This was on our way from the Grand Canyon to the Phoenix airport and we decided to make one last stop before flying home. The museum is small but interesting, very nicely done. The path to the ruins is a flat easy walk, shaded most of the way. Beautiful trees and wildflowers -- it is easy to understand why the native peoples lived here so long (altho why they left is still a mystery). It took less than an hour to see everything, we were glad we stopped!

We had plenty of time for our drive from Sedona back to the PHX airport so we made a quick detour to visit the Castle, and we are so glad we did!! Probably took about 45 min to walk through and see everything - so fascinating and well preserved. If you are making the drive between PHX and Sedona or Flagstaff, do yourself a favor and stop here and at the Montezuma Well, about 12 min north. The Well is free admission, the Castle is $10pp.

A short, easy walk or roll in a wheelchair to see the cliff dwelling. While you are close to the bottom of the cliff and have a good view, the building is protected so you can't go in. There is a model of the interior along the walk back. A museum area explains life there, and there is a small gift shop. Our interagency pass let us in for free; or there is a $10 fee for both Montezuma Castle and Montezuma Well. If you are a senior, we highly recommend getting the $80 America the Beautiful lifetime senior pass--we didn't have to pay for any of the national parks or monuments that we went to on this vacation, or for the last 4 years!

Very busy. Take your time. Bring water and wear comfortable shoes. It is a remarkable place, you will be amazed at such perfection. Stop by the Yavapai-Apache market. Fry Bread is HOT, yummy/Camp Verde. Relax.

If you are driving on I-17, this is a fairly convenient stop and is worth checking out. Montezuma Castle is about 3 miles or so off I-17. You have to drive by an Indian Casino to get there. They have a large parking area at the visitors' center. We visited here late in the afternoon after having stopped earlier at Tuzigoot National Monument. The $10 pp entry fee (at either one) gets you entrance to the other as well. They are only about a half hour apart. Once you pass through the VC, there is a paved 1/3 mile trail that takes you to a viewing point below the cliff dwelling. You can also see other smaller dwellings in pockets around the cliff. The trail also lets you walk down to the adjacent river, which was nice. There is also a secondary area where you can more closely approach eh cliff to examine the base up close. We got here just before 4 p.m. and had to get back on the road by 4:30 p.m. to drive back to Phoenix. I didn't feel that rushed, though we didn't spent much time at the VC. I think if you budget an hour here you could do it decent justice.

We visited the Castle first (and then the spring/well) as we drove from Phoenix to Sedona. There is a cost to visit the castle but it’s waived if you have an America The Beautiful parks pass. Quick stop with a short, paved walk to the ruins. Nice audio diorama explaining day-to-day life of Sinagua people outside and some indoor exhibits near gift shop. There is no charge to visit the spring/well and there is a pit house model there as well as other ruins/dwellings.

Short drive from the Northern Phoenix suburbs, easy to reach. Wasn't overly excited about going, but this stop surprised me. Lots of history - comparisons to what was happening in the world at the time - very interesting on how the civilization formed in the area right on the river bed. Early irrigation of products - educational.

It's worth the stop on the way to the Grand Canyon. Quick walk to the castle, though know you can't walk right up to it, but actually are pretty close to get good photos. Some nicely done displays in the visitor center. Don't need a lot of time here, but great option to stretch legs on a drive.

My wife and I visited over spring break. No doubt it was busy and the parking lot was full, but we were lucky enough to find a spot fairly easily. People were leaving just as quickly as they pulled in. The walk to the viewpoints is easy and paved. Highly recommend as a pit stop on the drive from PHX to Grand Canyon

We stopped at Montezuma Castle on our way back to Phoenix from the Grand Canyon. This was such an interesting site, and we really learned about the Sinagua people who lived in these apartments built into the side of the mountain. The park was laid out very nicely, with paved walkways that are easy to navigate. I would recommend stopping here to get a great lesson about our country's history.