Good way to see ruins without the hikes that come with other Arizona sites. The kids enjoyed the chance to grind corn and go upstairs in one of the rooms. Small museum with a short movie. This is best done in cool weather, much too hot in the summer. There is a nice botanical trail that is very well done... More

Fun to walk and explore the grounds,especially climbing the ladder in the two story house. Need to use one's imagination since the ruins are reconstructed. If you are an Indian history buff, worth the visit. More

I would like to highlight the fact that, once you are able to navigate your way to the site, it is very accessible if you are disabled. I use a walker & so a visit to other more remote sites is prohibitive for me. Usually a hike of some distance is required. At Besh Ba Gowah, however, parking is right... More

This was the easiest access of any archeological site that I've ever been to in and outside of the US. Plus it gave a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the former residents. The little native garden wasn't actively growing b/c it was too early in the year - love to see it in summer! The small museum was informative... More

Worth visiting to see how the early inhabitants lived. May be worth doing the Tonto Memorial first. More

The admission was reasonable ($5), they have a nice gift shop with more info on the ruins and small trinkets for sale, and the ruins are fun to wander around. They also show a movie of the ruins, but we didn't watch it since we only had a little bit of time to spend there. They don't really supervise you,... More

Don't miss the nighttime luminaria Festival of Lights, held in 2011 on Dec. 19. Have you ever seen 3,000 brown-bagged candles glowing in the dark? Wow! And the Apache boy playing flute was hauntingly awesome! More

Besh Ba Gowah was partially reconstructed in the days when that was considered suitable so it gives you a different perspective than "just a pile of rocks". You can almost feel the ancients among you! Try to go up for the Christmas Lights (one night only)...Really Special! More

We enjoyed the small museum and the knowledge of the staff. One of the Indian buildings has been reconstructed. The kids really enjoyed climbing through that part. More