Plan Your Visit

Visiting Info:

Hours:
6 days a week, Wednesday-Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm. Closed Tuesdays. 

Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.

Admission Prices:
$3. Sunday admission for New Mexico residents with ID is free. Wednesday admission is free to New Mexico Seniors with ID. Children 16 and under are always admitted free.

Location:
Fort Sumner, NM on Billy the Kid Road.

Directions:
Fort Sumner, NM. 3 miles east of the village of Fort Sumner on Hwy 60/84, south 3.5 miles on Billy the Kid Road

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

Facilities:
Museum Shop, conference room, picnic area adjacent to river, Old Fort Site Trail, and 3/4 mile River Walk Trail

Accessibility:
Wheelchair accessible.

Dining Options:
Local restaurants in nearby Ft. Sumner Village.

Photo Policy:
Use of flash is restricted in exhibits. Professional photographers with prior written permission only.

Nearby Attractions:
As you exit the State Monument and immediately next door on Billy the Kid Road, stop by the gravesite where the infamous outlaw was buried. Also in Ft. Sumner Village is the Billy the Kid Museum, along with restaurants and antique stores near the intersection of 60/84 heading north towards Santa Rosa.

From Ft. Sumner Village take 84 west to Vaughn on 54 south to Carrizozo and follow signs east to Lincoln State Monument.

Other Nearby attractions:
Billy the Kid cemetery, Billy the Kid Museum, historic old town, antique shops in Ft. Sumner Village, Fort Sumner Lake, Bosque Redondo Lake