News Release

Fire Restrictions Lifted at Pecos National Historical Park; Summer Fishing Season to Resume July 19th

Date: July 9, 2018
Contact: Visitor Center, 505-757-7241

Pecos, NM:  Due to several days of higher humidity and rain, Pecos National Historical Park will lift the closure order and stage 2 fire restrictions on Tuesday, July 10^th.  All publicly-accessible areas of the park will be open including the Civil War Battlefield Trail. Park officials remind everyone that even under optimal conditions wildland fire is always possible and precautions to prevent a forest fire are needed.
 
The park’s summer fishing season will resume Thursday, July 19^th.  As a reminder, Pecos National Historical Park has switched to an online reservation system.  The system will be accessible as of July 10^th. Reservations can be made up to 30 days in advance via www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.  A $15 per day fee must be paid online during the online reservation process. Please note that anglers are still required to check in and acquire a special use permit at the park visitor center prior to fishing.  For more information related to fishing, visit the park website https://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/fishing.htm.
 
For more information about the park in general, contact Pecos NHP at [phone] or visit our website at www.nps.gov/peco. You will also find our listings on the New Mexico True website (newmexico.org) and Tourism Santa Fe (santafe.org). Please like on us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PecosNHPnps or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pecos_nps).
 
From I-25 N: Take the Pecos/Glorieta Exit, #299. Left onto overpass, right onto Route 50; proceed on Route 50 for eight miles. At the village of Pecos, take a right at the four-way stop onto Route 63. In two miles, the park will be on your right. From I-25 S: Take the Rowe Exit, #307. Follow signs. From Highway 63, the park will be on your left.