Cliff Castle Casino · Camp Verde

Year Opened

1995

Hours

Open 24/7

Age Restriction

21+

Property Type

Tribal

Regulator

Arizona Department of Gaming

Owner

Yavapai-Apache Nation

Slot Machines

660

Table Games

9

Poker Tables

5

What Cliff Castle Casino Is

Cliff Castle Casino opened in 1995 and operates as a tribal gaming property in Camp Verde, Arizona, owned by the Yavapai-Apache Nation. The casino sits at 333 Middle Verde Road in the Verde Valley of central Arizona, between Phoenix and Flagstaff along Interstate 17. The location makes Cliff Castle a working stop for I-17 traffic as well as a destination for Verde Valley residents.

The gaming floor carries 660 slot machines, a 9-table pit, a 5-table live poker room, and video poker. The table side spreads blackjack, 3 Card Poker, and electronic roulette, with the poker room running 7 Card Stud, Omaha, and Texas Hold’em. The minimum gambling age is 21 and the casino is regulated by the Arizona Department of Gaming under the tribal-state compact.

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On the Gaming Floor

Cliff Castle Casino offers a mid-sized gaming floor with 660 slot machines and a 9-table pit. The table-game spread includes blackjack as the headline game, with 3 Card Poker on the carnival side and electronic roulette.

The electronic-roulette format is standard for Arizona tribal casinos under the state’s gaming compact, which restricts traditional live roulette. Video poker runs as part of the electronic gaming mix for players who prefer the machine-skill format.

3 Card Poker is one of the simpler carnival-style games to learn for visitors new to side-bet table games. It pays out on three-card hands with bonus payouts for premium combinations.

For visitors comparing northern Arizona casinos, Cliff Castle sits in the mid-size tier: larger than the small Prescott-area properties and smaller than the destination resorts. The 24-hour schedule keeps the floor available for both day trippers and I-17 travelers breaking up a long drive between metro Phoenix and Flagstaff.

Poker Room

The Cliff Castle poker room is a 5-table operation spreading 7 Card Stud, Omaha, and Texas Hold’em. The three-variant lineup is meaningful: many small Arizona poker rooms only spread Texas Hold’em, so a room that runs Stud and Omaha alongside Hold’em is a draw for mixed-game players. The room scale is intimate enough that regulars know each other and weekday traffic can be light.

Hours, stakes, and tournament schedule are not widely published. Players planning a trip around a specific game should call the room directly before arrival to confirm it’s running.

Amenities

Cliff Castle Casino offers an integrated entertainment property without an on-site hotel. The amenity mix includes a restaurant, a bar, a nightclub, a swimming pool, retail shops, and both valet and self-parking. The nightclub and pool are unusual for a casino-without-hotel property, and they shift the visit format toward an evening-out experience rather than pure gaming.

The combination of dining, nightlife, and a working pool makes Cliff Castle a closer fit to a small entertainment complex than a slot-floor venue. For overnight stays, visitors typically book at independent hotels in Camp Verde or Sedona, which is about 30 minutes north.

Location & Access

Cliff Castle Casino is located at 333 Middle Verde Road in Camp Verde, Arizona, in the Verde Valley between Phoenix and Flagstaff. The Interstate 17 exit is the practical way in, with the property a short drive off the highway.

The drive from Phoenix is approximately 90 miles north on I-17; from Flagstaff it’s roughly 50 miles south.

Self-parking and valet are both available. The Verde Valley elevation is around 3,000 feet, which means cooler summer temperatures than the Phoenix valley but milder winters than the higher-elevation Flagstaff area. The casino works well as both a destination for central-Arizona residents and as an I-17 stopover for travelers between the two major metro centers.

How Cliff Castle Casino compares locally

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Worth a stop for Camp Verde visitors

Cliff Castle Casino is one of 1 venue(s) we list in Camp Verde. Use the comparison tables above, then confirm table minimums and hours on property.

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Priya Sharma

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Yavapai-Apache Nation Context

Cliff Castle Casino is owned and operated by the Yavapai-Apache Nation, a federally recognized Native American tribe with reservation lands in the Verde Valley of central Arizona. The Nation’s territory includes communities in Camp Verde, Middle Verde, Rimrock, and Clarkdale. Cliff Castle is the Nation’s primary gaming property.

Gaming at Cliff Castle Casino runs under a compact between the Yavapai-Apache Nation and the State of Arizona, authorized by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. The Arizona Department of Gaming provides state-side oversight. Gaming revenue supports Yavapai-Apache Nation government operations, community programs, and economic development for enrolled tribal members.