National monument

Montezuma Castle National Monument

Montezuma Castle National Monument is a national monument run by the National Park Service in Yavapai County, Arizona. It is open during posted hours, year-round; see the visitor center hours below.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Montezuma Castle National Monument on the managing agency's own page.

Montezuma Castle National Monument
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0

Montezuma Castle National Monument map

Montezuma Castle National Monument boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

No fire restriction recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders below before you go.

Common questions

Entrance costs $10 per person on foot or bicycle, each valid 7 days. An annual pass for Montezuma Castle National Monument costs $35. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
Yes. Montezuma Castle National Monument is open during posted hours, year-round; see the visitor center hours below.
Pets are allowed in Montezuma Castle National Monument on a leash no longer than 6 feet. They are allowed on trails.

Fees, passes, and hours

Entrance costs $10 per person on foot or bicycle, each valid 7 days. An annual pass for Montezuma Castle National Monument costs $35. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.

Montezuma Castle National Monument is open during posted hours, year-round; see the visitor center hours below.

Sources: nps.gov/moca/planyourvisit/fees, checked 2026-09-29; nps.gov/moca/moca_linked_data.json, checked 2026-09-29.

Entrances and visitor centers

  • Montezuma Castle Visitor CenterVisitor center, year-round: 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.2800 Montezuma Castle Road, Camp Verde, AZ 86322928-567-3322

Source: nps.gov/moca/moca_linked_data.json, checked 2026-09-29.

Pets

Pets are allowed in Montezuma Castle National Monument on a leash no longer than 6 feet. They are allowed on trails.

Source: nps.gov/moca/planyourvisit/pets, checked 2026-09-29.

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Camp Verde, AZ
  • The park warns that GPS and phone map directions can send you the wrong way: follow the park's own directions.
  • No public transit to the park.

Source: nps.gov/moca/planyourvisit/directions, checked 2026-09-29.

Trails

  • Montezuma Castle Trail(0.3 mi loop, easy)Paved accessible loop past the cliff dwelling, Castle A, and Beaver Creek sycamores.
  • Montezuma Well Trail(0.3 mi loop, easy)Loop past the sinkhole oasis, irrigation canal, cliff dwellings, and pueblo remains.

Source: nps.gov/moca/planyourvisit/things2do, checked 2026-09-29.

What to see

  • Historic siteMontezuma CastleFive-story, ~20-room Sinagua cliff dwelling in a limestone cliff; interior closed to visitors.
  • SpringMontezuma WellDetached unit with a limestone sinkhole oasis; no entrance fee at this unit.
  • Historic siteCastle ALarger cliff dwelling that burned in the late 1300s, viewed from the Castle trail.

Source: nps.gov/moca/planyourvisit/things2do, checked 2026-09-29.

Public lands next to Montezuma Castle National Monument

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.