Is Navajo National Monument free?

Yes. Navajo National Monument has no entrance fee.

Do you need tickets for tours at Navajo National Monument?

Yes, the ranger-led tours are ticketed: 3 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.

National monument

Navajo National Monument

Navajo National Monument is a national monument run by the National Park Service in Navajo County, Arizona. There is no entrance fee. It is open from sunrise to sunset, year-round. It has 2 developed campgrounds, from $0 a night.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Navajo National Monument on the managing agency's own page.

Navajo National Monument map

Navajo National Monument boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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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. Navajo National Monument has no entrance fee.
: Yes. Navajo National Monument is open from sunrise to sunset, year-round.
: Yes. Navajo National Monument has 2 developed campgrounds with 45 sites. Sites cost $0 a night. Campsites are first come, first served. Stays are limited to 7 days per campground. Across the whole park, the limit is 14 days in any 365-day period. No hookups. 1 campground stays open year-round. Camping outside campgrounds is not allowed.
: Yes, the ranger-led tours are ticketed: 3 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 Navajo National Monument. On trails, only Sandal Trail, Aspen Trail, and Canyon View Trail allow them.

Fees, passes, and hours

Navajo National Monument has no entrance fee.

Navajo National Monument is open from sunrise to sunset, year-round.

Ticketed tours

Betatakin Cliff Dwelling Tour (Aspen Trail route)210 min, 3 mi, up to 15 people, 927 stairs
Betatakin Cliff Dwelling Tour (Tsegi Point route)270 min, 5 mi, up to 15 people
Keet Seel overnight hike17 mi, up to 20 people

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/nava/planyourvisit/fees, checked 2026-09-29; nps.gov/nava/planyourvisit/hours, checked 2026-09-29; nps.gov/nava/planyourvisit/guidedtours, checked 2026-09-29.

Entrances and visitor centers

Navajo National Monument Visitor CenterVisitor center, year-round: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.928-672-2700

Source: nps.gov/nava/planyourvisit/hours, checked 2026-09-29.

Camping in Navajo National Monument

Navajo National Monument has 2 developed campgrounds with 45 sites. Sites cost $0 a night. Campsites are first come, first served. Stays are limited to 7 days per campground. Across the whole park, the limit is 14 days in any 365-day period. No hookups. 1 campground stays open year-round. Camping outside campgrounds is not allowed.

Source: nps.gov/nava/planyourvisit/camping, checked 2026-09-29.

Pets

Pets are allowed in Navajo National Monument. On trails, only Sandal Trail, Aspen Trail, and Canyon View Trail allow them.

Source: nps.gov/nava/planyourvisit/pets, checked 2026-09-29.

Getting there

Nearest town: Shonto, AZ
The park warns that GPS and phone map directions can send you the wrong way: follow the park's own directions.
Limited cell service
Severe winter weather can delay openings or close the road to the park. (as of 2026-09-29)

Source: nps.gov/nava/planyourvisit/directions, checked 2026-09-29.

Trails

Sandal Trail(1 mi round trip, easy)Paved trail to the only self-guided overlook of Betatakin cliff dwelling.
Aspen Trail(0.8 mi round trip, strenuous)Unpaved trail with up to 300 feet of elevation loss to a relict aspen and Douglas fir forest.
Canyon View Trail(0.8 mi round trip, easy)Mostly flat rim trail from the visitor center to the historic ranger station and Canyon View Campground.

Source: nps.gov/nava/trails, checked 2026-09-29.

What to see

Historic siteBetatakinAncestral Puebloan cliff dwelling; self-guided overlook on Sandal Trail, or ranger-led canyon hikes in summer.
Historic siteKeet SeelLargest Ancestral Puebloan structure in Arizona; ranger-led overnight 17-mile round-trip only.
OverlookBetatakin Canyon overlookSandal Trail overlook is the only self-guided view of a cliff dwelling in the park.
CanyonBetatakin CanyonCanyon below the visitor center rim; Aspen Trail descends to a relict forest on the canyon floor.