Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site — County Road
Stanton, ND Hours and Location

564 County Road
Stanton, ND   58571Driving Directions
Phone: (701)745-3300(701)745-3300 Maps & Directions

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National Historic Site

Operating Hours & Seasons

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

Visitor Center & Earthlodge Hours: Standard Summer Hours in effect Memorial Day through Labor Day. Standard Winter Hours in effect Labor Day through Memorial Day. Visitor Facilities (Visitor Center and Earthlodge) operate on Central Time and are closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Days, unless otherwise noted in a park alert or press release. Park Grounds (trails) shall remain open daily from sun up to sundown, unless otherwise noted in a park alert or press release.

Standard Hours

• Sunday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Monday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Tuesday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Wednesday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Thursday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Friday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Saturday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

Knife River Indian Villages NHS has to seasons where hours change. Summer season is Memorial Day to Labor Day. Winter season is Labor Day to Memorial Day. Winter Hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Central Time Summer Hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Central Time

Standard Hours

• Sunday:8:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Monday:8:00 AM-4:30 AM
• Tuesday:8:00 AM-4:30 AM
• Wednesday:8:00 AM-4:30 AM
• Thursday:8:00 AM-4:30 AM
• Friday:8:00 AM-4:30 AM
• Saturday:8:00 AM-4:30 AM

Fees & Passes

Entrance Fees:

• $0.00 - Knife River Indian Villages NHS Entrance Fee
  Park has no entrance fee.

About

Explore the lives of the Northern Plains Indians on the Upper Missouri

Earthlodge people hunted bison and other game, but were in essence farmers living in villages along the Missouri and its tributaries. The site was a major Native American trade center for hundreds of years prior to becoming an important market place for fur traders after 1750.

Directions

Plane Fly into Bismarck or Minot, ND. Hazen, ND (15 miles from site) has an airport for small planes. Car One-half mile north of Stanton, ND on County Road 37. One hour northwest of Bismarck, ND and one and a half hours southwest of Minot, ND. Public Transportation Charter and tour bus parking available at Visitor Center parking lot.

Visitor Centers

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site Visitor Center

The Visitor Center is located off Highway 37 just north of the city of Stanton, ND. The Visitor Center’s entrance is in the shape of a giant eagle welcoming visitors. Once inside, visitors can view the movie, tour the exhibits or shop in our bookstore. Outside and behind the Visitor Center are a reconstructed earthlodge (furnished with replica artifacts in the summer) and the beginning of one of the three trails located at the park.

Weather

Summers are warm and sunny with temperatures occasionally reaching 100 degrees F and frequent afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are invigorating, with extremely cold temperatures as low as -35 degrees F. High winds and sunny skies are common in winter. Snow is sporadic in the relatively dry climate, but blizzards are common.

Permits and Reservations Information