Visitor Information

Park Contact Information

Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota. 701/623–4466; www.nps.gov/thro.

Visitor Centers

North Unit Visitor Center. Here you'll find a bookstore and small auditorium where you can watch park films to acquaint you with the park. North Unit entrance, off U.S. 85, North Unit, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, 58854. 701/842–2333; www.nps.gov/thro. Free. Memorial Day–Labor Day, daily 9–5:30; check park website for off-season hrs.

Painted Canyon Visitor Center. Easily reached off Interstate 94, this South Unit Visitor Center has a bookstore and exhibits. Exit 32 off I–94, South Unit, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, 58645. 701/575–4020; www.nps.gov/thro. 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. South Unit entrance, exits 24 and 27 off I–94, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, 58645. 701/623–4466; www.nps.gov/thro. Free. June–Sept., daily 8–6; Oct.–May, daily 8–4:30.