Imagine the refreshment of finding water after days of dusty travel. A reliable waterhole hidden at the base of a sandstone bluff made El Morro (the headland) a popular campsite for hundreds of years. Here, ancestral Puebloans, Spanish, and American travelers carved over 2,000 signatures, dates, messages, and petroglyphs. Make El Morro National Monument a stopping point on your travels.
El Morro National Monument offers hiking and walking opportunities on beautiful trails.
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Our free campground has nine sites, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ancestral Puebloans, Spanish conquistadors, and American settlers all left their mark on El Morro.
There are many animals that make El Morro National Monument their home.
Last updated: July 31, 2023
