Mesa Verde Area - Southwest Colorado

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The ruins of the Anasazi, a Navajo word meaning "Ancient Ones," are what bring people to this quiet, sun-drenched area. At Mesa Verde National Park visitors walk among the incredible cliff dwellings of these prehistoric Pueblo people. The Anasazi culture flourished here from approximately A.D. 1 to 1300, leaving behind a priceless legacy of their achievements in the famous cliff houses and mesa top villages. The reasons the Ancient Ones abandoned the area remains an enigma, despite decades of research. At one point, more than 40,000 Anasazi lived here.

Photo Courtesy of Lynne Lewis

 

A short distance south of the town of Mancos en route to Weber Canyon (the eastern boundry of Mesa Verde National Park) is a new old-fashioned horse drawn stage line for your enjoyment run by the Bartels Family. Ten miles west of the park is Cortez, once called by the Navajo "Tsaya-toh" (rock-water) for its spring. Lowry Indian Ruins, 26 miles north of Cortez, contain the largest and best preserved painted Anasazi kivas in world. Hovenweep National Monument, 40 miles west, has its unique Anasazi ruins. Other nearby monuments include Canyon of the Ancients National Monument and the Four Corners Area Monument which is located on Ute Mountain Ute and Navajo Indian reservations, the only place in the United States where four states meet.

Photo Courtesy of Patricia Burk

Commercial air travel accommodations are handled by Cortez Municipal Airport. Please contact your preferred travel agent or airline for flight arrangements.

Mesa Verde Area is near: Dolores, Dove Creek, Durango & Pagosa Springs

Mesa Verde Area Featured Businesses

Aramark - Mesa Verde National Park    
Experience Mesa Verde's unspoiled beauty at Far View Lodge or Morefield Campground. Rooms have a private balcony and refrigerator. Meal options are casual patio dining to an elegant culinary experience.

      

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A & A Mesa Verde RV Park-Campground & Mini-Golf  
Across the Highway from Mesa Verde National Park's entrance; THE Closest full service Campground & RV Park! Easy access for BIG rigs. 50 amp full hookup pull-thrus. Shaded tent sites. Cortez 9 miles East.

   

Aramark - Mesa Verde National Park    
Experience Mesa Verde's unspoiled beauty at Far View Lodge or Morefield Campground. Rooms have a private balcony and refrigerator. Meal options are casual patio dining to an elegant culinary experience.

      

Echo Basin Ranch  
Between Durango & Mesa Verde National Park. Where Mesas meet Mountains. Exceptionally priced and flexible, Echo Basin Ranch is the ideal venue for any sized family reunion or wedding.

  

La Mesa RV Overnight Campground   
Cortez is between desert & mountains. In town and convenient to Mesa Verde National Park. Both RVers and Tenters are welcome with paved roads, level gravel RV sites and grassy tent sites. FREE WI-FI.

 

Mancos State Park  
In the San Juan Mountains, 12 miles to Mesa Verde National Park: trout fishing, campsites, 2 yurts (propane heat), on 2 sides of the lake. Jackson Gulch Reservoir-217 acres: fishing & wakeless boating.

   

Mesa Verde Motel  
In the heart of Mesa Verde Country -- The hub of your vacation wheel: near Mesa Verde National Park, Durango, Telluride and all the wonders of the Four Corners. Outdoor hot tub. AAA rated. Clean & quiet.

 

Mesa Verde RV Resort  
BIG RIG LUXURY SITES. Only 1/2 mile east of Mesa Verde Park Entrance. FREE high speed WI-FI throughout the Resort. Highest rated park in the area by Trailer Life & Woodalls. Outdoor pool & deck.

   

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National Parks and Monuments:
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
Chimney Rock Archaeological Site
Hovenweep National Monument
Mesa Verde National Park

Scenic Byways:
Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway