Camp Verde Attractions

8 attractions

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  #1 · National Monument

  Montezuma Castle National Monument

  379,967 recreation visits in 2024.

  Score 66.6 · high confidence
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  #2 · Natural Landmark

  Montezuma Well

  Montezuma Well (Yavapai: ʼHakthkyayva), a detached unit of Montezuma Castle National Monument, is a natural limestone sinkhole near the town of Lake Montezuma, Arizona, through which some 1,500,000 US gallons (5,700,000 L; 1,200,000 imp gal) of water emerge each day from an underground spring. It is located about 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Montezuma Castle. The "well" measures 386 feet (118 m) in diameter from rim to rim and contains a near-constant volume of spring water even in times of severe drought.

  Score 54.5 · medium confidence

• #3 · Zoo or Aquarium

  Out of Africa Wildlife Park

  A safari-style reserve for rescued large animals, very popular with children.

  Score 40.1 · medium confidence
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  #4 · Historic Site

  Big Bug

  Big Bug is a ghost town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The former settlement is located twelve miles southeast of Prescott and was established in 1862.

  Score 39.9 · medium confidence
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  #5 · Historic Site

  V-Bar-V Heritage Site

  The Crane Petroglyph Heritage Site is the largest known petroglyph site in the Verde Valley of central Arizona, and one of the best-preserved. The rock art site consists of 1,032 petroglyphs in 13 panels. Acquired by the Coconino National Forest in 1994, the site is protected and kept open to the public by the US Forest Service.

  Score 39.7 · medium confidence

• #6 · State Park

  Rockin' River Ranch State Park

  6,429 visits in 2024.

  Score 24.8 · high confidence

• #7 · Museum

  Verde Valley Archaeology Center

  A small museum with exhibits on the pre-Columbian Sinagua culture, an introduction on archaeological research, and a display prepared by the Yavapai-Apache Nation.

  Score 24.2 · low confidence
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  #8 · State Historic Park

  Fort Verde State Historic Park

  9,240 visits in 2024.

  Score 22.6 · high confidence