Verified Oct 3, 2026
Mesa Verde National Park
Nature or garden · Colorado · USA 🇺🇸
Only official site
nps.gov
Admission prices
Other ticket
Senior Lifetime Pass
$80
$80.00
stated on nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/fees.htm · checked 2026-10-05
Standard Pass · $15.00–$30.00 … Annual Entrance - Park $55.00 … Resident Annual Pass · US citizens and residents · $80.00 … Non-Resident Annual Pass · Non-US residents · $250.00 … Senior Annual Pass · US citizens and residents 62+ years old · $20.00 … Senior Lifetime Pass · US citizens and residents 62+ years old · $80.00 … Military Annual Pass · Current US military and dependents · Free … Access Pass · US citizens and residents with permanent disability · Free
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Mesa Verde National Park: opening hours
Mesa Verde National Park is Open Daily, Year-Round You can arrive at any time. No reservations are needed to enter the park.✓ nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/hours.htm · 2026-10-09Mesa Verde National Park: closing days
Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center and the Mesa Verde Museum are open daily except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.✓ nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/hours.htm · 2026-10-09Mesa Verde National Park: what should I know before visiting?
Ranger-led tours to Cliff Palace, Balcony House, and the backcountry site Square Tower House, require advance reservations. In some years throughout the season there may be additional tours offered at other sites. Cliff dwelling tours involve rough trails with steep dropoffs, uneven steps, and climbing ladders.✓ nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm · 2026-10-09Mesa Verde National Park: how to get there
Mesa Verde National Park is in Southwestern Colorado. The park entrance is along Highway 160 between the towns of Mancos and Cortez, Colorado and about 35 miles west of Durango, Colorado. Once you enter the park, the first view of a cliff dwelling is 21 miles (approximately 45 minutes) along a steep, narrow, and winding road.✓ nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/directions.htm · 2026-10-09Mesa Verde National Park: is it wheelchair accessible?
The Visitor and Research Center is open year-round with accessible parking and road crossings, and a paved walkway. There are audio described, wheelchair accessible, and tactile exhibits.✓ nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm · 2026-10-09Mesa Verde National Park: are dogs allowed?
Service animals are allowed anywhere that you are allowed to go in Mesa Verde National Park including cliff dwelling tours.✓ nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm · 2026-10-07For 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.
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