Mesa Verde National Park

A national park in southwestern Colorado protecting well-preserved cliff dwellings built by Ancestral Pueblo people.

PO Box 8, Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330 · Mesa Verde National Park, CO

About Mesa Verde National Park

Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado protects the homes and communities that Ancestral Pueblo people built on mesas and in cliffs over many centuries. The park, a World Heritage Site and International Dark Sky Park, also shelters many plant and animal species, some found nowhere else. Visitors can explore cliff dwellings on guided tours, which are not offered year round and require advance reservations, and can drive scenic routes across the mesa top. Entrance passes are required for all visitors.

#cliff dwellings
#Ancestral Puebloan
#UNESCO World Heritage Site
#dark sky park
#hiking

What's around here?

The closest stops to Mesa Verde National Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sightseeing
Far View Sites Complex
No admission fee
Mesa-top archaeological sites in Mesa Verde National Park, reached by a short walking trail.
1.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Cedar Tree Tower
No admission fee
A mesa-top stone tower site on Chapin Mesa, linked to the Farming Terrace Trail.
4.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Iconic
Cliff Palace
$25–$50
Climb ladders with a ranger into a sandstone cliff dwelling built by Ancestral Puebloans around 1200.
6.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Sports & Outdoors
Mancos State Park
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A 553-acre Colorado state park centered on a reservoir in southwestern Colorado, known for camping, fishing, boating, trails and wildlife viewing.
16 mi awayMore like this
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure
Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours
$50+
Whitewater rafting and Jeep tours on the Animas and nearby rivers out of Durango, Colorado.
Transit: reachable by public transit
35 mi awayMore like this
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure
Durango Hot Springs Resort and Spa
$50+
A natural mineral hot springs resort in the Animas Valley north of Durango, with more than 30 soaking pools.
Transit: reachable by public transit
35 mi awayMore like this