Gila Visitor Center — Attraction in Silver City

The Gila Cliff Dwellings Visitor Center is a great first stop before heading up to the ruins. There is a wheelchair ramp that goes up to the the visitors center and ADA parking. The staff and volunteers are friendly and helpful. They gave us information on the trail and even told does about a few other places that we might care to visit after we visited the cliff dwellings. The small museum inside contains lots of history and information on the Mogollon culture. The displays give helpful context. There is also a short video that is worth watching before driving to the Cliff Dwellings site. There are clean restrooms here, a nice little gift shop with books and souvenirs, water bottle refil stations, and shaded picnic area. to relax before or after your visit. It’s also a good place to check trail conditions and get advice about the drive and hike. I definitely recommend starting here to get the most out...

If you’re going to the cliff dwellings this is a must see. The park rangers were really nice and informative and there are lots of artifacts and and animals to see. They have a station inside to refill water bottles and really clean restrooms outside. One of the rangers inside is an expert on the local wildlife and we learned a lot about some of the cool animals. She also knew a lot about the minerals and crystals in the area, which you’re allowed to take home (as long as it isn’t within the small protected area where...

The Gila Cliff Dwellings provide an awesome opportunity to explore how an ancient culture lived and thrived in a harsh environment. It was amazing to be able to walk up a path and enter the very dwellings that this culture made in the cliffs in Gila National Park. You get to enjoy the perspective for living in the dwellings by walking through and experiencing them first hand. I recommend this park to anyone interested in our distant oast. Great...