NORTH CASCADES VISITOR CENTER
May  - June: Daily 9:00 - 5:00
July  - early Sept: Daily 9:00 - 6:00
Early Sept - Oct: Daily 9:00 - 5:00
Closed Nov - April

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Phone: 206 386-4495 ext.11
Location: Across the Skagit River from the North Cascades Highway (State Route 20) near milepost 120 and the town of Newhalem. Adjacent to Newhalem Creek Campground.
Special Programs: Special presentations available for school and other groups by prior arrangement.
Exhibits: Relief map of the park and surrounding area, exhibit room featuring multimedia exhibits on the park's natural and cultural history.
Available Facilities: Theater featuring large format slide program and video presentation. Several short, accessible interpretive trails and restrooms. 

PARK AND FOREST INFORMATION CENTER
Year-round: Mon - Fri 8:00 - 4:30, closed federal holidays
Late May to mid Oct:  Daily 8:00 - 4:30


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Phone: 360 854-7200
Location: In Sedro-Woolley, Washington, along the North Cascades Highway (State Route 20) about 5 miles east of I-5. One and one-half hours north of Seattle.  810 State Rte. 20, Sedro-Woolley, WA, 98284.
Special Programs: This station is operated jointly with the Mt. Baker District of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, which adjoins North Cascades National Park to the west, North Cascades Institute, and the U.S. Geological Survey.
Exhibits: Relief map of the park and adjacent national forests.
Available Facilities: Information desk. Sales area with books, maps, videos, and other items related to the national park and adjacent national forests.

WILDERNESS INFORMATION CENTER
Early May - late June: Daily, Fri Sat 7:00 - 6:00, Sun - Thurs 8:00 - 4:30
Late June - early Sept: Daily, Fri Sat 7:00 - 8:00, Sun - Thurs: 7:00 - 6:00
Early Sept - mid Oct: Daily, Fri Sat 7:00 6:00, Sun - Thurs: 8:00 - 4:30
Closed for the season mid Oct to early May

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Phone: 360 854-7245
Location: 7280 Ranger Station Rd., Marblemount, WA 98267.  Drive SR 20 to near Marblemount.  Turn onto Ranger Station Road, which leaves SR 20 at milepost 105.3, just west of Marblemount, and drive 0.7 miles to the end of the road and the ranger station.
Closures: Closed in winter. Backcountry permits are required year-round and are available at an outdoor self-issue station when the office is closed.
Exhibits: Exhibits about wilderness and backcountry travel. Relief map. Sales of books, maps, and other items related to wilderness, hiking, and climbing.
Available Facilities: This center is the main backcountry permit office for North Cascades National Park and the adjacent Ross Lake and Lake Chelan National Recreation Areas.  (More)

GOLDEN WEST VISITOR CENTER
Apr  - late May: Daily 12:30 - 1:30
Late May - mid Sept: Daily 8:30 - 5:30
mid Sept - early Oct: Daily 8:30 - 5:00
Early to mid Oct: Daily 10:00 - 2:00
Mid Oct  - March: Boat days only, 12:30 - 1:30 on days the Lady of the Lake ferry runs

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Phone: 360 854-7365 ex. 14
Location: A short walk from the passenger ferry landing at Stehekin Landing near the north end of 50-mile long Lake Chelan. Reached via passenger ferry, trail, or float plane. No road connections outside the area.
Special Programs: Arts & Humanities of Stehekin operates the gallery and feature a series of exhibits of work by local artists and crafts people.
Exhibits: Relief map and exhibits on natural and cultural history of the area.
Available Facilities: Information desk, sales of books, maps, and other items related to the area. Obtain free backcountry permits here for valley camps or trips into the park's wilderness. Audiovisual program available throughout the day. Daytime short talks. In summer, children's programs, guided walks, bicycle tours and nightly evening programs. (more)

GLACIER PUBLIC SERVICE CENTER
Summer (late May - late Sept/early Oct): Daily, 8:00 - 4:30
Fall, winter and spring hours vary.  During these times, please call the Glacier Public Service Center for seasonal hours. 

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Phone: 360 599-2714
Location: Just east of Glacier, Washington, on the Mt. Baker Highway (Highway 542). 10091 Mt Baker Hwy, Glacier, WA 98244
Exhibits: Relief map of Mount Baker and exhibits on the natural and cultural history of the Mt. Baker District, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Available Facilities: This is a U.S. Forest Service ranger station that is jointly staffed by both USFS and National Park Service rangers during the summer season.  This station sits on the road to Mt. Baker and to trailheads accessing North Cascades National Park from the north, such as Mt. Shuksan or Copper Ridge.  Backpackers and climbers can obtain the free backcountry permit required for overnight stays in the park's wilderness. Sales of books, maps, recreation passes, and other items related to the area.  (More)

CHELAN RANGER STATION
Mon - Fri: 7:45 - 4:30, closed federal  holidays

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Phone: 509 682-4900
Location: In Chelan, Washington, at the edge of Lake Chelan near the foot of the lake. 428 W. Woodin Ave., Chelan, WA, 98816
Available Facilities: This is an office of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest where information can be obtained concerning Lake Chelan National Recreation Area at the other end of 50-mile long Lake Chelan. Information counter. Sales of books, maps, and other items related to the national forest, park and recreation area.  (More)