Montezuma's Castle National Monument
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Jerome, Arizona: The Town with the Billion Dollar View
Verde Canyon Railroad: A Train for All Seasons
Montezuma's Well: A Living Desert Oasis
Cities & Towns
Camp Verde, Arizona: Park is within the city limits.
Flagstaff, Arizona: 54 miles north.
Phoenix, Arizona: 87 miles south.
Sedona, Arizona: 26 miles north.
Prescott, Arizona: 44 miles west
Winslow, Arizona: 95 miles northeast.
Parks & Monuments
Wupatki National Monument: 89 miles north.
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument: 74 miles north.
Walnut Canyon National Monument: 55 miles north.
Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim): 135 miles northwest.
Grand Canyon National Park (North Rim): 181 miles northwest.
Petrified Forest National Park: 123 miles east.
Tuzigoot National Monument: 25 miles west.
Red Rock State Park: 24 miles north.
Slide Rock State Park: 31 miles north.
Dead Horse Ranch State Park: 30 miles west.
Recreation & Wilderness Areas
Beaver Creek Recreation Area: 15 miles north.
Coconino National Forest: 30 miles north.
Kaibab National Forest: 15 miles northeast.
Tonto National Forest: 25 miles south.
Prescott National Forest: Surrounds the Monument.
Mingus Mountain Recreation Area: 41 miles west.
Oak Creek Canyon Natural Area: 39 miles north.
Historic & Points of Interest
Montezuma's Well: 6 miles north.
Museum of Northern Arizona (Flagstaff)
Riordan State Historic Park (Flagstaff)
Fort Verde State Historical Park (Camp Verde)
Meteor Crater: 94 miles northeast.
Jerome State Historic Park (Jerome)
Homolvi Ruins State Park (Winslow)
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