Reviews

Tony Iuga

Super fascinating national monument showcasing the natural landscape of the area and the Pueblo culture/dwellings. Nice gift shop and visitor center too. Unfortunately the Alcove House was closed for repairs this summer when I visited, but I did the Pueblo Loop trail and definitely recommend as it goes by the majority of the cliff dwellings, some of which you can even climb up into via ladders.

Brandon Carter

I visited Bandelier National Monument and was honestly amazed by the beauty and history of the place. The cliff dwellings and trails were incredible to explore, and the scenery felt peaceful and untouched. The only downside was the limited parking and the shuttle schedule, which made getting there a bit tricky. Still, it was totally worth it for the views and experience.

Iva Kinnaird

They are mostly closed for the gov shutdown, but one campground was open still. There was access to one hiking trail from the campground, Tyuonyi Overlook was accessible. Pueblo Trail is closed. Visitors center is closed. The overlook is incredibly scenic. Just do not expect to see the cave homes right now.

Robin Hart

It was such a privilege to visit this site in 2023. There was a visitor center with a small but great museum- including a gift shop. The grounds are open to guided tours and individual exploration. You can also get up close to the wall dwellings via some ladders which was super cool! 20/10, an important cultural site that has a lot to interact with.

Peter Simetzberger

Very well kept and easy hike. You can do the loop in one hour, but I‘d plan in some more time to properly check out the site and maybe have a picnic. There’s a lot of shade after the caves. Half of the loop is concrete and doable with a wheelchair I suppose. Come early and bring a sweater. It’s chill, but great! No one was there at 8 am on a Wednesday.

Clayton Westphal

I really enjoyed this park, it could easily be argued to be included as a national park the historical aspect and Native American dwellings in this area, makes it unique, especially the cliff dwellings. Unfortunately the Alcove House Trail was closed when I was there so I missed out on one of the main sites to see.

Gary Griffith

Fabulous place with remarkable dwellings and scattered petroglyphs. Some cliff dwellings are accessible by ladder. Trails are easy to go. Restrooms pretty decent. A great place to hike for a few hours and definitely worth a visit

Lindsey Price

🤩 what an underrated gem!! Beautiful and easy hikes to see the ruins. Climbing the ladders to the Alcove house was the highlight. Parking lot was full by noon. But there’s so longer, harder back packing trails. Don’t let this one slip by!!

Kaja SWIEB

Beautiful place, the dwellings are incredible, and the view of the valley is breathtaking. Many different trails to choose from, Pueblo loop trail could be crowded. Parking is limited. The visitor center offers a lot of information about the area, there is a gift shop and restaurant available. No dogs allowed in the buildings and on the trails.

Jason Moore

Camp sites are close together so not a place to go if your looking for solitude. Bathrooms where very clean and area is beautiful. Road getting there is not for people afraid of heights.

Ron Van Valkenburg

Clean, quiet campground! I was in site 6, level. Will be back again!

Trina Martynowicz

Lovely camp grounds. Not at all crowded Memorial Day weekend. We just showed up and had many available sites to choose.

larsalan

Just got back from here. Place is super chill. A little dusty, but I guess that's expected in the desert ;)

A Brown

Loved it only draw was some road noise above the campground. Beautiful views and the stars at night awesome