Another Arizona in the Winter Query

legolas wrote:
I'm thinking AZ for the winter this year. We have never snowbirded before. Why now, because we moved to the area very near Cleveland OH, from the Smoky mountains...long story. Anyway we have camped in AZ several years during August and September, usually Sedona, Flagstaff Grand canyon etc.....have been looking at the avg winter LOW temps and even in the Yuma area I am seeing avg lows in the 40's....is that accurate? If so I may have to rethink AZ, because I am aguy who likes to sit outside during the evening hours to read and smoke(cigars)....lows in the 40's just won't do.....I will appreciate any thoughts, ideas, suggestions and even a critique of my smoking habit ...if it gets me good info........thanks a bunch

All the Ariz areas towns you mentioned are in higher elevations and cold in the winter. Look at the Pheonix surrounding areas and towns like Surprize. Look in your Good Sam RV Parks Directory and pick a RV park. You need to make your reservations NOW for next winter season as there are 1000's of snowboarders who come to Ariz every year:) Yuma would not be my 1st. choice to snow bird. Too hot, dusty and not much too see or do (imho).