E. E. Fogelson Visitor Center
Facility · New Mexico ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Pecos National Historical Park (National Historical Park) · Restricted Access
- 6,881 ft
- Elevation
Begin at the Visitor Center, where you can view an excellent museum that covers the region's history, archeology, and contemporary connections. You may also purchase a trail guide to bring on the Ancestral Sites Trail with you.
Be sure to wear sunscreen and bring a water bottle, which you can fill up with chilled water in the Visitor Center.
Getting there
Pecos National Historical Park is 25 miles east of Santa Fe, New Mexico off of Interstate 25. Visitors travelling north on I-25: take exit 299 on to HWY 50 to Pecos village and south two miles on State Road 63.
Those travelling south on I-25: take exit 307 and proceed four miles north to the Park on State Road 63.
35.55041, -105.68622 · 35°33'1.5"N 105°41'10.4"W
Typical weather
Typically 85°F in Jul, down to 47°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 47 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 47 |
| Low °F | 18 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 54 | 52 | 45 | 35 | 25 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about E. E. Fogelson Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at E. E. Fogelson Visitor Center?
- No. E. E. Fogelson Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near E. E. Fogelson Visitor Center
- Pecos National Historical Park Fishing Reservations less than 0.1 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- Field Tract Campground 9.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Holy Ghost Group Area 15.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lower Dalton Picnic Site 7.1 mi · Facility
- Windy Bridge Picnic Site 10 mi · Facility
- Links Tract Campground 14.3 mi · Campground
- Black Canyon Campground 14.9 mi · Campground
- Holy Ghost Trailhead 15 mi · Facility
- National Trails Office Regions 6, 7, & 8 15.5 mi · Visitor Center
- Johnson Mesa Campground 16.1 mi · Campground
- Big Tesuque Campground 16.6 mi · Campground
- Oak Flats Picnic Site 17.7 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (505) 757-7241
- Email peco_visitor_information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-06-20.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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