Learn About the Park

  • Visitors at Far View archeological site.
    History and Culture

    Uncover the history of people, places, collections, and much more.

  • Bull elk with a large set of antlers in profile standing in the middle of a green meadow.
    Nature and Science

    What role does nature have in defining a place where ancestral people lived and what does science tell us about their chosen landscape.

  • View of geologic feature rising above the valley at sunset.
    Park Management

    An Act of Congress, signed by President Theodore Roosevelt on June 29, 1906, established Mesa Verde National Park. Learn how it is protected

  • Visitors watch the park video in a dimly lit room that highlights Indigenous wall murals.
    Photos and Multimedia

    The park video is shown daily at the Museum. Click for links to other videos, photographs, podcasts and an audio tours.

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    Education

    Ways for students to visit Mesa Verde National Park include field trips, virtual learning, and inviting a ranger into the classroom.

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    Junior Ranger Activities

    Pick up a booklet at the Visitor & Research Center or entrance station and complete the activities to earn a Junior Ranger badge.

  • Dense vegetation covers a shallow canyon with a river running through the valley
    Wilderness

    In 1976, over 8,000 acres of the park were designated as Mesa Verde Wilderness but it has an ancient history.

  • Books, gifts, souvenirs, are set on wood four-sided displays and on wall shelves
    Mesa Verde Association Park Store

    Mesa Verde Association is the second oldest cooperating association in the United States. Learn how it benefits the park and you!

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    News

    What is the latest news from Mesa Verde National Park that the surrounding communities and visitors from afar need to know.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Contact Info

Mailing Address:

PO Box 8
Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330

Phone:

970-529-4465

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