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Aztec Ruins National Monument
Fees & Reservations

Park entrance is $5.00 per adult. Admission is free for children 15 and under.  The entrance pass is valid for seven days.

Interagency Annual, Senior, Access, and Volunteer passes are honored.  The pass holder and up to three adult guests are admitted free of charge. Golden Age and Golden Access Passports can be exchanged for Interagency Senior or Access passes at no cost.

Some educational institutions are eligible for a fee waiver. For more information go to: the link For Teachers, then Plan A Field Trip, then Educational Fee Waiver or call (505) 334-6174.

Your entrance fees help pay for a variety of park maintenance projects, such as: trail renovations, plumbing replacement, roof repair, and more

Thank you for your support.   

Third story of Aztec West with Kiva  

Did You Know?
These “Aztec” Ruins are not ancient Aztec temples! Ancestral Pueblo people built this place. Scholars once thought the Aztecs migrated to Mexico from the southwestern U.S., causing early settlers to mistakenly call these monumental ruins along the Animas River - the "Aztec Ruins."

Last Updated: May 28, 2009 at 16:25 EST