National Historic Site

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Fort Davis National Historic Site

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Building and trees at Fort Davis during the fall with yellow leaves.

Park Alerts (2)

Fort Davis NHS is a NO DRONE Zone!: The use of drones is prohibited at Fort Davis National Historic Site. Thank you for preserving the cultural landscape.

Fort Davis NHS is in the Central Time Zone: Fort Davis National Historic Site is located in the Central Time Zone. The park is open 8:00 am until 5:00 pm (Central Time). The Visitor Center closes at 4:30pm. The Main Gate locks at 5:00pm.

About Fort Davis National Historic Site

Fort Davis is one of the best surviving examples of an Indian Wars' frontier military post in the Southwest. From 1854 to 1891, Fort Davis was strategically located to protect emigrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons on the Trans-Pecos portion of the San Antonio-El Paso Road and on the Chihuahua Trail.

Available Activities

Arts and Culture

Craft Demonstrations

Food

Picnicking

Guided Tours

Self-Guided Tours - Walking

Hiking

Backcountry Hiking

Front-Country Hiking

Living History

Historic Weapons Demonstration

Junior Ranger Program

Wildlife Watching

Birdwatching

Park Film

Museum Exhibits

Shopping

Bookstore and Park Store

Gift Shop and Souvenirs

Weather

Summer Temperatures average a High of 95 and low of 65. Winter Temperatures average a High of 60 and a low of 20. Wind is very common and heavy rainfall is very sporadic.

Getting There

We are approximately 2.5 hours south of Midland/Odessa starting on I-20 to HWY 17, 3.5 hours North West of Del Rio starting on HWY 90 to HWY 118, 4 hours east of El Paso starting on I-10 to HWY 118 and 7 hours west of San Antonio starting on I-10 to HWY 17.

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Hours

Regular Hours

Daily Hours are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Holiday Closures: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.

Entrance Fees

Entrance - Per Person

Per Person entry.

$10.00

Entrance - Motorcycle

Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers.

$15.00

Entrance - Private Vehicle

Entrance - Private Vehicle (includes driver and passengers)

$20.00

Commercial Entrance - Sedan

Commercial Entrance - Sedan (1-6 persons vehicle capacity)

$20.00

Commercial Entrance - Van

Commercial Entrance - Van (7-15 persons vehicle capacity)

$40.00

Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus

Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus (16-25 persons vehicle capacity)

$40.00

Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach

Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach (26+ person vehicle capacity)

$100.00

Contact

1-432-426-3224(Voice)

1-432-426-3122(Fax)

FODA_Superintendent@nps.gov

Location

30.5993, -103.8962

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