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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Tombstone
Go for one day, not a night: walk Allen Street and the O.K. Corral in 3–4 hours, sleep in Benson, Bisbee or Sierra Vista.
Tombstone is a former silver-mining camp of about 1,300 people whose 1880s streets are now the attraction. Allen Street, the O.K. Corral and the courthouse museum fit into one afternoon on foot. Lodging is thin and dated, so most travellers sleep 30–40 minutes away and treat Tombstone as a half-day stop on the AZ-80 loop through Benson, Bisbee and Douglas.
- Country
- United States
- Best months
- Mar–May, Oct–Nov
- Avoid
- Jun–Aug (desert heat, 38 °C+ afternoons)Jun–Aug (desert heat, 100 °F+ afternoons)
- Stay
- 0–1 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $60–100 excl. bed · Mid $100–180 excl. bed · High $180+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911 · Poison control 1-800-222-1222
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $3–5 |
| Burger or plate in an Allen Street saloon | $14–24 |
| Beer, draught | $6–9 |
| O.K. Corral entry | $15 (check) |
| Courthouse museum entry, adult | $7 |
| Boothill Graveyard entry, adult | $3 |
| Gasoline, per gallon | $3.50–4.50 (check) |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- TUS · Tucson International
- Closest airport; about 1 h 15 min by car via I-10 and AZ-80
Typical fares
- Tucson airport → Tombstone, by car
- about 1 h 15 min, 115 kmabout 1 h 15 min, 71 mi
- Benson → Tombstone, AZ-80
- about 40 min, 40 kmabout 40 min, 25 mi
- Bisbee → Tombstone, AZ-80
- about 30 min, 30 kmabout 30 min, 19 mi
Get around
Park once and walk: the historic core along Allen and Fremont streets is compact. A car is needed for Boothill Graveyard (about 1.5 km north on AZ-80) and the Ed Schieffelin Monument (dirt road, northwest). No local bus service; no rideshare guarantee.Park once and walk: the historic core along Allen and Fremont streets is compact. A car is needed for Boothill Graveyard (about 0.9 mi north on AZ-80) and the Ed Schieffelin Monument (dirt road, northwest). No local bus service; no rideshare guarantee.
See and do
Known for
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
- Allen Street saloons
- Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park
- Boothill Graveyard
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Bisbee | AZ-80 south, about 30 min by car | About 45 min |
| Benson | AZ-80 north to I-10, about 40 min by car | About 45 min |
| Sierra Vista | AZ-90 west, about 30 min by car | About 35 min |
| Willcox | I-10 east via Benson, about 1 h 15 min by car | About 1.5 h |
| Douglas | AZ-80 east through Bisbee, about 1 h 15 min by car | About 1.5 h |
| Fairbank Historic Townsite | AZ-82 east, about 20 min by car | About 30 min |
Sleep
- Allen Street (in town)
- A handful of historic inns and B&Bs; walk to everything, but few rooms and early closures.
- Benson
- 30–40 min north on AZ-80; chain motels, Amtrak stop, best base for a car trip.
- Bisbee
- About 30 min south; more rooms, food and evening life than Tombstone.
- Sierra Vista
- About 30 min west; the largest choice of hotels and services in the area.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Where is the O.K. Corral? | Where is the O.K. Corral? |
| One ticket, please | One ticket, please |
| Is it cash only? | Is it cash only? |
| Where can I park? | Where can I park? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Summer afternoons reach 38 °C+; carry water and walk before 11:00 or after 16:00.
- Some Allen Street shops and museums close early or on weekdays outside peak season: check hours before you drive out.
- The Ed Schieffelin Monument road turns to dirt and is rough for low-clearance cars.
- Rattlesnakes near the San Pedro River ghost towns: stay on trails.
Tombstone is a small, low-crime tourist town; the real risks are summer heat, monsoon storms and rattlesnakes on the river trails. Lock the car and keep valuables out of sight at trailheads.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Tombstone yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
- Allen Street saloons
- Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park
- Boothill Graveyard
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Discover Tombstone — Visitor Center: discovertombstone.com/
- Arizona State Parks — Tombstone Courthouse: azstateparks.com/tombstone/
- Tucson International Airport: www.flytucson.com/
- Wikivoyage: Tombstone, revision 5308804 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5308804
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Tombstone
To this address, please
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
- Poison control1-800-222-1222
No embassies in Tombstone; consulates in Phoenix and Tucson (check).
Small town: carry cash for small shops, and expect limited hours outside peak season.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/tombstone). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.