Chickasaw National Recreation Area staff will host the park’s annual Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 27, 2025. This volunteer event welcomes bird enthusiasts and community members of all experience levels to help count and identify winter...
9:00 am-5:00 pm daily, year-round. Available in multiple formats (audio, digital, or paper) a variety of routes can be explored through the mission grounds.
The public is invited inside the reconstruction of Bent’s Old Fort, entering through the zaguan gate and into the plaza. Park Rangers will be present to explain the features of the fort and its 20 th century reconstruction. Entry into the...
The public is invited inside the reconstruction of Bent’s Old Fort, entering through the zaguan gate and into the plaza. Park Rangers will be present to explain the features of the fort and its 20 th century reconstruction. Entry into the...
Daily Festival Demonstrations 10:00 am Jupiter Locomotive Arrives 11:30 am Locomotive Demonstration Run 1:00 pm Locomotive Demonstration Run 3:00 pm Locomotive Demonstration Run 4:30 pm Locomotive Demonstration Run Special Presentations December 27th...
On days that the concessionaire boats run to the islands, guided hikes may be offered by national park rangers, volunteers, or concessionaire naturalists. If they are not available to lead hikes, self-guided interpretive trail booklets are available...
The Sand Creek ranger talk explores the events of the mid 1800's and describes some of the social, economic, and political factors that contributed to the Sand Creek Massacre. Please not that this program is a stationary talk, not a walking tour.
Get your holiday shopping done at our Mexican arts market, featuring hundreds of beautiful and unique handcrafted items from a wide variety of artists. Pieces available for purchase will include exquisite Mata Ortiz pottery, which re-creates the...
This volunteer-led hike will take you on the 2.2 mile loop-trail into Rinconada Canyon, where you will learn about the history of the area - from the geology that shaped it to the Ancestral Puebloans and Spaniards that left their marks behind to the...
Grounded, tranquil, wanderlust — what do you feel when you are present in nature? Join Park Rangers for a mindful walk through historic orchards on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, from 10:30-11:30 am. Our home site is located at 4202 Alhambra Avenue in...
Take a tour with a Park Ranger to learn more about Bent's Old Fort. Each tour lasts approximately forty-five minutes and begins in the plaza. Tours are limited to fifteen participants and will explore the historic use of the site and the...
