National Historic Site · ID,WA
Minidoka National Historic Site is open.
Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT
During World War II, over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated without due process of law.
A federal government shutdown is in effect. Access and staffing at National Park Service sites vary — some close and barricade entrances, some stay open but unstaffed. Live shutdown status →
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.
Read more on Wikipedia ↗ Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
| Mon | Sunrise to Sunset |
| Tue | Sunrise to Sunset |
| Wed | Sunrise to Sunset |
| Thu | Sunrise to Sunset |
| Fri | Sunrise to Sunset |
| Sat | Sunrise to Sunset |
| Sun | Sunrise to Sunset |
We derive Minidoka 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.