Hovenweep Visitor Center
Facility · Utah ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Hovenweep National Monument (National Monument) · Open Access
- 5,236 ft
- Elevation
You can visit Hovenweep even when the visitor center is closed. When it is open, rangers or volunteers can answer questions and sell bookstore items. Restrooms and exterior exhibits are available 24/7.
Getting there
Do not use GPS to find your way. There are numerous paved and dirt roads intersecting each other in this remote corner of Utah. The Hovenweep Visitor Center is located 40-45 miles from Cortez, Colorado, and Blanding and Bluff, Utah. Use our driving directions webpage for more information.
37.38580, -109.07540 · 37°23'8.9"N 109°4'31.4"W
Typical weather
Typically 96°F in Jul, down to 43°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 43 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 79 | 90 | 96 | 93 | 84 | 71 | 56 | 44 |
| Low °F | 18 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 59 | 50 | 37 | 26 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0 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 Hovenweep Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Hovenweep Visitor Center?
- No. Hovenweep Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Hovenweep Visitor Center
- Hovenweep Campground 0.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- McPhee Recreation Complex 29.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Devils Canyon 30.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sand Island Recreation Area 30.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sand Island Group Sites 30.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- House Creek 31.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Mud Springs RMZ 23.3 mi · Facility
- Bradfield Recreation Site 26 mi · Facility
- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument - Visitor Center and Museum 29.7 mi · Facility
- House Creek Boating Site 30.9 mi · Facility
- Mountain Sheep Point Rec Site 31.5 mi · Facility
- Box Elder 31.8 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (970) 562-4282
- Email hoveinfo@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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