Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is a national monument run by the National Park Service in Pinal County, Arizona. There is no entrance fee. It is open during posted hours, year-round; see the visitor center hours below.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Casa Grande Ruins National Monument on the managing agency's own page.
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument map
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
No fire restriction recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders below before you go.
Common questions
- Yes. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument has no entrance fee. No reservation is needed to enter.
- Yes. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is open during posted hours, year-round; see the visitor center hours below.
- Yes, the ranger-led tours are ticketed: 2 tours are on the park's list. Some walk-up tickets are sold at the visitor center when space allows. Tour list as of September 29, 2026.
- Pets are allowed in Casa Grande Ruins National Monument on a leash no longer than 6 feet. They are allowed on trails.
Fees, passes, and hours
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument has no entrance fee. No reservation is needed to enter.
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is open during posted hours, year-round; see the visitor center hours below.
Ticketed tours
- Great House grounds tour
- Seasonal ranger-guided tour
Some walk-up tickets are sold when space allows. Tour list as of 2026-09-29; the park changes which tours run by season.
Sources: nps.gov/cagr/planyourvisit/fees, checked 2026-09-29; nps.gov/cagr/planyourvisit/hours, checked 2026-09-29; nps.gov/cagr/planyourvisit/things2do, checked 2026-09-29.
Entrances and visitor centers
- Casa Grande Ruins National MonumentVisitor center, year-round: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.1100 W. Ruins Drive, Coolidge, AZ 85128520-723-3172
Source: nps.gov/cagr/planyourvisit/hours, checked 2026-09-29.
Pets
Pets are allowed in Casa Grande Ruins National Monument on a leash no longer than 6 feet. They are allowed on trails.
Source: nps.gov/cagr/planyourvisit/pets, checked 2026-09-29.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Coolidge, AZ
- Limited cell service
Source: nps.gov/cagr/planyourvisit/directions, checked 2026-09-29.
What to see
- Historic siteGreat HouseAncestral Sonoran Desert People's adobe compound; set aside in 1892. Interior tours are not offered.
- Historic siteVisitor center museumExhibits, bookstore, and park film; open daily 9:00 am-4:00 pm except four annual holidays.
- Historic siteAncient ball courtViewing platform in the picnic area overlooks a prehistoric ball court.
- HighlightPicnic areaShaded ramadas beside the visitor center parking lot; first come, first served.
Source: nps.gov/cagr/planyourvisit/things2do, checked 2026-09-29.
- https://www.nps.gov/state/az/index.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.nps.gov/cagr/planyourvisit/fees.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.nps.gov/cagr/planyourvisit/hours.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.nps.gov/cagr/planyourvisit/things2do.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.nps.gov/cagr/planyourvisit/guidedtours.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.nps.gov/cagr/planyourvisit/pets.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.nps.gov/cagr/planyourvisit/directions.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)