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Park Hours
Weather
Coordinates
37.547778, -90.843611
Park Hours
For temporary closures related to weather, stewardship activities and maintenance, as well as temporary trail closures, click here to visit our Park and Site Status Map.
On the following days (actual or observed), staff will not be available and park buildings will be closed: Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 29, 2024; Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Lincoln’s Birthday; and Presidents Day.
Valley Day-Use Area
The main park gates open and close at these times.
- March 1 through the Wednesday before Memorial Day
8 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily - Thursday before Memorial Day through Labor Day
8 a.m. to 8 p.m., daily - Day after Labor Day through Oct. 31
8 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily - November through February
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily
Park Office hours
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Store - Campground hours
April 1 through the Thursday before Memorial Day
4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday
12:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday
8 a.m. to noon Sunday
Closed Monday through Thursday
When the store is closed, firewood may be purchased with only cash or check near the campground store.
Friday before Memorial Day through Labor Day
8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily
Tuesday after Labor Day through Oct. 31
4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday
12:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday
8 a.m. to noon Sunday
Closed Monday through Thursday
November through March
Closed – Firewood may be purchased with only cash or check near the campground store.
Store - River hours
April 1 through the Friday before Memorial Day
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Closed Monday through Thursday
Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
Day after Labor Day through Oct. 31
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Closed Monday through Friday
Nov. 1 through March 31
Closed
Visitor Center - Black River Center hours
April through October (on-season)
- April
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday - May through Wednesday before Memorial Day
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday - Thursday before Memorial Day through Labor Day
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday - Tuesday after Labor Day through September
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday - October
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
November through March (off-season)
- Closed
Gatehouse - Day-Use Area hours
Thursday before Memorial Day through Labor Day
Hours determined by park superintendent