3 Best Sights in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota

North Unit Visitor Center

North Unit

Here you'll find a bookstore and small auditorium where you can watch park films to acquaint you with the park.

Sights Visitor Center
North Unit entrance, off U.S. 85, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, 58854, USA
701-842–2333
www.nps.gov/thro
Sights Details
Rate Includes: Free, Memorial Day–Labor Day, daily 9–5:30; check park website for off-season hrs

Painted Canyon Visitor Center

South Unit

Easily reached off Interstate 94, this South Unit Visitor Center has a bookstore and exhibits.

Sights Visitor Center
Exit 32 off I–94, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, 58645, USA
701-575–4020
www.nps.gov/thro
Sights Details
Rate Includes: Free, Mid-June–Labor Day, daily 8–6; May–mid-June and early Sept. and Oct., daily 8:30–4:30

South Unit Visitor Center

This building houses a large auditorium screening films about the park, plus an excellent exhibit on Theodore Roosevelt's life. On display are artifacts such as the clothing Roosevelt wore while ranching in the Dakota Territory, his firearms, and several writings in his own hand reflecting his thoughts on the nation's environmental resources. A bookstore and public restrooms are available.

Sights Visitor Center
South Unit entrance, exits 24 and 27 off I–94, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, 58645, USA
701-623–4466
www.nps.gov/thro
Sights Details
Rate Includes: Free, June–Sept., daily 8–6; Oct.–May, daily 8–4:30

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