Casa Grande Ruins National Monument no longer charges a fee to enter the monument. The annual and senior passes are no longer available for purchase, however we are still able to issue the free passes.

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is Fee Free

General park information and specific questions will be received at this email address and answered by appropriate park staff.

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.

eathern building under modern roof structure

Great House

earthern ruins including the Great House and other parts

Great House from the South

earthern Great House with its roof among desert plants

Great House in the Sonoran Desert

earthern Great House standing out in the Sonoran Desert plants

Morning from the Northeast

historic copper sign with Great House and saguaro flanking

Historic Sign

child, adult female, adult male American Indian actors in costume making jewelry in movie shoot

Actors Recreating Jewelry

Casa Grande Ruins

The monument is open 7 days a week, with the exception of being closed Juneteenth, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. 

The gate closes 15 minutes prior to closing, with access for exiting the park still available on the outgoing side.

Alert: Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is Fee Free: Casa Grande Ruins National Monument no longer charges a fee to enter the monument. The annual and senior passes are no longer available for purchase, however we are still able to issue the free passes.

Casa Grande Ruins

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