Montezuma Castle National Monument

Visited the National Park Montezuma Castle National Monument In Camp Verde, Arizona. Had to purchase tickets to enter-$10 per adult. You can get stamps if you had a national park passport book! Easy to walk trail and able to see the castle that was built into the mountain.

It’s about old civilisation. It has remains of civilisation about 2500 - 3000 years old. One can see the places where people stayed, layout of residing areas. There are caves at height where people stayed but it’s wonder that how they reached up? It is very rear and one should see habitat of our own ancestors.

Very thought provoking and interesting place. This isn’t a castle, it’s just an ancient city carved on the side of a cliff. There’s a small trail here with good views of the city. Theres a small visitor center with an exhibit, restrooms, and water. The employees were good and the trail offers good education about the place. But just seeing the place is astonishing enough. Overall, would definitely recommend stopping by for a short while.

It's a must see if you are in this area. It's amazing. And mind boggling to think how people lived like this! There's a gift shop and bathrooms. We got the park pass for here and Toozigoot as we went in the same day. Much cheaper. The hike is easy and not that long. The sycamore trees are beautiful to look at and the river is as well. It's limestone and other rocks, and it's just fascinating. I'm so glad we went! Pictures don't do justice.

We had to spend the night in Camp Verde dueto closed mountain passes leading to Grand Canyon. What a pleasant surprise to come across this stunning and interesting monument from the past. The remains of a beautiful village from the past surrounded by trees and a plentiful flowing creek. So worth the visit. The visitors center told the story of these gentle, hard-working, peaceful natives. Along the trail is a diorama showing what life was like then. What a treasure.

The cost was $10 per car to see the ruins. Small but spectacular park. The ruins here will stretch the limits of your imagination. Photo can’t do them justice. No access to the actual ruins. Awesome displays about the history of the ruins at the visitor center

If you're just here for the view, it’s a solid 5 stars — the monument offers beautiful scenery, an easy trail, amazing Arizona sycamore trees, Beaver Creek views, family- and dog-friendly paths, shaded areas, and wheelchair accessibility. But if you're hoping to learn something about the history of the Castle, don’t trust the park ranger’s presentation. In Arizona and across parts of the Southwest, some park rangers — like the one I encountered — have started replacing “A.D.” with “C.E.” (Common Era) in an effort to be “culturally sensitive.” Let’s be real: this is just another example of rewriting history to cater to overly sensitive people. A.D. stands for Anno Domini — Latin for “in the year of our Lord.” It refers to the years after the birth of Jesus Christ, not His death. Swapping it out for C.E. just to avoid religious reference isn’t educational — it’s a deliberate attempt to erase historical context to make certain people more comfortable. This park ranger didn’t just adopt alternative terminology — she blatantly replaced historical facts with a watered-down, agenda-driven version of events. That’s not teaching — it’s misleading. It’s a sad day when you can’t trust a park ranger to tell the truth to you or your children. It is completely unacceptable for someone in a position of public trust to rewrite history to fit a modern narrative. This ranger is in the wrong and should be removed from educational programs if this behavior continues. History isn’t supposed to be comfortable — it’s supposed to be accurate. Our children — and all visitors — deserve truth, not filtered fiction. Shame on the Arizona Park Service for allowing this kind of misinformation to be spread under the guise of education.

This place was really cool and the guides were amazing! It cost $10 but also gets you into another one about 20 minutes away. That’s pretty cool too. You can’t walk up into it, but it’s such a beautiful place kind of a little oasis.