Pets

Guidelines for Dog Owners Visiting Nez Perce National Historical Park

Please follow the rules of BARK!


Bag your pet's poop
Pet owners are responsible for removing pet waste from all areas in the park including picnic areas, parking lots, roads, pet-friendly trails, and other developed areas. There are pet waste stations located along most trails and parking areas, so please remember to clean up after your pet.

Always wear a leash
Pets must be restrained on a leash no longer than 6 feet.

Respect wildlife
Pets can harass or harm wildlife by making noise or scaring wildlife away.

Know where you can go
There are many pet-friendly trails in the park. Please check with the park visitor center to find out more about these trails. 208-843-7001. With the exception of service animals, pets are prohibited in the visitor center.

 

What Are Service Animals?

Service animals are allowed in the park and all park buildings.

"Service animal means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not service animals for the purposes of this definition.

The work or tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to the handler's disability. Examples of work or tasks include, but are not limited to, assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation and other tasks, alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to the presence of people or sounds, providing non-violent protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, assisting an individual during a seizure, alerting individuals to the presence of allergens, retrieving items such as medicine or the telephone, providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to individuals with mobility disabilities, and helping persons with psychiatric and neurological disabilities by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors.

The crime deterrent effects of an animal's presence and the provision of emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship do not constitute work or tasks for the purposes of this definition."

- The Americans with Disabilities Act

Last updated: December 29, 2022

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Mailing Address:

Nez Perce National Historical Park
39063 US Hwy 95

Lapwai, ID 83540-9715

Phone:

208 843-7001

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