Colorful painted tipi on green lawn — Every morning in the summer Rangers put a tipi on the front lawn of the visitor center. Visitors are always welcome to help. NPS Photo

Nez Perce National Historical Park

National Historic Site · Idaho · National Park Service

Since time immemorial, the valleys, prairies, mountains, and plateaus of the inland northwest have been home to the nimíipuu (Nez Perce) people. Extremely resilient, they survived the settling of the United States and adapted to a changed world. Nez Perce National Historical Park consists of 38 places important to the history and culture of the nimíipuu. Explore these places. Learn their stories.

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Phone: 208-843-7009
Official site: www.nps.gov
Managed by: National Park Service

Getting there

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What's here

Highlights: Archeology · Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite · Colonization and Settlement · Explorers and Expeditions · Forts · Military · Cavalry · Indigenous and Native Warrior · Battlefields · Monuments and Memorials · Native American Heritage · Religion and Spirituality · Missions · Churches · Wars and Conflicts · Tribal Conflicts · Colonial/European Contact Conflicts · Indian and Frontier Wars · Westward Expansion · Homesteading · The Gold Rush · Animals · Birds · Fish · Canyons and Canyonlands · Climate Change · Forests and Woodlands · Geology · Grasslands · Meadows · Mountains · River and Riparian · Scenic Views · Watersheds

Activities & features: Arts and Culture · Craft Demonstrations · Cultural Demonstrations · Food · Picnicking · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Self-Guided Tours - Auto · Hiking · Horse Trekking · Junior Ranger Program · Wildlife Watching · Birdwatching · Park Film · Museum Exhibits · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store · Gift Shop and Souvenirs