Montezuma's Castle - Camp Verde Landmark

Full Amenity List

• Concessions-Food Available
• Guided Tours
• Gift Shop
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Restrooms
• Visitor Center

Descriptions from Across the Web

• Created by underground springs, this limestone sinkhole near Montezuma's Castle was once a large underground cavern. Now a natural well surrounded by Indian cliff dwellings, it is home to plant and animal life found nowhere else in the world. Warm underground springs maintain an unusually stable ... more on Yahoo! Travel
• An easy detour off Highway 17 is rewarded by the sight of a couple of well-preserved ancient apartment houses and, nearby, a dazzlingly blue, spring-fed pool. You may find larger remains of early Native American living quarters in the Southwest, but few are ... more on manual_books
• Gaze through the windows of the past into one of the best preserved cliff dwellings in North America. This 20 room high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering limestone cliff, tells a 1,000 year-old story of ingenuity and survival in an unforgiving desert landscape. Marveling at ... more on Nps.gov
• The five-story, 20-room cliff dwelling at Montezuma Castle National Monument was named by explorers who believed it had been erected by the Aztecs. Southern Sinagua Native Americans actually built the roughly 600-year-old structure, which is one of the best-preserved prehistoric ruins in North Am... more on Fodor's
• Visit the ruins of a once-prosperous community of the ancient Sinagua. One of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in North America, the structure boasts five stories and 20 rooms. Inhabited more than 600 years ago, much of the building is still intact. The best time of the year to visit is Decembe... more on Yahoo! Travel

Directions

Directions: Follow I-17 to exit 289 (90 minutes north of Phoenix, 45 minutes south of Flagstaff). Drive east (through two traffic circles) for approximately 1/2 mile to the blinking red light. Turn left on Montezuma Castle Road.

Hours

Montezuma Castle Visitor Center: Open Daily: 8 AM- 6 PM (June-August), Open Daily: 8 AM -5 PM (September-May)

Miscellaneous

• Admission: Montezuma Castle Entrance Fees: $5.00 adults 16 and over. Children under 16: free. There is no entrance fee for visiting Montezuma Well.
• Events: Schedule of events: http://www.nps.gov/moca/planyourvisit/events.htm

Other Web Resources

• Read more about Montezuma's Castle on Yahoo! Travel
• www.nps.gov
• http://www.visitphoenix.com