• Ruins of Fort Bowie

    Fort Bowie

    National Historic Site Arizona

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  • Fire Restrictions in effect for Fort Bowie National Historic Site

    Due to increased fire danger in southern Arizona, Fort Bowie National Historic Site will implement fire restrictions beginning Wednesday, May 22, 2013. More »

  • Visitor Center Hours Change on June 1, 2013

    The visitor center will change to summer operation hours Saturday, June 1, and will be open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm daily through August 31. The hiking trails, ruins areas, and other areas of the fort remain open to the public during daylight hours.

Directions

By car:

From Willcox, AZ drive southeast for 20 miles on State Road #186 to the Fort Bowie turn off, then drive another eight miles on the unpaved road to the Fort Bowie Trailhead. Be prepared to walk the three miles round trip to the ruins and back to your car.

From the town of Bowie, the trailhead is located on Apache Pass Road, 13 miles south.

The park is 116 miles east of Tucson, AZ via I-10, and 227 miles from Phoenix, AZ.

Did You Know?

Apache Spring

Apache Spring, control of which prompted General James Carleton to establish Fort Bowie, supported the first Fort Bowie and still runs today.