HISTORY

A stroll through Orchard Canyon on Oak Creek, hidden from view along State Route 89A, is more like a walk through history. The Lodge began as a homestead in 1908. The first log structure, now the kitchen, was made from trees felled on the hills above the property. 

Nearby are the original cabins, which the Todd family relocated here around the 1930s. And some of the 350 apple trees in the orchards are more than a century old and still bearing fruit.

The Garland family bought Todd’s Lodge in the 1970s and rechristened it Garland’s Oak Creek Lodge, and for four decades, its idyllic setting made it a premier destination in Arizona.

Experience the beauty of Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon

Uniquely situated on the Oak Creek, in the heart of Sedona’s magnificent Red Rock Country, Orchard Canyon on Oak Creek is a place where magical moments happen.

Located two hours north of Phoenix, and 30 miles south of Flagstaff’s San Francisco Peaks range. Regional airports in Sedona and Flagstaff are nearby for your convenience.

Sedona’s mild four-season climate and high desert terrain assure good weather for vacationers and outdoor enthusiasts. Oak Creek, a spectacular 16-mile gorge with streams and waterfalls between sheer rock walls, beckons hikers, campers and fishermen. It has been termed one of the eight most scenic drives in America.

The Sedona Cares Pledge


We would like to take this opportunity to ask our guests to take the new Sedona Cares Pledge! Visit SedonaCares.com and view the 10 commitments below. Sedona is making a commitment to protect our fragile environment with a sustainable Pledge! Encouraging locals and visitors to take and share the Pledge will help keep Sedona the best place to live, work, play and visit.

PLEASE JOIN US IN THE SEDONA CARES PLEDGE!

  • I vow to respect the natural quiet of Sedona's open spaces and neighborhoods.
  • I will be mindful of Sedona's arid environment by minimizing water and energy use and I will be extremely careful with fire.
  • I'll make my own memories but not my own trails.
  • I won't risk life or limb - human or sapling - for more likes. I won't get killed for a killer photo.
  • When playing outside, I'll be ready for rapid changes in the weather and random episodes of magic.
  • I'll leave no trace and pack out all my trash. That includes TP and pup poo!
  • I will discover art in Sedona's galleries rather than making my own. Carving on trees or rocks, stacking stones, or defacing the environment tarnishes nature's art.
  • If I can't find a parking space, I will not invent my own. I will go with the traffic flow, using my turn signal often and my car horn seldom.
  • I will be caring and considerate wherever I go, because that is the Sedona way.
  • I promise to fulfill the commitments of this Pledge, thereby doing my part to keep Sedona the most Beautiful Place on Earth.

THANK YOU AND ENJOY YOUR STAY IN SEDONA!!


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