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Effigy Mounds National Monument — Hwy 76
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Effigy Mounds National Monument is currently Open.
As of: 9:13 am (CDT)   Tue May 14, 2024.

Effigy Mounds National Monument Hours

Mon 8:00am - 6:00pm
Tue 8:00am - 6:00pm
Wed 8:00am - 6:00pm
Thu 8:00am - 6:00pm
Fri 8:00am - 6:00pm
Sat 8:00am - 6:00pm
Sun 8:00am - 6:00pm

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151 Hwy 76
Harpers Ferry, IA   52146Driving Directions
Phone: (563)873-3491(563)873-3491 Maps & Directions

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National Monument

Operating Hours & Seasons

Summer Visitor Center Hours (Memorial Day to Labor Day)

Extended summer hours for the Visitor Center from Memorial Day to Labor Day. All trails are open from sunrise to sunset.

Standard Hours

  • Sunday:8:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Monday:8:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Tuesday:8:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Wednesday:8:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Thursday:8:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Friday:8:00 AM-6:00 PM
  • Saturday:8:00 AM-6:00 PM

Winter Visitor Center Hours

Our winter hours begin on the Tuesday following Labor Day and end the Sunday before Memorial Day. The hours listed are for the Visitor Center, but trails are open from Sunrise to Sunset all year.

Standard Hours

  • Sunday:8:30 AM-4:30 PM
  • Monday:8:30 AM-4:30 PM
  • Tuesday:8:30 AM-4:30 PM
  • Wednesday:8:30 AM-4:30 PM
  • Thursday:8:30 AM-4:30 PM
  • Friday:8:30 AM-4:30 PM
  • Saturday:8:30 AM-4:30 PM

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  • Christmas Day:
  • Closed
  • New Year’s Day:
  • Closed
  • Thanksgiving Day:
  • Closed

Fees & Passes

    Entrance Fees:

    • $0.00 - Visitor Center and Trails
      No fee to enjoy the Visitor Center and all trails.

    About

    Sacred Space

    The mounds preserved here are considered sacred by many Americans, especially the Monument's 20 culturally associated American Indian tribes. A visit offers opportunities to contemplate the meanings of the mounds and the people who built them. The 200 plus American Indian mounds are located in one of the most picturesque sections of the Upper Mississippi River Valley.

    Directions

    Located 3 miles north of Marquette, Iowa on Hwy 76.

    Visitor Centers

    Visitor Center

    Park entrance is on the north side of Hwy 76 as it winds through the country hillside in Northeast Iowa. Be careful on narrow roads with little to no shoulder.

    Weather

    All four seasons are represented in this area with summer temperature in the upper 80’s with higher heat indexes due to humidity and winter daytime highs in the 20's. Temperatures are in °Fahrenheit.

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    Dot is Green if Effigy Mounds National Monument is currently open and Red if currently closed.
      As of: 9:13 am (CDT)   Tue May 14, 2024. [Change]