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All roads and facilities are open
The Visitor Center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Obtain a permit before entering any authorized cave.
Permits
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Permits are required for the following park activities: (Click on the link to find out more) A free Wilderness Permit is required to spend the night in the Craters of the Moon Wilderness area. They can be picked up at the Visitor Center during business hours. A permit is required for commercial filming or photography in the park. Contact the park for more information. A permit is required for scientific research in the park. Permits can be obtained through the NPS Research Permit and Reporting website. Only bonafide educational or scientific organizations visiting Craters of the Moon for educational or scientific purposes may apply for a waiver of entrance fees. |
Did You Know?
Vast quantities of water stored by the lava rock aquifer below the Eastern Snake River Plain provides for critical human needs throughout southern Idaho...including those famous potatoes!