Large beautiful park and monument, commemorating the peaceful resolution of the “chamizal problem”, a decades long border dispute between Mexico and the US. As part of the resolution land was set aside to memorialize the peaceful resolution and friendship between the countries. There is a park with walking trails and also a visitors center/cultural center. Inside is a small but extremely interesting museum about the conflict and the resolution. There is also an art gallery and theater for cultural performances. The park is staffed by some of the friendliest and most knowledgeable and proud park rangers I have ever encountered. As a national monument it is park of the national park service so there is a passport stamp station inside. The outside is also a great place to walk around and the grounds open early for recreation. The park and buildings are impeccably maintained. Highly recommend this monument if you are in El Paso! You will learn a lot and enjoy yourself immensely.

Nice park, with a cool history, within sight of the Mexican border. In fact, 60 years ago, this park was actually located inside Mexico -- that's the whole purpose of the park. In the mid 19th century the border was set at the Rio Grande, just like it is now. The only problem was, the river moved, leaving this piece of Mexico on the "wrong" side of the river. There was a similar American plot nearby which suffered the same fate, so Mexico and the US agreed to a land swap back in 1963, which created this park. I visited in May 2021, and even though Texas is basically re-opened again, the visitors center here at this park remains covid closed. This is a shame, because (1) I would have like to have seen the historical displays inside, and (2) there is no National Park Passport stamping available. Unlike some parks with limited visitor service which at least keep the passport stamping available, you will not be able to get a Chamizal stamp, so I reduced my rating on this place from 5 to 4. C'mon National Park Service, you can do better.

Beautiful memorial that’s part of the National Park System. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff, gorgeous grounds, and a view of the bridge to Mexico just outside. Trails are lovely and a great place to picnic.

It was interesting to learn about about this memorial and the events behind it. We may have been the only guests in the visitors center during our brief visit, which meant the park staff had time to chat and tell us more about the events and history of Cordova Island. Well worth the time we spent there.

Lovely little historical building on my El Paso trip. You'll spend maybe 20 to 30 minutes inside the center, learning about the history of the US/Mexico border, which you can then cite during your political arguments at Thanksgiving. Would recommend to anybody passing through!

Outstanding staff! Super knowledgeable and very friendly. Saul walked us around mostly. Another lady helped human abs they were great a giving us not only knowledge of the park, but great recommendations of places to try in and around El Paso.

Very nice park, I enjoyed reading about the history here as well as walking the trails. The park seems very well maintained with lots of room to walk around or picnic or walk your dog

Pokémon hunt was fun

Fascinating, I knew nothing of this border issue and how it was resolved peacefully. Don't forget to walk out the back to see where the border used to be and the Mexican boundary markers (The ranger can point you in the right direction.)

Excellent visitors center. Very comprehensive story of how the USA and Mexico collaborated. Lovely adjacent park grounds that are part of the memorial. Ample parking.

They were about to close and the gentleman let us in the museum real quick to look around.

(Translated by Google) It's great for what you decide to do outdoors (Original) Es fenomenal para lo que decidas hacer al aire libre

The memorial is not big but has a nice history to it. The staff is very friendly. Being military they helped me get the free pass for all national parks in the United States.

Very informative and Saul,the ranger is a true legend!

The park ranger was awesome! The park was nice and quiet. It was nice to see the history behind the border issues.

Such great history. The people who work here are very friendly and knowledgeable.

Great park personnel. A little known segment of US/Mexican history. This park is a must see and visit.

Very interesting museum and park about a lesser known event in U.S. History (at least if you live in the Eastern U.S. The rangers are phenomenal and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend speaking with U.S Park Ranger, Frank. He made the experience very enjoyable. It's a great way to spend a couple of hours.

Lots of history to explore here... very friendly and knowledgeable staff

Really nice Ranger, plenty of parking. No fee to visit. Visitor Center has a 5 minute video and about 20 minutes worth of interpretive signs. No artifacts or objects to see. Ranger indicated there was a walking trail outside but I didn't find it. Grounds have lots of locals - and school age kids meandering about. apparently this is a city park.

Really wonderful little museum to complement this historic urban park. I was surprised to see such great exhibits. The ranger working, Danielle, greeted me and introduced me to the exhibits. She was incredibly friendly, helpful, and approachable. I even bought some souvenirs at the gift shop. The park itself is not very large, so it's easy to walk around and see the second international boundary marker (the one closer to the road and not on front of the museum). There were not many people here which made for a peaceful evening, but there were quite a lot of high school kids walking through when I arrived at rush hour.

