Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Protected park · ND, USA
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site in ND, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 9:00–17:00
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
This park's official page lists: Visitor center.
At the park
- Wildlife & bird watching
Shows and experiences
- Historic sites & museum
Before you go
- Limits
- Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go
- Getting there
- Plane: Closest Commercial Airports are Bismarck (60 miles) Minot (85 miles) Dickinson (102 miles). 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.
- Weather & when to go
- 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.
- Visitor center
- Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site Visitor Center — Knife River Indian Villages NHS is open year-round from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Park trails and grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset. Dogs are welcome on the trails as long they are on a leash. — 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.
Facilities on the park map
1 visitor information.
History
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status