Best places: Visitor centers in Santa Fe, United States

Hiking, camping & sledding in a diverse park with forests, lakes & North America’s tallest dunes.

👍👍 Discovering History, Nature, and Pleasure at Bandelier National Monument ★★★★★ My visit to the Bandelier National Monument was precisely the stimulating, serene escape I had been looking for while visiting Santa Fe. The easy hiking trail, far from being taxing, offered breathtaking views of the flo...

Nonprofit wildlife refuge features hiking trails, bird-watching guides & a gift shop.

👍👍 If you like history and culture these are 900 year old peublo ruins there are many park rangers here to go into great detail about the history they are called Aztec only because when the Spanish landed here thats what they called it, there is much to be learned here about a civilization of people w...

Park featuring over 2,000 signatures carved into sandstone, dating back to ancient Pueblo times.

Facility offering exhibits & a short film about the park, plus a bookstore, snacks & souvenirs.

👍👍 This was a pleasant surprise. We were here primarily to see the site of the Battle of Glorietta Pass, which is administered by Pecos NHP. While here we took to the trail to look at the Pueblo ruins and what is left of the Spanish built Catholic church. I found it fascinating, and my wife, not a hist...

👍👍 We did a private ghost tour with Charlie as our tour guide. He was amazing and the tour was incredible. We’ve done several ghost tours in multiple states/cities and this was by far the best (and creepiest) one we have ever been on. It’s a easy walk (no hills) with multiple places to sit if you need....

👍👍 Very friendly staff and knowledgeable, we arrived late on Saturday about 30 minutes to the center closing time. But the park rangers still explain the park since we just accidentally stumbled this one. They also gave us tips about how to visit the park with limited time especially daylight is gettin...

👍👍 The pictures don't do it justice! We thought it might just be "ok" but it was amazing. We took the time to do the 1 hour backcountry drive (sign up BEFORE you go as they only permit either 10 or 25 per day depending on the time of the year). We had a picnic and then spent 2 hours dri with the backco...

👍 While the cemetery and museum are not located in exactly the same location, you really can't do one without checking out the other. The actual visitors center located at the cemetery was not open. However, the Billy the Kid museum is just a few blocks away and well worth the $5 entry fee. We visited...

👍 Simple, small Open Space with a few shaded benches to sit on to have your lunch. There's a bench overlooking a tiny pond. Nice tiles labelling native plants. Garden shows a few traditional planting methods in miniature form. There's an overlook to neighboring agricultural fields. Didn't go inside bu...

👍👍 Ever seen a giant radio dish up close? It's a bit of a drive, but totally worth it to see a... very large array of radio telescopes. The visitor center is small but informative, and there's a short walking tour that will take anywhere from 30-60 minutes. Plenty of information about what the radio te...

👍👍 Great location right next to the park and close to free parking lot. Informative exhibits with patient and friendly staff. They also offer guided walking tours and maps for doing self-guided tours to visit all the important locations.

👍👍 Be sure to stop in before visiting the ruins for the latest information. They also have clean flush toilets. Pics from Abo National Monument