Rate Nez Perce National Historical Park
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About this location:
National Historical Park
Operating Hours & Seasons
Visitor Center Hours: Winter (Starts Labor Day)
Daily: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s days
Visitor Center Hours: Summer (Starts Memorial Day)
Daily: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Spalding Visitor Center (Winter)
Winter Hours: From Labor Day to the day before Memorial Day the Visitor Center will be open from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. The park will be closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s days.
Standard Hours
- Sunday:8:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Monday:8:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Tuesday:8:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Wednesday:8:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Thursday:8:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Friday:8:30 AM-4:00 PM
- Saturday:8:30 AM-4:00 PM
Spalding Visitor Center (Summer)
Summer Hours: From Memorial Day to the day before Labor Day the Visitor Center will be open from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm.
Standard Hours
- Sunday:8:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Monday:8:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Tuesday:8:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Wednesday:8:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Thursday:8:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Friday:8:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Saturday:8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Fees & Passes
Entrance Fees:
- $0.00 – Entrance Fee
There are no fees to visit any of the sites of Nez Perce National Historical Park. Also, as of 2007 Big Hole National Battlefield stopped collecting entrance fees. Entrance to the battlefield is now free!
About
A Park About a People for All People
For thousands of years the valleys, prairies, mountains, and plateaus of the inland northwest have been home to the Nimiipuu or Nez Perce people. Extremely resilient they have adapted and survived the settling of the United States. Explore these places. Learn their stories.
Directions
10 miles west of Lewiston, ID on U.S. Highway 95
3 miles north of Lapwai, ID on U.S. Highway 95
Next to the Clearwater River
Driving south bound on U.S. Highway 95 you will find the Visitor Center 10 miles from Lewiston, ID. Roughly one mile after crossing the Clearwater River you will find the park entrance on your left. When driving north on U.S. Highway 95 the Visitor Center will be 3 miles north of Lapwai, ID. The park entrance will be on your right.
Weather
Winter Spring Summer Fall
Average Highs in °F: 43° 63° 85° 63°
Average Lows in °F: 30° 41° 57° 42°
(Source: www.usclimatedata.com)
Elevations in the Park range from 700 feet above sea level to over 8,000, providing a wide range of climatic conditions, that follow the four seasons. Be prepared for very warm weather in the summer months, in particular in the river valleys. The spring and fall are moderate and comfortable. Winter conditions can be severe in the higher elevations, with snow and ice making travel difficult and dangerous. Please visit the National Weather Service for comprehensive weather information.
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