Operating Hours & Seasons

Yellow flowers in front of mission church
A walk along the Ancestral Sites Trail is full of nature and history.

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Operating Hours

Pecos National Historical Park is open year round with the exceptions of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.

Ancestral Sites Trail and Trading Post Grounds:
Open 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, all year.

Visitor Center and WNPA Park Store:
Summer Hours May 4, 2025 - October 31, 2025: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Entrance hours vary depending on the season for the Forked Lightning Ranch, Trading Post Exhibits, and Glorieta Battlefield. Please contact the visitor center for details: 505-757-7241



Fees
There is no fee to enter the park.

Seasons

Wondering what the best time of year is to visit? Learn about how the different seasons play out at Pecos, or what to expect in winter.


Camping

Camping is not allowed on the grounds at Pecos National Historical Park. However, there are campgrounds located in the Santa Fe National Forest and Pecos Canyon State Park, both just north of the park on New Mexico Highway 63. For more information, contact these agencies:

Santa Fe National Forest
Pecos District Ranger Station
Box 429, Pecos, NM 87552
505-757-6121

Pecos Canyon State Park
28 Fish Hatchery Road
Pecos, NM 87552
505-670-8196

Last updated: July 9, 2025

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

Pecos National Historical Park
P.O. Box 418

Pecos, NM 87552

Phone:

505 757-7241

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