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Monument Valley
Navajo Tribal Park

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Monument Valley is a Navajo Nation tribal park, straddling the border of northeastern Arizona and southeastern Utah of the Colorado Plateau. It preserves the Navajo way of life and some of the most striking and recognizable landscapes of sandstone buttes, mesas and spires in the entire Southwest. The area is entirely within the Navajo Indian Reservation near the small Indian town of Goulding, established in 1923 as a trading post, and now has a comprehensive range of visitor services.

There is no lodging available within Monument Valley. Lodging is available just outside the park at Kayenta, AZ, 22 miles south. (Rates, availability, traveler review and reservations online)

General Information

Rates & Fees

  • General Admission: $5.00
  • Ages 9 & under: Free

Seasons / Hours

  • Summer (May-Sept) 6:00am - 8:00pm
  • Winter (Oct - Apr) 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Thanksgiving Day 8:00am - noon
  • Christmas Day - closed

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park Scenic Drive Hours

  • Summer (May-Sept) 6:00am - 8:30pm
  • Winter (Oct - Apr) 8:00am - 4:30pm

Visitor Center

This visitor center is one mile east of U.S. highway 163 on the Arizona-Utah border. Hours of the visitor center are identical to those of the monument.

Where to stay

There is no lodging available within Monument Valley. Lodging is available just outside the park at Kayenta, AZ, 22 miles south. (Rates, availability, traveler review and reservations online)

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    Facilities/Features

    Stores/Museums
    The visitor center has an extensive gift shop one of the largest in the southwest as well as various exhibits of the Navajo Nation, Navajo Code Talkers and the area's history. There is also a full service restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

    Guided Tours
    Various tours of the monument, including jeep and horseback, are available by commercial guides. Check at the visitor center for a list and for road conditions.

    Food/Supplies
    There is a cafeteria in the visitor center that serves drinks and meals. Gasoline and groceries are available outside the park in Goulding.

    Accessibility
    Both the visitor center and Mitten View Campground are equipped with handicap facilities.

    Rules & Regulations

    It is the visitor's responsibility to know and obey park rules. Regulations are designed for visitors' protection and to protect natural resources.

    • Firewood gathering is prohibited.
    • Campfires are permitted only at designated campsites and fire sites.
    • No open fires are permitted in the campground.
    • Permits are required for camping, hunting, fishing or investigative projects.
    • The Navajo ask prior consent before photographing them or their property.
    • Commercial photography requires a permit from the Navajo Film and Media Commission. Contact:
    Department of Broadcast Service
    P.O. Box 2310
    Window Rock, Arizona 86515
    928.871.6655 or 6656

    Monument Valley is administered by the Navajo Parks and Recreation Department, an agency of the Navajo Nation. For information write:

    Navajo Parks and Recreation Department
    928.871.6647 Fax : 928.871.6637

    Postal address:
    P.O. Box 2520
    Window Rock, AZ 86515
    Email : navajoparks@yahoo.com

    Street address:
    Bldg. 36A E. Hwy. 264 @ Route 12
    Window Rock, AZ 86515