The museum was super cool and the staff we met inside was super knowledgeable and nice and made the trip even better!

This was an impressive national memorial. The visitor center was closed due to the pandemic during our visit, but the park and grounds are open and were not very busy. There is an excellent mural painting outside which is easy to see and view. Kids were playing outside. Plenty of parking spaces available. I recommend this placed for a visit.

Prior to visiting Chamizal, I didn't know much about long-standing border dispute between the U.S and Mexico. This memorial does a great job explaining the land conflict and how the dispute was settled by both countries in the mid 1960s. The outside grounds are also nice to walk around.

Not much here to do during covid-19 when they park his open for walking but the cultural center is closed. unfortunately we are not able to get our passport stamp or do the junior ranger program, but I was able to teach my kids a lesson or two about the history and relationship between Mexico and the United States. Hopefully we can return one day and get the stamp and badge

Nice park, border can be seen... Great visitor center.. lots of good information!!

A very nice and spacious park. Great placr for taking a pet for a walk.

Very interesting. The history of this place was something I didn't even realize. Worth the visit, the kids enjoyed it too.

In addtion to know the history of this national memorial, You can aslo get nearby national parks/monument information here.

Enjoyed the Folklorico day before Mother's Day.

Interesting, but limited. Made for a very short visit. The park area was ok.

Great place to do your theater plays and good for a picnic and outdoor events

Chamizal is a beautifully maintained oasis. The large green space allows for calm reflection. The museum is small but packed with information!

Very nice, friendly place. Beautiful and interesting exhibit. Large wonderful park

I believe that the Chamizal National Monument is a historic landmark hat should be appreciated and preserved for all times in El Paso because it bears a lot of significance; especially between the agreements that have been made in the past by previous US leaders and Mexico leaders, and it represents a very important bond between the United States and Mexico, which should be honored, always.

Great, free, educational park in the border. The park rangers were friendly, helpful, and informative. This stop was a lot better than I expected.

We were considering skipping this on our trip, but I am glad we did not. Not only was the visitor’s center informative and interesting, but the park was a perfect place to relax. What really made this a five star experience were the park rangers/employees that were very friendly and taught us a lot of new information. We were having a rough morning but their kindness made our day.

I got as close as I've ever been to Mexico. It was awesome! I hope to get to visit one day. 🇺🇸 🇲🇽

Good place for a walk and to learn some history. Entrance and parking are free of charge.

Chamizal Fabulous smaller NPS unit about the border determination between the US and Mexico. Site has a park, and is on the border, with views of the border crossing, and into Mexico. It’s on park grounds and has picnic tables/covers and benches.

A nicely curated museum showing the history of a border dispute from a whole century ago.

A true national treasure that visiting should be required of every American citizen.

This National Memorial is about a land dispute between US and Mexico that lasted for decades. Very interesting and worth a visit.

Great place to spend a quick out or just play run around in the park. The day my family was there, there was a dj playing great music.

This is a great stop. It includes important history. The location is beautiful, lots of grass and well maintained. It’s a great place to relax as well.

Nice well kept memorial. Great mural and history lessons

I come here to relax and wind down after a hectic day at work and relax before I get in traffic to get home. I've seen burrowing owls, squirrel, birds lots of insects and more.

Interesting history about the 1963 U.S./Mexico land swap in El Paso/Juarez, but there's not much here aside from a small museum and mostly barren grounds you can walk around.

This is a beautifully maintained memorial with a lot of great information. The ladies working on the day we visited were very helpful and provided additional information. Quick stop, but worth it!

This review is focused on the National Monument Visitor Center. We stopped for a bathroom break, leg stretch, water bottle refill and trying to learn a little along the way. We knew this would be a clean and safe place to stop with my children. We love the Junior Ranger Program, and I feel it is important for my children to know the history of TX and our nation. This isn't a large museum, but it is concise, and walks through the Chamizal area's history. It gave varied perspectives and I appreciated the audio and video also involved. There is a walk around the ground that gives further information, and you can see the border wall. So glad we took the opportunity, and we will continue to learn more. We noticed the stage area and know there are cultural programs there, We didn't get to take part in those, but I imagine they are well done and wonderful opportunities in and of themselves.

