Montezuma Castle National Monument
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Visit Montezuma Castle National Monument to witness the incredible legacy of a people who continue to inspire the imaginations of this and future generations. Gaze through the windows of the past into one of the best preserved cliff dwellings in North America. This 20 room elaborate domain, nestled into a towering limestone cliff, tells a 1,000 year-old story of ingenuity and survival in a harsh desert landscape.
At A Glance
In The Park
Superintendent: Kath DavisPhone Number: 928-567-5276
Entrance Fees: Montezuma Well: Free; Montezuma Castle Adult (valid for 7 days): $5; Montezuma Castle Child: Free
Sights: Montezuma Castle; Montezuma Well; Sycamore Grove; Beaver Creek
Important Dates
Established as Park: December 8, 1906By The Numbers
Acres: 1,658.00Annual Visitation: 597,762 (2006)
Location
Latitude / Longitude :34.617620 / -111.842250 (map it)
State: AZ
Nearby Big City: Camp Verde, AZ
Gateway Communities: Camp Verde, AZ; Rimrock, AZ; Lake Montezuma, AZ; Cornville, AZ; Dewey, AZ; Sedona, AZ; Prescott Valley, AZ
Nearby Airports: Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG); Sedona Airport (SEZ); Rimrock Airport (private)
Green Features
Has Recycling? : YesHas Shuttle System? : Yes
Has Volunteer Program? : No
Park Photos
Cliff Dwellings and Sky
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Cliff Dwellings
Karin Lau
Cliff Dwellings
Karin Lau
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Montezuma Castle In Depth
News from the Parks
Local Tourism Will Get Boost from Historic Site
October 9, 2008 - 3:47pm
The Auburn-Opelika area is expected to get a boost in tourism from the opening of a completely redesigned Tuskegee Airman National Historic Site, operated by the National Park Service just down I-85 from Auburn in the nearby city of Tuskegee.
October 9, 2008 - 3:47pm
The Auburn-Opelika area is expected to get a boost in tourism from the opening of a completely redesigned Tuskegee Airman National Historic Site, operated by the National Park Service just down I-85 from Auburn in the nearby city of Tuskegee.
Visitors Flock to Sandburg Home for Poetry, Goats and Hiking Trails
October 9, 2008 - 3:37pm
When the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site was established 40 years ago, the mission was to preserve legacy and literary works of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carl Sandburg. His modest home was kept intact with all the furnishings, magazines and newspapers in place when Sandburg died in 1967. National Park Service staff designed interpretive tours of the home, and public programs were given at the dairy goat farm that Sandburg's wife, Lilian, operated.
October 9, 2008 - 3:37pm
When the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site was established 40 years ago, the mission was to preserve legacy and literary works of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carl Sandburg. His modest home was kept intact with all the furnishings, magazines and newspapers in place when Sandburg died in 1967. National Park Service staff designed interpretive tours of the home, and public programs were given at the dairy goat farm that Sandburg's wife, Lilian, operated.
Long Road Ahead
October 9, 2008 - 3:33pm
As C&O Canal National Historical Park Superintendent Kevin Brandt spoke to a small crowd gathered to learn about the breach in the canal's towpath on Saturday morning, Oct. 4, some late stragglers to the gathering walked down a temporary staircase to the muddy canal bottom and made their way past the gaping crater in the canal wall. "Holy moly," one man exclaimed as he walked past the jagged cavity filled with twisting tree roots, chicken wire and trickling water roped off by yellow caution tape.
October 9, 2008 - 3:33pm
As C&O Canal National Historical Park Superintendent Kevin Brandt spoke to a small crowd gathered to learn about the breach in the canal's towpath on Saturday morning, Oct. 4, some late stragglers to the gathering walked down a temporary staircase to the muddy canal bottom and made their way past the gaping crater in the canal wall. "Holy moly," one man exclaimed as he walked past the jagged cavity filled with twisting tree roots, chicken wire and trickling water roped off by yellow caution tape.
Canyon Victim from Scottsdale
October 9, 2008 - 3:29pm
A man who died after falling 250 feet into the Grand Canyon has been identified as a Scottsdale resident, the Associated Press reported.
October 9, 2008 - 3:29pm
A man who died after falling 250 feet into the Grand Canyon has been identified as a Scottsdale resident, the Associated Press reported.
Funk Search Taking Toll on Family
October 9, 2008 - 2:57pm
Although it has been 10 days and counting, family members of 49-year-old Earl Funk, missing in Shenandoah National Park since Sept. 29, are still hoping the lifelong woodsman will be found alive.
October 9, 2008 - 2:57pm
Although it has been 10 days and counting, family members of 49-year-old Earl Funk, missing in Shenandoah National Park since Sept. 29, are still hoping the lifelong woodsman will be found alive.
