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. Read More
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Geology is a key piece of the El Morro story.
Ancestral Puebloans, Spanish conquistadors, and American settlers all left their mark on El Morro.
Everything you need to know to plan an educational field trip to El Morro National Monument.
Our free campground has nine sites, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Want to learn more about what makes El Morro special? Ask a staff member for a Junior Ranger book!
Last updated: September 19, 2024
