# Things to see in Mesa, Arizona (United States): 35 places and when to go

> Mesa, Arizona is a major city in United States with around 1,085,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 35 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (13), Nature (6), With kids (6). The best known are Hohokam Pima National Monument, Mesa Arizona Temple and Weavers Needle. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 48. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mesa/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 33.4239, -111.7361
- **Population:** About 1,085,000
- **Places:** 35 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (13) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (6) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (6) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** LAX Los Angeles, 621 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Four Peaks, at 2,334 m.

## What to see in Mesa, Arizona

The places in and around Mesa, Arizona, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Hohokam Pima National Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hohokam-pima-national-monument/): Ancient Hohokam village within the Gila River Indian Community · 31 km
- [Mesa Arizona Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mesa-arizona-temple/): The seventh operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) · 7.9 km
- [Weavers Needle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/weaver-s-needle/): Natural rock formation in the Superstition Mountains · 34 km
- [Arizona State University Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arizona-state-university-art-museum/): Art museum in Tempe, Arizona · 19 km
- [Four Peaks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/browns-peak/): Mountain in United States of America · 48 km
- [Mount McDowell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-mcdowell/): Mountain in United States of America · 14 km
- [Pima Butte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pima-butte/): Mountain in Arizona, United States of America · 41 km
- [Arizona Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arizona-museum-of-natural-history/): History museum · 9.1 km
- [Arizona Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arizona-railway-museum/): Museum in Maricopa County, Arizona · 19 km
- [Horse Mesa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/horse-mesa/): Mountain in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America · 43 km
- [Mesa Historical Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mesa-historical-museum/): History museum · 8.1 km
- [Snaketown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/snaketown/): Archaeological site of the Hohokam people, southeast of Phoenix, Arizona · 32 km
- [CAF Airbase Arizona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arizona-commemorative-air-force-museum/): Aircraft museum in Mesa, Arizona · 3.2 km
- [Sea Life Arizona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arizona-sea-life-aquarium/): Interactive aquarium located at Arizona Mills in Tempe, Arizona · 22 km
- [Golfland Sunsplash](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/golfland-sunsplash/): With kids · 10 km
- [KRDP](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kvit-fm-apache-junction/): Community radio station in Apache Junction, Arizona, United States · 23 km
- [KVVA-FM](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kvva-fm-apache-junction/): Spanish-language adult hits radio station in Apache Junction, Arizona, United States · 11 km
- [Crescent Crown Distributing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crescent-crown-distributing/): Brewery · 12 km
- [Desert Cider House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/desert-cider-house/): Winery · 12 km
- [Desert Oasis Aquatic Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/desert-oasis-aquatic-center/): With kids · 14 km
- [Four Peaks Wilson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/four-peaks-wilson/): Brewery · 19 km
- [Frank-Lin Beverage Group](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/frank-lin-beverage-group/): Winery · 14 km
- [Goldwater Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/goldwater-brewing-co/): Brewery · 24 km
- [Hundred Mile Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hundred-mile-brewing-company/): Brewery · 18 km

And the other 11, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Huss Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/huss-brewing/), [il Vinaio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/il-vinaio/), [Lochiel Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lochiel-brewing/), [SaltFire Brewery Co Taphouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saltfire-brewery-co-taphouse/), [SanTan Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/santan-brewery/), [Valley Tap Room](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/valley-tap-room/), [Wine 2 U](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wine-2-u/)
- **With kids**: [Kino Aquatic Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kino-aquatic-center/), [Mesa Aquatic Complex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mesa-aquatic-complex/), [Rhodes Aquatic Complex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rhodes-aquatic-complex/)
- **Stargazing**: [Rotary Centennial Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rotary-centennial-observatory/)

## When to go to Mesa, Arizona

The best time to visit Mesa, Arizona is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 01 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 48 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 45 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 50 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 44 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 12 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 01 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 15 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 09 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 14 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 48 |

In June there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 48. In July, 34 of the 35 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Mesa, Arizona

The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, Los Angeles), 621 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=33.4239%2C-111.7361)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.4239%2C-111.7361)

## Other towns nearby

- [Scottsdale, Arizona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/scottsdale/): 6 places · 32 km
- [Phoenix, Arizona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/phoenix/): 25 places · 34 km
- [Glendale, Arizona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/glendale/): 10 places · 46 km
- [Camp Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/camp-verde/): 6 places · 128 km
- [Prescott, Arizona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/prescott/): 7 places · 145 km
- [Tucson, Arizona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tucson/): 40 places · 157 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Mesa, Arizona?

The best known: [Hohokam Pima National Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hohokam-pima-national-monument/), [Mesa Arizona Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mesa-arizona-temple/), [Weavers Needle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/weaver-s-needle/), [Arizona State University Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arizona-state-university-art-museum/), [Four Peaks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/browns-peak/). In all, 35 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Mesa, Arizona?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 48.

### How do you get to Mesa, Arizona?

The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 621 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.4239%2C-111.7361) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Mesa, Arizona as the destination and these 35 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).