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Basic Information

Prehistoric burial mounds along the fire point loop trail.

NPS Photo

 

Physical Address

151 Hwy 76
Harpers Ferry , IA 52146

Directions

Located 3 miles north of Marquette, Iowa on Hwy 76.

Directions Details

Operating Hours & Seasons

Summer Visitor Center Hours (Memorial Day to Labor Day)

Extended summer hours for the Visitor Center from Memorial Day to Labor Day. All trails are open from sunrise to sunset.

Standard Hours

• Sunday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Saturday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Winter Visitor Center Hours

Our winter hours begin on the Tuesday following Labor Day and end the Sunday before Memorial Day. The hours listed are for the Visitor Center, but trails are open from Sunrise to Sunset all year.

Standard Hours

• Sunday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
• Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
• Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
• Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
• Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
• Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
• Saturday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Additional Information View More

• Christmas Day:
• Closed

• New Year’s Day:
• Closed

• Thanksgiving Day:
• Closed

Weather

All four seasons are represented in this area with summer temperature in the upper 80’s with higher heat indexes due to humidity and winter daytime highs in the 20's. Temperatures are in °Fahrenheit.

Fees & Passes

Entrance Fees:

Visitor Center and Trails - $0.00

No fee to enjoy the Visitor Center and all trails.

Visitor Centers

Visitor Center

Park entrance is on the north side of Hwy 76 as it winds through the country hillside in Northeast Iowa. Be careful on narrow roads with little to no shoulder.

 

Permits & Reservations

Find information on applying for a special use permit for activities that benefit an individual, group, or organization rather than the public at large.