Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Directions
Your journey into Chaco Canyon will take you through private tribal lands. Please be respectful of our tribal neighbors and their livestock and leave no trace of your journey on their lands.
Chaco Canyon is located in northwestern New Mexico. The park can only be accessed by driving on dirt roads.
Road conditions can be rough or impassable. Please call in advance for updates.
Reviews
Sherie S
Reviewed 12 days ago
The access road to Chaco Canyon is quite challenging, but once at the visitor center and the campgrounds, all was good. Sites are well marked and roomy for all our RV and camping gear. Bathrooms were clean. There were several walking trails from the campgrounds, allowing us to roam around without moving the vehicle.
Carolyn G
Reviewed 15 days ago
I unknowingly put my 21' trailer in a tent spot. It was tight but I managed to squeeze in. The host was wonderful; the visitor's center was fabulous.
Clayton Y
Reviewed 16 days ago
Brian was the best camp host I have every had at a NPS campground!! Very hospitable, knowledgeable and always checked in on the campers. I was one of eight campers that was stranded at the campground due to heavy rains and raid closure. I was stuck in the park for 6 days and Brian was amazing!! You should do everything you can to keep him on as a camp host!!!
The Ranger Brooke was fantastic as well! She coordinated a tour for the eight stranded campers that was incredible and fun!
Ranger Peter was incredible! Peter checked in on me at the campground when I came in at night and in the rain. I reported to him inform about a person stranded on the road. He was cool, calm and very collected during the whole process and the rest of my stay when I was eventually able to exit the park. I called the front office to report my successful departure and Peter was there on the phone to take down the information I had gathered about road conditions.
Thank you to all the staff and volunteers that took care of the stranded campers!!
Frank G
Reviewed 16 days ago
Great stay. Camp was clean and orderly. Camp Host was friendly, helpful and informative. The staff at the visitor center were great and helped me decide how to plan my stay. The hikes to both Pueblo Alto and Peñasco Blanco were well worth it. Getting up early and having Pueblo Bonito entirely to myself was a definite plus, the early morning light and shadow made for some great photos. The quiet of the place is truly remarkable as was the solitude. Great place to unplug.
Alexander J
Reviewed 20 days ago
Easy to check in at the visitor center, good services and bathrooms. Overall had a really magical time under the milky way!
Aisha L
Reviewed 20 days ago
Staying in the park is the best way to ensure you have time to appreciate all of Chaco. There are some hikes available directly from the campground, and some rock art also at the campground. Bathrooms were clean, water was flowing in October, and staff were very helpful.
Keep your options open
Watch for a matching campsite across monitored campgrounds in Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
Popularity: Very quiet
Busiest in November, when about 4% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 5 years of reservations.
Campgrounds
Chaco Culture National Historical Park has 2 campgrounds, 60 campsites in total.
2 of 2 campgrounds match


