Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
An Ancestral Sonoran Desert People's farming community and "Great House" are preserved at Casa Grande Ruins. Whether a gathering place for people or simply a waypoint marker in an extensive system of canals and trading partners, the structures are a large part of the story of this site. Explore the history and stories of an extended network of communities and irrigation canals.
About under an hour from Phoenix by car.
Fees & passes
Free. No entrance fee here.
Hours
| Operating Hours | Daily · 9:00AM - 4:00PM |
Hours by date. Standard hours apply on every date not listed.
| Dates | Hours |
|---|---|
| Standard hoursNow | 9:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving Day | Closed |
| Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day | Closed |
| Jun 19, 2027Juneteenth National Independence Day | Closed |
| Jul 4, 2027Independence Day | Closed |
When to go
March draws the most visits here and August the fewest, averaged over 2021 to 2025.
Visitor centers
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument ↗Passport stamp
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.
No campgrounds, no webcams, no things to do or events in Park Service data. What is here comes from the official page. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the Park Service publishes the data.
Explore
Films
National Park Service productions, public domain.
Map
Interactive map by the National Park Service
On the National Register nearby
- Coolidge Woman's ClubBuilding · Coolidge · 1.5 mi
- Dr. George M. and Esther A. Brockway HouseBuilding · Florence · 8.5 mi
- Albert and Freeman Colton H. H., HouseBuilding · Florence · 8.5 mi
- Florence Union High SchoolBuilding · Florence · 8.5 mi
Public land nearby
Distances are approximate. Wilderness Atlas publishes a center point and an acreage for each area rather than a boundary, so each area is treated here as a circle of the same size and the figure is the gap to that circle.
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Reference
Wildlife
Seen this monthGreat Horned Owl 3×Research-grade observations within 25 km, last 30 days, via iNaturalist
Full checklist: 112 birds, 17 mammalsHide
Raptors & owlsAmerican Kestrel · Barn Owl · Burrowing Owl · Cooper's Hawk · Elf Owl · Ferruginous Hawk · Great Horned Owl · Harris' Hawk · Merlin · Northern Harrier · Peregrine Falcon · Prairie Falcon · Red-tailed Hawk · Sharp-shinned Hawk · Swainson's Hawk · Turkey Vulture · Zone-tailed Hawk
Waterfowl & wadersGreat Blue Heron · Great Egret · Sandhill Crane · White-faced Ibis
Shorebirds & seabirdsKilldeer · WESTERN SOLITARY SANDPIPER
Gamebirds & dovesCommonGround-dove · Eurasian Collared Dove · Gambel's Quail · Inca Dove · Mourning Dove · Rock Dove · WHITE-WINGED DOVE
WoodpeckersGila Woodpecker · Gilded Flicker · LADDER-BACKED WOODPECKER · Northern Flicker
Hummingbirds & swiftsAnna's Hummingbird · Black-chinned Hummingbird · Costa's Hummingbird · White-throated Swift
Also on the checklistARKANSAS KINGBIRD · Ae'o · American Cliff Swallow · American Grey Flycatcher · American Pipit · Ash-throated Flycatcher · BENDIRE'S THRASHER · BREWER'S BLACKBIRD · BULLOCK'S ORIOLE · Barn Swallow · Bewick's Wren · Black Phoebe · Black-chinned Sparrow · Black-tailed Gnatcatcher · Black-throated Gray Warbler · Black-throated Sparrow · Blue-gray Gnatcatcher · Brewer's Sparrow · Bronzed Cowbird · Brown-crested Flycatcher · Brown-headed Cowbird · CACTUS WREN · CANYON TOWHEE · Cassin's Kingbird · Chipping Sparrow · Common Poorwill · Common Raven · Crissal Thrasher · Curve-billed Thrasher · European Starling · GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE · Great-tailed Grackle · Greater Roadrunner · HERMIT WARBLER · HOUSE SPARROW · Hammond's Flycatcher · Hooded Oriole · Horned Lark · House Finch · LARK BUNTING · LUCY'S WARBLER · Lark Sparrow · Lesser Goldfinch · Lesser Nighthawk · Lincoln's Sparrow · Loggerhead Shrike · MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER · Mallard · Northern Cardinal · Northern Mockingbird · Northern Rough-winged Swallow · Orange-crowned Warbler · PHAINOPEPLA · Pyrrhuloxia · Red-winged Blackbird · Rock Wren · Ruby-crowned Kinglet · Rufous-winged Sparrow · SAY'S PHOEBE · Sage Sparrow · Tecolote occidental · Tree Swallow · Verdin · Vermilion Flycatcher · Vesper Sparrow · Violet-green Swallow · WESTERN WOOD PEWEE · WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW · Western Meadowlark · Western Tanager · Yellow Warbler · Yellow-headed Blackbird · Yellow-rumped Warbler · wilson's warbler
Small mammalsArizona Pocket Mouse · Banner-tailed Kangaroo Rat · Cliff Chipmunk · MERRIAM KANGAROO RAT · ROUNDTAIL GROUND SQUIRREL · Sonoran Desert pocket mouse · black-tailed jackrabbit · deer mouse · desert cottontail · southern grasshopper mouse · western white-throated woodrat
PredatorsAmerican badger · striped skunk
BatsMEXICAN FREETAIL BAT · western mastif-bat
Also on the checklistCaucasian wildcat · feral dog
Activities
Weather & climate
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.
Questions people ask
Does Casa Grande Ruins charge an entrance fee?
No. Casa Grande Ruins is free to enter.
Source: National Park Service
What are the hours at Casa Grande Ruins?
Standard hours are 9:00AM - 4:00PM, every day. Dated exceptions are listed under Hours.
Source: National Park Service
How busy is Casa Grande Ruins?
87,748 recreation visits in 2025, number 229 of 387 units that report visitation.
Source: Most visited parks
Is there cell service at Casa Grande Ruins?
At the park's reference point, FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G. Coverage inside the park varies by location.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
What is the weather like at Casa Grande Ruins?
Summer daytime temperatures frequently exceed 100 degrees F. Winter temperatures range from the 60's to the 80's F.
Source: Weather & climate
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