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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"For centuries, the Hopi, San Juan Southern Paiute, Zuni, and Navajo people have lived in the canyons. Springs fed farmlands on the canyon floor and homes were built in the natural sandstone alcoves. The cliff dwellings of Betatakin, Keet Seel, and Inscription House were last physically occupied around 1300 AD but the villages have a spiritual presence that can still be felt today.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/nava/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=36.765&b_tl_lng=-110.8223&b_br_lat=36.6701&b_br_lng=-110.493","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Navajo%20National%20Monument","directions":"https://www.nps.gov/nava/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C821A96-1DD8-B71B-0B6A3DE748A3EA81.jpg","title":"Betatakin Cliff dwelling and Alcove","alt":"view from inside the Betatakin Cliff Dwelling looking out.","caption":"Betatakin Cliff Dwelling was home to the Ancestral Puebloans over 700 years ago.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Arts and Culture","Cultural Demonstrations","Astronomy","Stargazing","Camping","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Hiking","Backcountry Hiking","Front-Country Hiking","Junior Ranger Program","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["Archeology","Cliff Dwellings","Native American Heritage","Trails"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"NAVA VC Hours","description":"Summer Season Visitor Center Hours of Operation","standardHours":{"wednesday":"8:00AM - 5:30PM","monday":"8:00AM - 5:30PM","thursday":"8:00AM - 5:30PM","sunday":"8:00AM - 5:30PM","tuesday":"8:00AM - 5:30PM","friday":"8:00AM - 5:30PM","saturday":"8:00AM - 5:30PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Winter Season Hours","start":"2026-09-06","end":"2027-05-31","hours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"}}]}],"directions":"Drive 9 Miles at the end of AZ Highway 564, off US Highway 160.","weatherInfo":"Check weather updates at NOAA.gov and enter city Betatakin, and State, Arizona.","contacts":{"phone":"9286722700","email":"justin_yazzie@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Navajo National Monument Visitor Center","description":"Main contact for NAVA is at VC.","url":"http://www.nps.gov/nava","lat":36.6782257467,"lon":-110.541021253}],"campgrounds":[{"name":"Sunset View Campground","description":"Sunset View Campground has 31 sites and open all year round.","url":"","reservationUrl":null,"sites":0},{"name":"Canyon View Campground","description":"Canyon View Campground is open during the Summer Season from May through September, with 13 sites including 3 large group camping sites. Camping is free.","url":"","reservationUrl":"http://www.nps.gov/nava","sites":13}],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"rainbow-bridge-national-monument","km":54},{"slug":"glen-canyon-national-recreation-area","km":87},{"slug":"natural-bridges-national-monument","km":110},{"slug":"vermilion-cliffs-national-monument","km":116},{"slug":"bears-ears-national-monument","km":122},{"slug":"canyon-de-chelly-national-monument","km":126}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=nava"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.619Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Caution","title":"Weather Advisory and Storm Warnings","text":"The park may have delayed openings or closures in the event of severe weather. Travel may not be recommended during these times. Please check local weather forecasts. We appreciate your understanding.","url":null,"updated":"2023-02-23 14:57:36.0","id":"nps-1CE40922-C04A-4509-934A-8921913E97D6"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/navajo-national-monument/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/navajo-national-monument.geojson"}