Plan Your Visit

Hours and Days of Operations: 

Open Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays.

Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Admission Prices:

$7 for adults.

Free for children 16 years and younger.

NM residents admitted free the first Sunday of every month with ID.

Museum of New Mexico Foundation Members free with membership card.

Also free to Fort Stanton, Inc. members, Native/Tribal affiliations, disabled veterans, and foster families.

Visit with a New Mexico CulturePass! New Mexico CulturePass allows one visit to each historic site for only $30. Learn more HERE.

Location:
104 Kit Carson Road, Fort Stanton, NM 88323

Directions:
Fort Stanton is located just off the Billy the Kid Scenic Byway (Hwy 380) on Hwy 220 at the Bonito River. The turnoff to Hwy 220 is 4 miles southeast of Capitan on the Byway or 10 miles west of Lincoln, NM.

Visiting Etiquette:
Enjoy your visit. Take nothing but memories. Leave nothing but footprints.

Accessibility:
Wheelchair accessible.

Photo Policy:
Professional photography by prior written permission only.

Nearby Attractions:
Fort Stanton Veterans Cemetery, Lincoln Historic Site (Lincoln), Smokey Bear Museum (Capitan), Spencer Theater, Village of Ruidoso