Minidoka National Historic Site
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Hours
Minidoka National Historic Site
| Every day | Sunrise to Sunset |
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The Historic Site is open daily during daylight hours year-round for self-guided tours. Visitor center hours and ranger program offerings vary seasonally. Restrooms are only open during Visitor center operations.
Visitor centers
Minidoka Visitor Center Closed today
Minidoka Visitor Center
Today: Closed (Seasonal Closure, Sep 29 – May 11)
Usual hours
| Monday – Thursday | Closed |
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| Friday – Sunday | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
The Minidoka visitor center is now closed for the season. The visitor center is open seasonally, on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend. The grounds and walking trails remain open from sunrise to sunset daily. Brochure maps and passport stamps are available in the after-hours box outside the visitor center. Restrooms are only open during visitor center hours.
About this park
During World War II, over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated without due process of law. Although little remains of the barbed-wire fences and tar-papered barracks, the Minidoka concentration camp once held over 13,000 Japanese Americans in the Idaho desert. Minidoka preserves their legacy and teaches the importance of civil liberties.