Local favourite fort · Sandoval, New Mexico

Big Kiva

Big Kiva is a fort in Sandoval, New Mexico.

Open on the map ＋ Add to trip Day trip from here Plan a road trip Google Maps ↗

Big Kiva: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Big Kiva

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Big Kiva — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.78123, -106.27295. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Kiva

Bandelier National Monument · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~6 km · Must-see
Tsirege Pueblo Ruins · fort · Los Alamos · ~8 km · Must-see
Tsankawi Pueblo · fort · Santa Fe · ~13 km · Must-see
Dome Wilderness · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~13 km · Must-see
Bradbury Science Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~14 km · Must-see
Los Alamos History Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~14 km · Must-see
KRSN-AM (Los Alamos) · attraction · Los Alamos · ~16 km · Must-see
Cochiti Lake · lake · Sandoval · ~19 km · Must-see
Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~20 km · Must-see
Santa Fe National Forest · sanctuary · Santa Fe · ~24 km · Must-see
Jemez Mountains Historic Marker · fort · Santa Fe · ~24 km · Must-see
Valles Caldera supervolcano · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~25 km · Must-see
Cochiti Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~26 km · Must-see
Puye Cliff Dwellings · fort · Rio Arriba · ~27 km · Must-see
La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs · fort · Santa Fe · ~30 km · Must-see
Poeh Cultural Center · museum · Santa Fe · ~33 km · Must-see
Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab Buddhist Center · Buddhist site · Santa Fe · ~33 km · Must-see
Chicoma Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Kiva

Other forts & heritage near Big Kiva

Tsirege Pueblo Ruins · fort · Los Alamos · ~8 km · Must-see
Tsankawi Pueblo · fort · Santa Fe · ~13 km · Must-see
Jemez Mountains Historic Marker · fort · Santa Fe · ~24 km · Must-see
Puye Cliff Dwellings · fort · Rio Arriba · ~27 km · Must-see
La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs · fort · Santa Fe · ~30 km · Must-see
El Rancho de las Golondrinas · fort · Santa Fe · ~35 km · Must-see
Santa Fe on the Camino Real · fort · Santa Fe · ~37 km · Must-see
Soldiers' Monument · fort · Santa Fe · ~40 km · Must-see
Palace of the Governors · fort · Santa Fe · ~40 km · Must-see
Fort Marcy (ruins) · fort · Santa Fe · ~41 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in New Mexico

Frequently asked

Is Big Kiva open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Big Kiva yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Big Kiva?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Big Kiva?

Nearby: Bandelier National Monument (sanctuary, 6 km), Tsirege Pueblo Ruins (fort, 8 km), Tsankawi Pueblo (fort, 13 km), Dome Wilderness (sanctuary, 13 km), Bradbury Science Museum (museum, 14 km), Los Alamos History Museum (museum, 14 km).