Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

Alerts and conditions

Caution Weather Advisory and Storm Warnings

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.

Overview

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.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

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

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

NAVA VC Hours: Summer Season Visitor Center Hours of Operation

Getting there

Drive 9 Miles at the end of AZ Highway 564, off US Highway 160.

Visitor centers

Campgrounds

  • Sunset View Campground
  • Canyon View Campground (13 sites) — reserve

Weather

Check weather updates at NOAA.gov and enter city Betatakin, and State, Arizona.

Phone: 9286722700

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

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