Wonderful way to get a better understanding of how we can work together despite cultural differences between two nations and peoples. The Junior Ranger booklet helps visitors to explore the site and expand their understanding of cultures. Well worth the stop and definitely chat with the Rangers. Very clean bathrooms!

(Translated by Google) Beautiful (Original) Hermoso

(Translated by Google) Very nice (Original) Muy agradable

Raining

Super nice and warm people run this place. The attendant there had so many stories to tell. Great educational place to take your kids.

(Translated by Google) Very quiet for family rest. (Original) Muy tranquilo para descanso familiar.

(Translated by Google) All in order (Original) Todo en orden

Very Nice and clean.

A nice place for a picnic!

(Translated by Google) A relaxed day (Original) Un dia relajado

Nice little spot

A place where a bit of history may have been forgotten to most outside of the New Mexico, West Texas region. The reasons for 4 stars was the reconstruction of the museum and the small size of the shop. The volunteer was very knowledgeable and informative. Although there were newspaper articles and small bits about the history, I cannot recall ever hearing about it in any of my history classes. It’s actually the 4th part of finalizing the US/MX border. The first the original border (I believe the Guadeloupe Hidalgo Treaty; second a correction by MX & US surveyors because of a ‘mapping error’; third the Gadsden Purchase and finally the Chamizal Convention. The location is interesting because of it being within site of the Bridge of the Americas. Amazing the amount of traffic. Plenty of parking under normal operating hours. There is some construction in the area, but by putting the exact address into Google Maps, we had no issue making it to the Memorial. I would really recommend visiting the little known memorial.

Good history

(Translated by Google) Satisfaced (Original) Agusto

Park store/visitor's center is close, although the park is open. 7/28/2020

Always a nice park to go to

Beautiful clean park with benches grills and pavilions.

It is very beautiful and the grounds made a nice walking place with our dogs. Nice artwork.

Great place to learn some history if you are from out of town. Excellent people working there as well.

Surprisingly good park with great parking. Was very nice.

Beautiful place. Surrounded by a beautiful park. Its got a lot of history at the place, too!! Its definitely something you should check out.

This place is right next to the border and has a neat walking tour. It has a cool museum and movie as well. It’s easy to find in town, has lots of parking, and nice rangers.

The Chopin music festival was awesome, I wish I could have stayed longer. I'm already looking forward to next years.

Serene park right on the border. The rangers were very helpful. Amazing history and culture of the border controversy could be learned here.

I work their and I work at the Vistor Center. It has a huge park with different trails to walk on. Dogs are allowed but only the park grounds. The atmosphere is wonderful with exhibits to see and a 4 minute video that explains the history and the background of how it came about regarding the Rio Grand.

Great open space. Some people were walking around with no masks and unleashed dogs but a nice place.

Great place to bring the family for a picnic. It's clean with plenty of restrooms.

We went when they were closed for COVID; according to the website, there would be rangers there, and sadly there weren’t. Not much to do if the visitor center isn’t open, so double check that first!

(Translated by Google) A very careful place to picnic (Original) Un lugar muy cuidado para picnic

Great Chopin Festival.

Nice historic place place

(Translated by Google) Nice park to enjoy with the family doing sports, food or just resting under the shade of a tree (Original) Agradable parque para disfrutar en familia haciendo deporte, comida o simplemente descansando bajo la sombra de un árbol

Great park! They need to have events more often.

(Translated by Google) It is a very beautiful and very memorable place (Original) Es un lugar muy bonito y muy memorable

Good

Was never there

Educational experience. I was completely unaware of things covered about this agreement between Mexico and the united states'. Very nice park and small museum and park. A short visit and good experience.

I love the concerts at the Chamizal and the trails are nice, too.

(Translated by Google) If I were from Mexico I was better (Original) Si fuera de México estuviera mejor

I was close by when I visited my cousin in El Paso, Texas. I could go walking to do some exercise.

Park ranger is a complete mess

(Translated by Google) Nice place (Original) LINDO lugar

(Translated by Google) Very nice park (Original) Muy bonito parque

(Translated by Google) Very clean and nice place (Original) Muy limpio y bonito lugar

Really nice fixed park

Spent approx 90 minutes here, just strolling the grounds, and soaking up the history. Learned a ton. What a SERENE place this is?

(Translated by Google) Great (Original) Genial