Location: Jerome
Top Things to do in Jerome
Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Jerome, Arizona (AZ)
Jerome is a town in the Black Hills of Yavapai County in the U.S. state of Arizona. Founded in the late 19th century on Cleopatra Hill overlooking the Verde Valley, it is more than 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above sea level. It is about 100 miles (160 km) north of Phoenix along State Route 89A between Sedona and Prescott. Supported in its heyday by rich copper mines, it was home to more than 10,000 people in the 1920s. As of the 2010 census, its population was 444.
Restaurants in Jerome
1. Jerome Olive Oil Traders
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 130 reviews
Reviewed By Marky_Mark14534
Thank you Mary for all your advice and tastings!! We love your shop in Jerome!! My wife and sister purchased 3 bottles.
2. Nellie Bly Kaleidoscopes
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5.0 based on 190 reviews
Reviewed By dabayouboy
My wife and daughter were able to get inside after waiting in line for a bit due to COVID. They were impressed with everything. I believe this is the largest selection of kaleidoscopes assemble. They will let you touch and look in each unit. My wife was looking forward to this visit and bought a few small necklaces. Its right along main street in line with other shops.
3. La Victoria Studio, Tracy Weisel artist
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5.0 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By christine6369 - Rifle, United States
We spent the afternoon walking through historic Jerome and went down the side street stumbling onto this great little gym. We sat and watched this incredible artist work and fill us with some of his knowledge that you know was only scratching the surface of what he knows ... We are so glad we chose to open those corrugated tin doors and step inside. We purchased four glasses and I put them on the shelf with all the other lovely hand blown glass from across this great country that I have picked up over the years . such a great place can’t wait to go back... will enjoy them with each beverage !
4. Douglas Mansion
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 233 reviews
This former home of a mining baron became a state park and a museum in 1965.
Reviewed By AZJoeW - Sun City, United States
The Douglas Mansion is the main feature of the Jerome State Historic Park. This is well worth the stop. It is a self-guided tour of the mansion and there is a 30-minute film about the history of Jerome, AZ. The views are also spectacular looking north towards Sedona. Unlike the rest of Jerome, parking here is easy.
5. Jerome Historical Society Mine Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 224 reviews
Houses a collection of minerals and provides information about Jerome's mining past.
Reviewed By prescottmtngal - Prescott, United States
Went with friends. Add this to your day you will enjoy it. Very Friendly staff and nice gift shop with lots of copper items. Lots of local items to view.
6. Tours of Jerome
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4.5 based on 218 reviews
Tours of Jerome offers historic, haunted, and wine tours of Jerome, Sedona, and the Verde Valley, Arizona. Our tours are historically accurate, fun, and educational. We have tours available for all ages.
7. Ghost Town Tours
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4.5 based on 528 reviews
We are a locally Owned and Operated Tour Company that presents the fascinating history and mysteries of Jerome, AZ! Ghost Town Tours offers Historic & Haunted Tours in the largest ghost town in America. Our tours are extremely informative and full of surprises. Quite often, truth is stranger than fiction.
8. Jerome State Historic Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 574 reviews
The Douglas Mansion has been an eye-catching landmark in Jerome since 1916, when James S. Douglas built it on the hill just above his Little Daisy Mine. This former home is now a museum devoted to the history of the Jerome area and the Douglas family. The museum features photographs, artifacts and minerals in addition to a video presentation and a 3-D model of the town with its underground mines. There are more displays outside along with a picnic area offering a beautiful panoramic view of the Verde Valley.
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
My wife and I love to visit ghost towns, the remains of old mining camps in California, Montana, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona. One of our favorite stops is Jerome, Arizona, a 45-minute drive from Sedona, across the Verde Valley. Established in 1965, the Jerome State Historic Park has survived budget cuts that closed the park from February 27, 2009, to October 14, 2010. Today, it is open seven days a week thanks to additional funding by Yavapai County, the city of Jerome, the Jerome Historical Society and the Douglas family, which built the Douglas Mansion in 1916 that remains the major attraction in the park. The mansion was built by Jimmy Douglas, the head of a family of mining entrepreneurs, on a hill above his Little Daisy Mine. It features a museum with photographs of the family, the town of Jerome during its mining years, mining artifacts, minerals, antique mining equipment, a video detailing the history of the town and a 3-D reproduction of the town showing the mine shafts underneath the town. The mansion also features a wine cellar, billiard room, marble shower, steam heat and a central vacuum system which was much ahead of its time. Constructed of adobe bricks made on the site, the Douglas Mansion is the largest adobe structure in Arizona. Outside, a picnic area offers a panoramic view of the Verde Valley and Verde River and the Red Rocks of the Sedona/Oak Creek Canyon region. The mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
9. Audrey Headframe Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 157 reviews
Reviewed By DeborahDLoves2Travel - Mitchell, United States
This was a really nice place to stop while touring in Jerome. A wonderful example of preserving our mining history. Replicas of mine equipment have signs to teach you about their use. There are even semi-shaded picnic tables for a quick lunch or snack break. Another cool feature is a part of the shaft where you stand on a clear glass platform, where you can see down 1,900 feet deep. This is the largest wooden head frame still standing in Arizona. It was completed in 1918 to haul ore up from the mine. Again, a very nice place to snap some pictures, have a snack, and learn some history.
