Facility Hours

Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site

2025-2026 State Holidays

On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and site buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 28, 2025; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Washington's Birthday.

Know Before You Go: Park and Site Status Map

For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, as well as temporary trail closures, please visit our Park and Site Status Map.

Historic Site Grounds:

Sunrise to sunset, year-round

Historic Site Office - Battle of Pilot Knob

April 16 through Nov. 30

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Dec. 1 through April 15

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday

Visitor Center - Battle of Pilot Knob

(Free tours are offered during these times.)

April 16 through Nov. 30

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily (except Thanksgiving Day)

Dec. 1 through April 15

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday (except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day)