Is there an entrance fee at Pecos National Historical Park?

NPS lists Pecos National Historical Park as a fee-free park, so there is no entrance fee. Confirm on the official park page before a trip.

What are the hours at Pecos National Historical Park?

NPS lists the grounds as open every day, opening at 8:00 am and closing at 4:30 pm. NPS also lists closures for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.

Are dogs allowed at Pecos National Historical Park?

NPS marks pets as permitted on 2 of its 4 listed things to do. Where pets are allowed they must be on a leash no longer than six feet or crated.

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Pecos National Historical Park: fees, hours, camping and when to visit

Updated October 29, 2026. Based on National Park Service data. Published by Humblebee.

Entrance fee: None^[1]
Busiest month (2025): May^[2]
Recreation visits, 2025: 37,083^[3]
Visitor centers: 1^[4]

Pecos National Historical Park is a unit of the National Park System in New Mexico^[5]. NPS lists it as a fee-free park, so there is no entrance fee^[1].

Entrance fees and passes

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for Pecos National Historical Park^[1]. Some tours, campgrounds or permits inside a park can still have their own fees.

When to visit and hours

NPS lists the grounds as open every day, opening at 8:00 am and closing at 4:30 pm^[6]. NPS lists closures for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day^[6]. In 2025 the busiest month was May, with 4,610 recreation visits^[2]. The park sits at nearly 7,000 feet in the high desert of Northern New Mexico, so NPS suggests seasonal clothing, plenty of water, comfortable shoes and sunscreen^[7]. NPS lists one visitor center, the E. E. Fogelson Visitor Center^[4].

Recreation visits counted by the National Park Service in each month of 2025. The busiest month, May, is highlighted^[2].

Show visits by month

Month, 2025	Recreation visits
January	1,409
February	2,043
March	4,548
April	3,848
May	4,610
June	4,281
July	4,297
August	3,811
September	3,771
October	0
November	1,646
December	2,819

Show visits by year

Year	Recreation visits
2021^[3]	58,944
2022^[3]	49,683
2023^[3]	50,709
2024^[3]	46,726
2025^[3]	37,083

Pets and dogs

Under the national pet rule, pets must be kept in a crate or cage, or on a leash of six feet or less, where they are allowed^[8]. Pets are not allowed in public buildings, though service animals are excepted^[8]. NPS marks pets as permitted on 2 of the 4 listed things to do, Hiking Glorieta Pass Battlefield and Hiking the Ancestral Sites Trail^[9]. Each park can close more areas to pets, so check with the park^[8].

Before you go

NPS lists no entrance fee here, but fees and hours change, so confirm on the official park page before you go^[1].
Plan around the 4:30 pm close of the grounds^[6].
NPS lists 4 things to do, and 1 of them needs a reservation^[9].
Activities NPS lists include guided tours, self-guided walking tours, fishing, picnicking and a Junior Ranger Program^[10].

Questions people ask

Is there an entrance fee at Pecos National Historical Park?: NPS lists Pecos National Historical Park as a fee-free park, so there is no entrance fee^[1]. Confirm on the official park page before a trip.
What are the hours at Pecos National Historical Park?: NPS lists the grounds as open every day, opening at 8:00 am and closing at 4:30 pm^[6]. NPS also lists closures for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day^[6].
What was the busiest month at Pecos National Historical Park?: In 2025 the busiest month was May, with 4,610 recreation visits^[2].
Are dogs allowed at Pecos National Historical Park?: NPS marks pets as permitted on 2 of its 4 listed things to do^[9]. Where pets are allowed they must be on a leash no longer than six feet or crated^[8].

Facts and sources

NPS lists Pecos National Historical Park as a fee-free park: there is no entrance fee. National Park Service
NPS recreation visits by month, 2025 (chart on this page). NPS Visitor Use Statistics
NPS recreation visits per year: 2021: 58,944, 2022: 49,683, 2023: 50,709, 2024: 46,726, 2025: 37,083. NPS Visitor Use Statistics
Visitor centers listed by NPS: 1 (E. E. Fogelson Visitor Center). National Park Service
Pecos National Historical Park is a unit of the U.S. National Park System (designation: National Historical Park) in New Mexico. National Park Service
Operating hours, General Park Hours: The grounds of Pecos National Historical Park are open daily from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. The park is not open on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, or New Years Day. See below for visitor center hours. Listed exceptions:... National Park Service
NPS weather and seasons overview for Pecos National Historical Park. National Park Service
National Park Service rule 36 CFR 2.15: where pets are allowed they must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet at all times, and pets are not allowed in public buildings, on public transportation or on designated swimming beaches (service... eCFR, 36 CFR 2.15
NPS lists 4 things to do at Pecos National Historical Park: Hiking Glorieta Pass Battlefield, Hiking the Ancestral Sites Trail, Walking the South Pasture Loop, Fishing at Pecos NHP. Pets permitted on 2 of them (Hiking Glorieta Pass Battlefield, Hiking the... National Park Service
Activities NPS lists for Pecos National Historical Park: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Museum Exhibits,... National Park Service

Fees and hours are what NPS lists in its data at the snapshot date. They change: tell readers to confirm on the official park page before a trip. Visits are NPS recreation visits (counted entries, not unique people). Use them only for this park's own months and years, never to rank parks. Campground list and site counts come from NPS and Recreation.gov records. Count fields can differ slightly between the two. The pet rule is the national baseline (36 CFR 2.15). The park may close more areas to pets. Do not claim specific trails allow dogs unless a fact says so.