Tuzigoot Visitor Center
Facility · Arizona ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Tuzigoot National Monument (National Monument) · Open Access
- 3,419 ft
- Elevation
This visitor center provides the first stop for visitors to Tuzigoot National Monument. Stop in to purchase entrance tickets, see the museum, and check out the Western National Parks Association bookstore.
Getting there
From Interstate Highway 17, take exit 287 for Highway 260 west to Cottonwood. In Cottonwood, turn left on Hwy 89A (Main Street), toward Clarkdale. Past OId Town Cottonwood, go up the hill and turn right on Tuzigoot Road.
34.77019, -112.02632 · 34°46'12.7"N 112°1'34.7"W
Typical weather
Typically 101°F in Jul, down to 60°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 61 | 65 | 71 | 79 | 88 | 99 | 101 | 98 | 93 | 83 | 71 | 60 |
| Low °F | 30 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Tuzigoot Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Tuzigoot Visitor Center?
- No. Tuzigoot Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Tuzigoot Visitor Center
- Mingus Mountain Campground and Group Site 7.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Playground Group 8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Potato Patch Campground 8.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Crescent Moon Ramada 13.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Crescent Moon Ranch Cabin 13.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Mingus Mountain 8.3 mi · Facility
- Woodchute Trailhead 8.6 mi · Facility
- Woodchute Wilderness 8.7 mi · Facility
- Sycamore Canyon Wilderness 12.1 mi · Facility
- Cherry Area 12.6 mi · Facility
- Grief Hill Day Use Area / Trailhead 12.8 mi · Facility
- Crescent Moon Picnic Site 13 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (928) 634-5564
- Email moca_tuzi_info@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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