Montezuma Castle National Monument

X marks The Spot is a restaurant at 2110 East Beaver Creek Road #1, Rimrock, AZ 86335. The kitchen keeps a short week. Thursday hours are 11:00 to 20:00. Friday and Saturday the doors stay open later, 11:00 to 23:00. Sunday brings an earlier start, 09:00 to 20:00. The restaurant is closed on the other days. Call (928) 567-4225 to ask about the menu, to check on seating for a larger group, or to confirm hours around a holiday, since small kitchens often adjust their schedule. A phone call ahead also helps on weekend evenings, when the later closing time tends to draw a crowd.

El Patio Bar & Grill is a restaurant at 1955 East Cornville Road, Rimrock, AZ 86335. It keeps the same schedule six days a week, opening at 11:00 and closing at 20:00 from Tuesday through Sunday, and it is closed on Monday. That steady midday through evening window covers both a late lunch and an early dinner. A phone number is not posted here, so plan to stop in, or look for current menu and hours notices at the restaurant itself. Holidays and slow seasons can change the schedule at a small kitchen, so it helps to check before making a trip across town.

Montezuma Rimrock Water Company provides drinking water to homes in Rimrock. Its office is at 3031 E Beaver Creek Rd. The water comes from groundwater. The system serves about 439 people, and its state drinking water system number is AZ0413071. If you are moving into the area and need to start water service, or if you have a question about your bill, call the company at (928) 300-3291. You can also call to report a leak or low pressure, or to ask about water quality reports. Office hours are not posted, so call first before you go in person.

Casner Drilling & Pump is a water well company on Beaver Creek Rd in Rimrock, Arizona. The company drills water wells, installs and services pumps, repairs well pumps, inspects and tests wells, and tests water. It is listed as licensed, bonded and insured, and estimates are free. Emergency service is offered, and the office is open Monday through Friday and closed Saturday and Sunday. The listed service area covers Rimrock and Cottonwood, and the company says it works across the state of Arizona. You can call, email, or use the estimate request form on the company site.

Northern Arizona Pump works on water wells for homes, farms and businesses around Rimrock and Cornville. The company drills new wells, deepens and cleans older ones, and repairs pumps and well equipment. Other work includes well inspections, water quality testing, storage tanks, sediment filters, pressure tanks, constant pressure systems, solar pump systems and windmills. Free estimates are offered for new wells, and the listed record marks the business as licensed. The office at 5325 N Restoration Loop is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, and closed on weekends. After hours and on weekends, the office voicemail gives the phone number of the employee on call. Reach the office at (928) 634-4978 or office@norazpump.com.

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.

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.

The park sits at 100 Douglas Road in Jerome, Arizona, on ground about 1501 meters above sea level. Its centerpiece is the Douglas Mansion, and the displays inside cover the mining that built the town. Doors are open every day from 9 in the morning until 4:30 in the afternoon. There is a fee to enter, so bring a way to pay. The building is wheelchair accessible. Arizona State Parks manages the site. Call (928) 634-5381 to ask about current fees, tours or a group visit before you drive up the hill, since times can change around holidays.