Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park is a national park in Montezuma County, Colorado. Entrance is $30 per vehicle. It is open year-round.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Mesa Verde National Park on the managing agency's own page.
Mesa Verde National Park map
Mesa Verde National Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for CO, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entrance costs $30 per vehicle, $25 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Mesa Verde National Park costs $55. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
- Yes. Mesa Verde National Park is open year-round.
- Pets are allowed in Mesa Verde National Park on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $30 per vehicle, $25 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Mesa Verde National Park costs $55. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
Mesa Verde National Park is open year-round.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Pets
Pets are allowed in Mesa Verde National Park on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Cortez, 11 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Mesa Verde National Park
- Wilderness areaMesa Verde Wilderness lies inside Mesa Verde National Park.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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