Bumble Bee, AZ

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Bumble Bee was established February 3, 1879 and has never been discontinued. The discovery of large deposits of gold helped bring miners into the town. Bumble Bee was Originally known by Snyder's Station, the town has changed hands many times over the years. Most of the buildings are original and some were constructed to form a tourist attraction that since failed. - GT

Must of Bumble Bee that now stands was erected around 1936. There is still a gift shop and a cafe in town, located in the original school house. There is a large boarding ranch for horses not far away and various other ranches not close to the road. The place is big on rattlesnake belt buckles and paper weights with scorpions in them.


Location

34.201963° -112.152010°

Bumble Bee is located 8 miles south of Cordes (6 miles down at Black Canyon to the west).


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