Visiting Bandelier

Juniper Family Campground is closed for rehab until Spring 2011. Alternative campgrounds (PDF)...

Current Visitor Center Hours 8 AM - 6 PM
Visitor Center Hours change to 9 AM - 5:30 PM Sept 7th
Frijoles Canyon, Tsankawi open 7 AM - 7 PM
All other day use areas open from dawn to dusk

Although construction at the visitor center may affect your visit, all park trails remain OPEN during the above stated hours, weather permitting. At 1.2 miles round-trip, the Main Loop Trail is the most visited park trail with small ladders, petroglyphs, and many Ancestral Pueblo dwellings.   Many people also add Alcove House with its 140 foot ascent on 4 wooden ladders and many stone stairs.   

Month by Month Information to plan a visit     

The People of Bandelier

Bandelier has a long human history and links to the modern Pueblos. Traditions which began in the distant past are still practiced today. At Bandelier, evidence of the Ancestral Pueblo people can be found in the dwellings, artifacts, and continuing culture of the modern pueblos. Early Spanish settlers, the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC), and  the National Park Service also left their mark on the local landscape. more...

Click here to see the park's extensive museum collections.

Especially For Teachers

Education is a primary function of the National Park Service. Bandelier is hard at work developing lesson plans, worksheets, PowerPoint presentations, etc. that can be used on a field trip to the park or in the classroom. With a diversity of natural and cultural resources, the park is an excellent setting for teaching in person or via the web.

Resources for teachers...