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
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Fans of the hit movie “Twilight,” inspired by Stephenie Meyer’s vampire series, are swarming tiny Forks on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where the novels are set, and checking out “Twilight”-themed tours, hotel packages and even food.
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December 2, 2008 - 12:56pm
People from across the country gathered in Golden Gate Park's National AIDS Memorial Grove Monday to observe the 20th annual World AIDS Day.
Grounded in God, Green and Glaciers
December 2, 2008 - 12:37pm
Remember when Arizona Sen. John McCain criticized spending millions of taxpayer dollars to fund the DNA of grizzly bears in Montana during one of the presidential debates? “That’s us,” said David Restivo, a Roberts Wesleyan College alumnus and visual information specialist at Glacier National Park in Montana.
December 2, 2008 - 12:37pm
Remember when Arizona Sen. John McCain criticized spending millions of taxpayer dollars to fund the DNA of grizzly bears in Montana during one of the presidential debates? “That’s us,” said David Restivo, a Roberts Wesleyan College alumnus and visual information specialist at Glacier National Park in Montana.
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December 2, 2008 - 12:35pm
As the Great Smoky Mountains National Park prepares to celebrate its 75th year, students of history and geology are pondering questions that go back much farther than the park's creation in the 1930s. The most fascinating queries to them concern the actual formation of the mountains, their age and topography.
December 2, 2008 - 12:35pm
As the Great Smoky Mountains National Park prepares to celebrate its 75th year, students of history and geology are pondering questions that go back much farther than the park's creation in the 1930s. The most fascinating queries to them concern the actual formation of the mountains, their age and topography.
