About this campground
Located at the park entrance, off Highway 160, this is the park’s primary facility for orienting visitors to opportunities within the park and surrounding area. Accessible exhibits explore the richness of Ancestral Pueblo culture and daily life. The Mesa Verde Museum Association Park Store offers books, trail guides, maps, and other items that you may find useful during or after your visit, and free Wi-Fi. Restrooms are located near the entrance to the visitor center.
Getting there
The Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center is near the park entrance, located just off Highway 160 between the towns of Mancos and Cortez, and about 35 miles west of Durango, Colorado.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Morefield CampgroundMesa Verde National Park2 mi
- Mesa Verde MuseumMesa Verde National Park11 mi
- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument - Visitor Center and MuseumLowry Pueblo National Historic Landmark12 mi
- TARGET TREE CAMPGROUNDSan Juan National Forest12 mi
- HOUSE CREEKSan Juan National Forest14 mi
- House Creek Boating SiteSan Juan National Forest14 mi
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Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Colorado campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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