National Historic Site

Amache National Historic Site

Amache National Historic Site is a National Historic Site in Colorado. The NPS currently lists 2 active alerts, 0 campgrounds and 0 visitor centers, and no entrance fee.

Colorado National Historic Site No entrance fee

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 9:51 AM EDT · NPS Data API

A water tower on the horizon next to trees — Water tower · Photo: NPS Photo/J. Ellis (via nps.gov)

About the park

“Amache, also known as the Granada Relocation Center, near Granada, Colorado was one of ten incarceration sites established by the War Relocation Authority during World War II to unjustly incarcerate Japanese Americans. Over 10,000 people, most American citizens, were incarcerated at Amache from 1942 to 1945.”

— National Park Service, nps.gov/amch

Active alerts

Closures

Campgrounds

Visitor centers

Current alerts and closures

2 active NPS alerts as of Oct 28, 2026: 0 closures, 0 danger, 0 caution and 2 information.

Information

No Visitor Center

Currently, there is no visitor center for Amache National Historic Site. There is a museum in the town of Granada that is operated by Amache Preservation Society. Learn more at amache.org

Posted or updated Mar 18, 2024 ·Details on nps.gov

Information

Limited Cell Phone Coverage

Cell phone voice and data coverage is very limited in the park and surrounding area.

Posted or updated Aug 8, 2023 ·Park conditions on nps.gov

Entrance fees and passes

This site has no entrance fee, according to NPS fee data.

Things to do

A booklet with two cartoon children on the cover leans against a concrete foundation — Photo: NPS/ J. Ellis

Amache Junior Ranger

Become at Amache Junior Ranger! Books are available at the Amache Museum.

Year-round Pets allowed

Junior Ranger Program

A gravel road through a grassy field towards distant buildings. — Photo: NPS Photo

Amache Self-Guided Driving Tour

Amache Preservation Society has created a self-driving audio tour that leads visitors to 11 points of interest at the historic site.

Pets allowed

Self-Guided Tours - Auto

Activities the NPS lists for Amache.

Guided ToursSelf-Guided Tours - AutoJunior Ranger Program

Operating hours

The site is currently open to the public with limited hours and services. The site currently consists of a cemetery, a monument, building foundations, and landscaping.

Amache National Historic Site
Day	Hours
Monday	Sunrise to Sunset
Tuesday	Sunrise to Sunset
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Thursday	Sunrise to Sunset
Friday	Sunrise to Sunset
Saturday	Sunrise to Sunset
Sunday	Sunrise to Sunset

Weather: The site is located in Colorado on the High Plains, an arid, windy, and sunny environment.

Contact and directions

Phone: 719-936-7600
Email: [email protected]
Address: County Rd 23 5/10, Granada, CO 81041
Coordinates: 38.0496, -102.3290· View on OpenStreetMap

Official park page on nps.gov Directions

Visitor centers

No visitor centers are listed for this site in the NPS data.

Campgrounds

No NPS campgrounds are listed for this site. Nearby national forests or state parks may offer camping.

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Sources

Park details, alerts, fees and passes, visitor centers and campgrounds: National Park Service Data API, snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
Official park page: https://www.nps.gov/amch/index.htm
Data: National Park Service (NPS) Data API, U.S. Department of the Interior (developer.nps.gov). This product uses the NPS Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the National Park Service. The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior do not endorse OpenParks. Photos are NPS images shown with their original credits; park descriptions are short excerpts credited to the NPS. Always confirm current conditions on nps.gov before you travel.