Plan Your Visit

 

PLAN YOUR VISIT TO THE NAVAJO NATION

We hope you enjoy your visit to Canyon de Chelly National Monument! The park is located in Chinle, Arizona, and is entirely on Navajo tribal lands with families living in the canyon. While visiting the Navajo Nation, please remember we observe Daylight Savings Time from March to November.

Please consider visiting these areas nearby - Hubbell Trading Post NHS, Navajo NM, Petrified Forest NP and Monument Valley Tribal Park.

TRIP PLANNING UPON REOPENING

There is NO entrance fee. The park features a Welcome Center, two rim drives with nine overlooks. The White House Overlook and Trail are currently closed due to safety and law enforcement concerns. Private companies offer canyon tours. Two campgrounds in the park require a fee.

The town of Chinle is 2 miles from the park and offers a grocery store, post office, hardware store, bank, laundromats, gas stations, convenience stores, and fast food places. There are also 3 motels with dining and gift shops. Read our Planning Your Visit guide for details on how to visit the park.

The French Translation of the park brochure is also available. The park is working on getting translations of the brochure in other languages.

MORE INFORMATION

There is more useful information to help plan your visit, including basic information, directions, and operating hours for the park. Other useful information includes safety, accessibility, fees & passes and permits & reservations. There's even a calendar of free Ranger led programs.