Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

National Historic Site · North Dakota

No current alerts

Summer view of Earthlodge
Photo: NPS photo

Current alerts (0)

The National Park Service has no alerts for this park right now.

Hours

Standard Hours

Usual hours: Standard Hours
Every day9:00AM - 5:00PM

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site is open from sunrise to sunset, every day of the year. Even when visitor center is closed, the park itself remains open.

Visitor centers

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site Visitor Center

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site Visitor Center

Usual hours: Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site Visitor Center
Every day9:00AM - 5:00PM

Coming up:

  • Nov 26: Visitor Center closed on Thanksgiving Day (closed)

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.

Visitor center page on nps.gov: Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site Visitor Center

About this park

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.