A group gathered in front of Ancestral Puebloan petroglyphs. Courtesy/NPS

NPS News:

Bandelier National Monument will be waiving park entrance fees Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, to celebrate National Public Lands Day. Camping fees still apply.

Bandelier National Monument normally charges $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $15 per individual or bicycle. Bandelier specific annual passes and the full suite of America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes are honored for entrance fees and are available for purchase at the visitor center.

For the past 30 years, National Public Lands Day has mobilized volunteers on the fourth Saturday in September to celebrate and care for our nation’s public lands. National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort on public lands! Volunteers are an essential part of the National Park Service and help us to meet our mission.

In addition to waiving entrance fees, Bandelier will be hosting a Wilderness Project Day Saturday, Sept. 23. Park staff and volunteers will meet at 8 a.m., at Bandelier’s Cottonwood Day Use Area. They will spend the day replacing and/or installing new signs that welcome visitors into the Bandelier Wilderness. Most sign locations are accessed from Frijoles Canyon and include up to three miles of hiking and up to 500 feet of elevation gain and loss depending on the location.

If interested in volunteering or anyone with questions about this event, contact Chief Ranger Dennis Milligan at 505.672.3861 ext. 1401 or dennis_milligan@nps.gov.