| Facilities: Restrooms and drinking water are provided at Bent's Old Fort. Best Time To Visit: Bent's Old Fort is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. Summer hours (June 1 through August 31): 8:00 A.M to 5:30 P.M. Winter hours (September 1 through May 31): 9:00 A.M. through 4:00 P.M. Fees: An admission fee is charged. Accessibility: Shuttle service is available from the parking lot to the fort. There are accessible rooms and rest rooms on the first floor. Rules: Running and rowdiness will not be permitted anywhere within the park. Care must be taken while touring the fort, because of high thresholds, steep stairs, and open two story walks without handholds. Animals are here for visitors' enjoyment, but for the animal's protection and visitor safety, maintain a safe distance.Children should be supervised by adults at all times. Parents are responsible for the discipline of their children.Stay on the trail at all times.No smoking in the fort or on the trail. Smoking is not permitted past the contact station.No alcohol, food, or open beverages in the fort.Pets must be on a leash and with you at all times.Keep off of walls and room furnishings.Report any safety hazards to park rangers.Directions: To reach Bent's Old Fort from La Junta, travel on US Highway 50, take Highway 109 north 1 mile to Highway 194, then east on Highway 194 six miles to the fort. Map: Click here for a map to Bent's Old Fort Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted to enter Bent's Old Fort. | 
