holiday Inn Express, a new La Quinta, a new Hampton Inn, and many more.

Eating places in Williams are eclectic, with fine dinners at the Red Raven restaurant and Best Western Hotel's steak house. Pine Country is locally famous for its generous and delicious pies, and both El Corral and Fiesta Mexican Grill have great Mexican dishes.

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  Professor "Canyon Dave" Thayer has written two books, published by the Grand Canyon Association: Grand Canyon Geology and Grand Canyon Fossils, and also many articles on Grand Canyon topics. He personally teaches his tour guides.

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