Answers to the Most Commonly Asked Questions
All of the businesses and attractions are independently owned and set their own schedule. The restaurants, shops, museums and attractions are usually open 7 days a week, 363 days a year. Most are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Our business owners keep tourist friendly hours - usually opening between 9-10 a.m. and closing between 5-6 p.m. Many of our saloons, restaurants and ghost hunting tours stay open well into the evening. If there is a particular business that you are interested in, please contact that business directly.
Tombstone is a real town, a living community of approximately 1,600+ residents that was once called Goose Flats. Some of our residents can trace their family line back to Tombstone's beginning. Tourism is the mainstay of the economy.
Tombstone is not a theme park or movie set and there is no admission fee to enter our famous Historic District. As each attraction, tour or museum is a privately owned business, there may be an admission fee or ticket cost.
ANY TIME IS THE BEST TIME TO VISIT TOMBSTONE! Our weather is surprisingly mild compared to the rest of Arizona. Although temperatures do climb into the mid-nineties during the summer, evenings are pleasantly cool. Spring and fall are beautiful with clear skies and sunny days. It can get chilly during the winter, especially at night. Always check the local weather conditions prior to your visit and dress accordingly. Weekdays are great, less crowded with no waiting to enjoy our attractions and restaurants. There will usually be more visitors on the weekends year-round as well as daily during our warmer busy season.
Tombstone is filled with old west history, legend and lore. The length of time depends on your willingness to explore, see and experience all our little town has to offer. Many people come for a couple of days or weeks and stay in one of our many lodging options (hotels, B&Bs, cabins, guest ranch & RV Parks).
There are parking lots for cars, buses & RVs on 3rd St, past Toughnut as well as on 6th St, also past Toughnut. There is a parking lot for cars only in the OK Corral lot on the corner of 4th and Fremont Streets.
Absolutely! Tombstone is a dog friendly town. Several of our shop owners put out water bowls for our four-legged guests and a few of our restaurants have patios that are Dog Friendly.
You can access Uber and Lyft 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in Tombstone, depending on the availability of drivers in your area at the time of your request. Download their apps from the App Store or Google Play Store.
Tucson International Airport (TIA) is about 75 miles away from Tombstone. Plan on about 1 1/2 hours of travel time.
Sky Harbor International Airport (Phoenix) is about 180 miles away from Tombstone. Plan on about 3 hours of travel time.
While the streets and boardwalks of Tombstone are wheelchair and motorized scooter friendly, with relatively flat and firm surfaces, there are currently no places to rent them. You may be able to rent wheelchairs or motorized scooters in Tucson or nearby Sierra Vista prior to your visit. We recommend that, if possible, you bring your own.
Naco, the closest border town, is approximately 30 miles south of Tombstone.
Arizona is in the Mountain Standard Time zone. With the exception of the Navajo Nation in the northeast corner of the state, Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving Time.