The visitor center contains exhibits (text in English and Spanish), bookstore and a 10-minute introductory film available in English and Spanish. There is a one and a quarter mile self-guided trail through Pecos pueblo and mission ruins. Guided tours available to groups with advance reservations. Reservations for school groups and tour groups should be made two weeks before visit. Summer program includes weekend cultural demonstrations. Winter progam includes tours of the nearby Arrowhead Ruin on Fridays at 1:30pm, Glorieta Pass Battlefield on Saturdays at 1:30pm, and the Forked Lightning Ranch House on Sundays at 1:30pm. Reservations are required for the weekend tours. There is a picnic area near mission ruins and one at the visitor center.

The average stay is one to two hours.