Places to Go

Nez Perce National Historical Park is a non-traditional national park in that it consists of 38 sites, which together tell the story of the nimíipuu (Nez Perce). These sites are spread over much of the traditional homeland of the nimíipuu in present-day Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Staff are located at the visitor center in Lapwai, ID, at the Big Hole National Battlefield near Wisdom, Montana, and at the Bear Paw Battlefield near Chinook, Montana. To visit all of the park sites could take a substantial amount of time and cover many hundreds of miles. Trip planning information for each site can be found on the interactive map below or on the links at the bottom of the page.

 

Explore A Park Map

Explore the 38 sites that make up Nez Perce National Historical Park on the interactive map below. To learn more information about a specific site you can either click on the image or a point on the map. Follow the 'Learn more' links for trip planning information. Zoom in to see a site or area more clearly.

 
One story building with a white tipi and American flag out front.
Visit the Nez Perce NHP Visitor Center

Plan your trip to the park's main visitor center, headquarters, and several other historic sites in Spalding, Idaho.

A wooden sign with the words "Big Hole National Battlefield Nez Perce National Historical Park."
Visit Big Hole National Battlefield

Plan your trip to the battlefield and visitor center that commemorate the Nez Perce Flight of 1877's August 9th and 10th battle.

Wooden sign with the words "Nez Perce National Historical Park Bear Paw Battlefield."
Visit the Bear Paw Battlefield

Plan your trip to the site of the Nez Perce Flight of 1877's final battle. Located near Chinook, MT.

A green sign with the words "Buffal Eddy Nez Perce National Historical Park."
Visit Buffalo Eddy

Plan your visit to a site that contains hundreds of ancient, unique petroglyphs. Located near Asotin, WA.

A wooden canoe sits in a grassy area next to a river.
Visit Canoe Camp

Plan your trip to the site where Nez Perce helped Lewis & Clark carve canoes that took them to the Pacific Ocean. Located near Orofino, ID.

Sign reads "Nez Perce National Historical Park Heart of the Monster"
Visit the Heart of the Monster

Plan your visit to the site where Coyote created the Nez Perce people. Located near present-day Kamiah, ID.

Large tombstone made of many rocks cobbled together.
Visit the Old Chief Joseph Gravesite

Plan your visit to the site where Tıwi·teqıs's remains are buried. Located near Joseph, OR.

Wooden sign that reads "Welcome to Weippe where the Nez Perce Indians met Lewis and Clark in 1805."
Visit Weippe Prairie

Plan your visit to the site where the Nez Perce met Lewis and Clark in 1805. Located near Weippe, ID.

Vista of rolling hills and canyons with an information panel about the battle in the foreground.
Visit White Bird Battlefield

Plan your trip to the site of the Nez Perce Flight of 1877's first battle. Located near Whitebird, ID.

Last updated: December 29, 2022

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

Nez Perce National Historical Park
39063 US Hwy 95

Lapwai, ID 83540-9715

Phone:

208 843-7001

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