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Visit the ancient 20 room high-rise apartment of the Sinagua people in a limestone cliff. Learn about their culture, the geology, plants, and animals of Montezuma Well, and how to protect the night sky.
- Fees & Passes
May be obtained in person at Montezuma Castle National...
- Plan Your Visit
Make the most of your visit. Spend a few hours and discover...
- Photo Gallery
Montezuma Castle. National Monument Arizona Info; Alerts;...
- Basic Information
Montezuma Castle and Montezuma Well are two parts of the...
- Nature
Montezuma Castle National Monument encompasses 826 acres and...
- Alerts
Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments remain...
- Calendar
Ranger Programs. Formal ranger programs are offered that...
- Operating Hours
Montezuma Castle Visitor Center & Trail Open Daily: 8 a.m. -...
- Montezuma Well
Montezuma Well is a sub-unit of Montezuma Castle. Managed by...
- Learn About The Park
From the Sinagua who built this cliff dwelling, to the...
- Fees & Passes
Montezuma Castle National Monument protects a set of well-preserved dwellings located in Camp Verde, Arizona, which were built and used by the Sinagua people, a pre-Columbian culture closely related to the Hohokam and other indigenous peoples of the southwestern United States, [4] between approximately AD 1100 and 1425.
- 859.27 acres (347.73 ha)
- Camp Verde, Arizona
- 390,151 (in 2018)
This is national monument so, your national park pass allows you to visit for free. If you don't have the pass, the entrance fee is $20 and the ticket is available for visiting both Montezuma Castle National Monument and Tuzigoot National Monument (1 ticket and 2 national parks stamps). This park is small and usually 1 hour is already much enough.
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Learn about the prehistoric Sinagua Indian dwellings in the Arizona desert, built over three centuries and abandoned before the Aztec emperor. Visit the park, browse the museum, and enjoy the scenic sycamore grove.
Montezuma Castle National Monument, archaeological site in central Arizona, U.S. The monument lies in the Verde River valley just northeast of Camp Verde and about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Tuzigoot National Monument. Established in 1906, it has an area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 square km) and comprises one of the best-preserved pre ...
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