Casa Grande Ruins National Monument — W. Ruins Drive
Coolidge, AZ Hours and Location

1100 W. Ruins Drive
Coolidge, AZ   85128Driving Directions
Phone: (520)723-3172(520)723-3172 Maps & Directions

https://www.nps.gov/cagr/planyou...

National Monument

Operating Hours & Seasons

Casa Grande Ruins Visitor Center

The park is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, seven days a week. Park is gated, last entry is 3:45 p.m. and all visitors must exit at 4 p.m. Closed on Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Standard Hours

• Sunday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
• Monday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
• Tuesday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
• Wednesday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
• Thursday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
• Friday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
• Saturday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM

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• Christmas Day:
• -

• Thanksgiving Day:
• -

Fees & Passes

Entrance Fees:

• $5.00 - Casa Grande Ruins Adult Entrance Fee
  Any visitor age 16 and over is charged a $5 entrance fee per person unless they have a national pass.

Entrance Passes:

• $5.00 - Casa Grande Ruins Daily Entry
  The $5 per person adult entrance fee is charged as you enter the park visitor center. You cannot visit the ruins without passing through the visitor center. The entrance fee receipt is valid for seven days and is non transferrable.

About

For More Than 650 Years the Casa Grande Has Stood as a Meeting Place and Landmark

Explore the mystery and complexity of an extended network of communities and irrigation canals. An Ancient Sonoran Desert People's farming community and "Great House" are preserved at Casa Grande Ruins. Whether the Casa Grande was a gathering place for the Desert People or simply a waypoint marker in an extensive system of canals and trading partners is but part of the mystique of the Ruins

Directions

Transportation is by private vehicle. The park is in Coolidge, Arizona, about an hour-long drive from either Phoenix or Tucson. From Interstate 10 take the Coolidge exits and follow the signs to the park entrance.

Visitor Centers

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

Construction began in 1932 to create the current adobe visitor center. Funding was provided for only half of the open square building, final completion was delayed until 1956. Exhibits, restrooms, bookstore, and orientation movie are available in the current building. All park visitors enter the historic area by passing through the visitor center and paying their entrance fee.

Weather

Summer daytime temperatures frequently exceed 100 degrees F. Winter temperatures range from the 60's to the 80's F. Spring and fall are warm and dry, with highs in the 80's and 90's F. During summer months, be prepared for hot temperatures. Protective clothing, hats, sunscreen and personal water containers are highly recommended. BE AWARE: Walls of dirt and debris, usually miles wide and thousands of feet high, are pushed across dry desert terrain by high winds, causing dust to engulf highways.

Permits and Reservations Information