• Historic inscriptions carved in the bluff at El Morro.

    El Morro

    National Monument New Mexico

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  • Stage 2 Fire Restrictions have been lifted

    Visitors may again use wood and charcoal grilles at the campground and smoke outside of their vehicles, but as always, no fireworks may be discharged. Do your part: don't let a wildfire start! More »

Entrance Fees and Passes

El Morro National Monument is now fee free. After a thorough review of the fee program, National Park Service management determined it is no longer feasible to collect entrance and camping fees at El Morro. As of April 1, 2013, the national monument is now fee free year round.

Did You Know?

Image of bark on alligator juniper tree

Alligator juniper got its name from its bark which resembles the scaly plates, or chutes, on an alligator's back.