This is where you can find websites, helpful phone numbers, friends groups and cooperating associations, and, sometimes, books related to the park.
Mesa Verde National Park: nps.gov/meve
Visitor Information:
Headquarters - 970-529-4465
Visitor Information - 970-529-4465
For information about bringing your pet, click here.
Fees
Standard Park Pass:
- Seven-day vehicle access (May 1 – October 22): $30
- Seven-day vehicle access (October 23 – April 30): $20
- Seven-day motorcycle access (May 1 – October 22): $25
- Seven-day motorcycle access (October 23 – April 30): $15
- Seven-day per person access (May 1 – December 31): $15
Mesa Verde National Park Annual Pass: $55
America the Beautiful Annual Pass (including Senior Passes): FREE - $80
To view the park map, visit this page.
Friends Organizations and Cooperating Associations
Mesa Verde Association supports the interpretive, educational, and research activities of Mesa Verde National Park. Books, maps, videos, park guides, trail guides, and other materials can be found here.
Mesa Verde Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Mesa Verde National Park. The web site contains information on the Foundation, the Mesa Verde Visitor Information Center project, and events the Foundation sponsors.
Helpful Books
Stars Above, Earth Below, A Guide To Astronomy In the National Parks
Add Stars Above, Earth Below, a Guide to Astronomy in the National Parks to your library and you'll not only gain a better appreciation of the dark skies over national parks, but you'll also be better informed on the stars twinkling at you.
First Impressions: A Reader’s Journey To The Iconic Places Of The American Southwest
This is not a book for light reading. It is, though, one that takes a historical approach to examining the hallmarks of the Southwestern landscape. Canyon de Chelly, El Morro, Rainbow Bridge, Chaco Canyon, Mesa Verde, and the Grand Canyon are among the destinations to which we are reintroduced through the writings of the first non-natives who were encountered.
Aztec, Salmon, And The Puebloan Heartland
This collection of essays by 11 experts on the “Heartland of the Middle San Juan,” most of whom are archaeologists, greatly advances interest and understanding of this relatively less-known Ancestral Puebloan region.
The Mesa Verde World showcases new findings about the region's prehistory, environment, and archaeological history, from newly discovered reservoir systems on Mesa Verde to astronomical alignments at Yellow Jacket Pueblo. Key topics include farming, settlement, sacred landscapes, cosmology and astronomy, rock art, warfare, migration, and contemporary Pueblo perspectives.
In this gloriously photographed book, renowned photographer and Native American–food expert Lois Ellen Frank, herself part Kiowa, presents more than 80 recipes that are rich in natural flavors and perfectly in tune with today's healthy eating habits. Frank spent four years visiting reservations in the Southwest, documenting time-honored techniques and recipes. With the help of culinary advisor and Navajo Nation tribesman Walter Whitewater, a chef in Santa Fe, Frank has adapted the traditional recipes to modern palates and kitchens. Inside you'll find such dishes as Stuffed Tempura Chiles with Fiery Bean Sauce, Zuni Sunflower Cakes, and Prickly Pear Ice. With its wealth of information, this book makes it easy to prepare and celebrate authentic Native American cooking.
- Includes sources for special ingredients and substitutions.
- Chapters are organized by the staples of Native American cuisine: corn, vine-growing vegetables, wild fruits and greens, legumes, game birds, meats, fish, and breads.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 8th, 2025 6:04am
