Plan Your Visit

 
Information Center
A metal ramp leads to the front door of a building with a brown identifying sign
Begin your visit at the information center.
Take a Guided Tour
A park ranger speaks to visitors in the furnished trade room of the fort.
Guided tours allow for an exploration of furnished rooms within the reconstructed fort.
Plaza Access
A park ranger explains the use of the wooden fur press inside the fort to a group of visitors.
The public is invited inside the reconstruction of Bent’s Old Fort and into the plaza. For your safety, respect all closures.
Basic Information
19th century trade items on a counter
Hours of operation, entrance fees, and other useful things to know before your visit.
Things to Do
Family with two young children walks through fort entrance doors
Tour the grounds, plaza, and trails surrounding Bent's Old Fort to shadow the steps of those who accessed this spot nearly 200 years ago.
Pets at the Park
A leashed dog explores the side corral of the fort.
Leashed pets are welcome in most of the park.
Accessibility around the Fort
One visitor in motorized wheelchair is accompanied by another visitor reading signage
The quarter mile walkway to the fort entrance is paved with several side benches along the way for your convenience. Wheelchairs available.
Become a Junior Ranger
A young visitor watches a rooster in the plaza
Visit the park, experience the fort using the booklet, complete the pages for your age group and receive a Junior Ranger Badge.
Plan Like A Park Ranger
A ranger greets visitors at the entrance to the fort.
Use our top ten tips to plan your trip to Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Contact Info

Mailing Address:

35110 State Highway 194
La Junta, CO 81050

Phone:

719 383-5010
Park rangers are generally available to take your call from 9:00 a. m. - 3:30 p. m. Mountain Time. If no one answers, please leave a message, and someone will return your call as soon as possible.

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