Hondah, AZ

Set up in eastern Arizona's White Mountains, Hondah is a small community on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, right along Highway 260 next to Pinetop-Lakeside. Living here means being surrounded by the thick pine forests of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, with quick access to mountain lakes, hiking trails, and winter skiing. The town itself is best known for the tribal-owned Hon-Dah Resort Casino, which serves as a central gathering spot with dining, lodging, and live entertainment. For anyone looking at the area, Hondah offers a scenic, slower-paced mountain setting with strong White Mountain Apache roots and easy highway travel into neighboring towns.