Fort Davis National Historic Site

Protected park · TX, USA

Fort Davis National Historic Site in TX, USA. Operated by National Park Service.

Usual hours

From 56 published days, 2026-10-20 to 2026-12-14; community-mapped.

Entrance / day-use fee applies.

This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.

This park's official page lists: Visitor center.

Park alert: 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.
Park alert: 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.
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.
Weather & when to go: 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.
Visitor center: Visitor Center — The park and visitor center is open daily from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. We have four holiday closures Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. — We are located in the Big Bend region of Texas approximately 4 hours east of El Paso and 7 hours West of San Antonio. Big Bend National Park is 2 hours away.

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