This
site
is
Arizona's
first
archaeological
state
park.
Located
along
the
Little
Colorado
River,
Homolovi,
a
Hopi
word
meaning
'place
of
the
little
hills,'
consists
of
four
major
pueblo
sites
thought
to
have
been
occupied
between
A.D.
1200
and
1425
by
ancestors
of
today's
Hopi
Indians.
There
are
over
340
sites
within
the
park,
but
this
includes
campsites,
lithic
scatters,
agricultural
features,
pit
houses
and
other
sites.
Archeologists
work
in
the
park
Monday
through
Friday
in
June
and
July.
Special
archaeological
exhibits
and
programs,
hiking,
picnicking
and
camping
available.
The
park
is
five
miles
northeast
of
Winslow
on
State
Route
87.
Facilities
All
facilities
at
the
park
are
designed
for
easy
access
by
all
visitors.
The
park
is
open
365
days
a
year.
The
Visitor
Center
is
closed
Christmas
day.
Visitor
Center:
Information,
exhibits,
programs
Campground:
Picnic
Tables
with
Shade
Ramadas
are
Located
Along
the
Main
Park
Road.
Trails:
Physical
Attributes
of
Park
Site
Acreage
-
4,500
Approximate
Elevation
-
4,900
feet
Number
of
Camping
Units
-
52
Miscellaneous
Guided
Tours
Available
Stay
Limit
-
15
days
Visitor
Center
-
8am-5pm
MST
(closed
Christmas
Day)
