What are the hours at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site?

Mon: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Tue: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Wed: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Thu: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Fri: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Sat: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Sun: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (Standard Hours)

Does Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site open right now?

Q: Is Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site is open. No active closures or hazards reported.

National Historic Site · ND

Open

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site is open.

Why this statusNo active closures or hazards reported.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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Earthlodge people hunted bison and other game, but were in essence farmers living in villages along the Missouri and its tributaries.

Type: National Historic Site
State: ND
Nearest town: Stanton

About Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

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.

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Visitor info

Address564 County Road 37, Stanton, ND 58571

Phone(701) 745-3300

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Hours

Mon	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Tue	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Wed	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Thu	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Fri	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Sat	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Sun	9:00AM - 5:00PM

Standard Hours

Getting therePlane: 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…

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How we read this status

We derive Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No active closures or hazards reported. Full method: how we check park status.