Jerome State Historic Park

This tasting room is at 417 Hull Avenue in Jerome, Arizona, one of several run by the same family alongside Passion Cellars and Salvatore Vineyards. The wines come from fruit grown in Elgin and Willcox. Beyond wine, the family sells olive oil, balsamic vinegar, olives and sauces, so a stop here can cover more than a bottle. Call (480) 483-5051 to check the hours before you go, since a small tasting room can change them with the season, and to ask whether a group needs a reservation. The website also sells bottles for shipping.

Bobby D's BBQ is a barbecue restaurant at 119 Jerome Ave in Jerome. It is open every day starting at 11 in the morning. It closes at 6 in the evening Monday through Thursday, at 8 on Friday and Saturday, and at 7 on Sunday. The website has a menu and a catering menu, so groups can plan a meal ahead of time. It also sells merchandise. To ask about a large order or a catering date, call (928) 634-6235. Parking in Jerome can be tight on busy days, so plan a little extra time.

Espresso drinks, breakfast and lunch are the menu at 416 Main Street in Jerome, Arizona. Doors open at 9 in the morning and close at 6 in the evening, Thursday through Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday are closed days. The website also has a page about staying overnight above the cafe. Call (928) 634-2733 or write to theflatironcafe@icloud.com to ask about that room, or about a table for a group. Since the kitchen stops in the early evening, this is a morning and midday stop rather than a dinner one, and the menu is posted online.

Pours happen at 114 Jerome Avenue in Jerome, Arizona, in a tasting room rather than out among the vines. The wines are made by John McLoughlin from grapes grown at Dragoon Mountain Vineyard near Willcox, and take in both familiar varieties and less common ones. The room opens at noon Thursday through Sunday. It closes at 6 on Thursday and Sunday, and at 7 on Friday and Saturday. Monday through Wednesday it is closed. Call (928) 639-9593 to ask about flights, bottle prices or space for a group. The website lists the wines currently being poured.

Vino Zona is a wine tasting room and wine store on Main Street in Jerome, Arizona. The room pours small batch wine made in Arizona and also shows work by local artists. It is open every day, with a later close on Friday and Saturday. Dogs are welcome. No food is served. The listed phone takes text messages only, so send a text or an email with questions. The tasting room sits in the historic district and looks out over the Verde Valley. Vino Zona keeps a second location in Sedona. The business lists Jerome, Clarkdale and Sedona as the towns it serves.

Gold King Mine & Ghost Town

Out on Perkinsville Road above Jerome, Arizona, this is an open air site of old mining buildings, vintage vehicles and a working sawmill, with gold panning for visitors. It opens Wednesday through Monday and is closed Tuesdays. From March through November the gates are open from 9 to 5, and from December through February from 10 to 5. Admission is $12 for ages 13 to 79, $7 for ages 6 to 12, and free for children 5 and under and for anyone 80 or older. Call (928) 634-0053 to check the hours before a long drive.

Fort Verde State Historic Park sits at 125 East Hollamon Street in Camp Verde. Arizona State Parks runs it, and there is an entry fee. The park is open every day from 9 in the morning until 4:30 in the afternoon, with shorter hours on December 24, and closed on December 25. The site is wheelchair accessible. Each fall the park hosts Fort Verde Days, set for October 10 and 11, 2026. Old fort buildings and a museum tell the story of the place. The phone number is (928) 567-3275. Call to check hours before holidays, since they change.

Montezuma Castle National Monument is at 2800 Montezuma Castle Road in Camp Verde, run by the National Park Service. It is open 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. every day, and closed on Thanksgiving Day, December 25 and New Year's Day. Entry is $10 per person aged 16 and over, and that ticket also covers Tuzigoot for 7 days. Montezuma Well keeps the same daily hours. Listed activities include guided and self-guided walking tours, museum exhibits, a bookstore, picnicking, birdwatching and a Junior Ranger program. Call (928) 567-3322 or write to moca_tuzi_info@nps.gov, and check nps.gov for directions before you set out.