Camp Verde
Camp Verde is a small town in Northern Arizona.
Understand
[edit]- 1 Camp Verde Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, 385 S Main St, ☏ +1 928-567-9294, info@campverdechamber.com.
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Map of Camp Verde
Get around
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- 1 Montezuma Castle National Monument, 2800 N Montezuma Castle Hwy (off of I-17, 5 miles north of Camp Verde), ☏ +1 928-567-3322. Daily 8AM-5PM. This park protects a set Sinagua cliff dwellings, inhabited from about 700-1400 CE. These are some of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in North America. The dwellings themselves cannot be entered, but a short interpretive trail leads to some good viewing areas. Also onsite are a small museum displaying Sinagua artifacts, and a gift shop. A separate site (included with admission ticket) protects Montezuma Well, a natural limestone sinkhole fed by two springs. $5 (adults), free (children under 16).
- 2 Fort Verde State Historic Park, 125 E Hollamon St, ☏ +1 928-567-3275. Th-M 9AM-5PM. This historic fort was established in the 1880s during the Apache Wars. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and houses a museum with historic displays. Annually in mid-October it is the site of Fort Verde Days, which feature historic reenactments and demonstrations. $5 (adults 14+), $2 (youths 7-13), free (children under 7).
- 3 Out of Africa Wildlife Park, 3505 W Hwy 260, ☏ +1 928-567-2840. Daily 9:30AM-5PM. A safari-style reserve for rescued large animals, very popular with children. $30 (adults 13+), $28 (seniors), $23 (military), $15 (children under 13).
- 4 Verde Valley Archaeology Center, 385 S Main St, ☏ +1 938-567-0066, center@verdevalleyarchaeology.org. Sep-Jul W-M 10AM-4PM, Aug Th-M 10AM-4PM. 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. Free.
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[edit]- 1 Boulder Creek RV Storage, 4637 N Boulder Creek Rd, ☏ +1 928-495-6473, bouldercreekrvstorage@gmail.com. 9AM-5PM Weekdays. Camp Verde is a popular destination for RV Storage because of its unique mild climate and central location. Boulder Creek is a local family-owned example. $75-125.
- Hauser and Hauser Farms, 652 Montezuma Castle Highway, ☏ +1 928 567-2142, Hauserfarms@aol.com. Popular local farm where you can buy corn.
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[edit]- 1 Fort Verde Suites, 628 S Main St, ☏ +1 928-567-0275, toll-free: +1 866-567-0275. $85/night (Feb 2022).
- Zane Grey RV Village, Zane Grey RV Village 4500 E Hwy 260, ☏ +1 928 567-4320, stay@zanegreyrv.com. Camp Verde is a popular RV destination with many great RV parks. Zane Grey RV Village is a local highly rated business. $60-70.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Camp Verde |
| END ← Flagstaff ← | N  S |
→ Jct N  → Agua Fria N.M. → Phoenix |
| END ← Cottonwood ← | N  E |
→ Payson → Show Low |