Nez Perce National Historical Park — Us Hwy 95
Lapwai, ID
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Nez Perce National Historical Park is currently Open.

Nez Perce National Historical Park Hours

Mon 8:30am - 4:00pm
Tue 8:30am - 4:00pm
Wed 8:30am - 4:00pm
Thu 8:30am - 4:00pm
Fri 8:30am - 4:00pm
Sat 8:30am - 4:00pm
Sun 8:30am - 4:00pm
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39063 Us Hwy 95
Lapwai, ID   83540Driving Directions
Phone: (208)843-7009(208)843-7009 Maps & Directions

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.

    Permits and Reservations Information


     

    Dot is Green if Nez Perce National Historical Park is currently open and Red if currently closed.
      As of: 1:24 pm (PDT)   Mon Jun 3, 2024. [Change]