Mesa Verde National Park
Colorado
$30
For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde. Today, the park protects the rich cultural heritage of 27 Pueblos and Tribes and offers visitors a spectacular window into the past. This World Heritage Site and International Dark Sky Park is home to over a thousand species, including several that live nowhere else on earth.
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Entrance fees
$30.00 — Entrance - Private Vehicle
$25.00 — Entrance - Motorcycle
$15.00 — Entrance - Per Person
$20.00 — Entrance - Private Vehicle
$15.00 — Entrance - Per Person
$15.00 — Entrance - Motorcycle
Hours
The park is open daily except for emergency conditions. The Visitor & Research Center and Mesa Verde Museum are open all year but closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. Ancestral sites, picnic areas, and trails are open 8 am to sunset. Some park areas including Wetherill Mesa, campground, and other visitor services are closed during winter. Cliff dwelling tours are mid-May through late October. Reservations are required and available 14 days in advance of tour date online at www.recreation.gov.
Conditions
Weather now: ☀️ Clear, 72°F
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Things to do
Visit Mesa Verde's Historic Administrative District
Explore the Mesa Top Loop Road
Campgrounds
Visitor centers
Mesa Verde Museum
Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center
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