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The American Camp Visitor Center opened in 2022. It examines our island's ongoing Coast Salish heritage and history, its ecology, The Pig War, and how it impacted the lives of many types of people from diverse backgrounds.
NPS
The American Camp Visitor Center and English Camp Visitor Center are open from 10AM - 3PM, closed on Wednesdays.
The English Camp Visitor Center closes for the season on September 5th. It will reopen in May 2026.
Starting September 7th, the American Camp Visitor Center will be open 10AM - 3PM, closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The American Camp Visitor Center will close for the season mid-November and reopen in March 2026.
The grounds and outdoor exhibit areas are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at both camps.
The English Camp Barracks are used as a Visitor Center during the summer.
NPS
The English Camp Visitor Center is open during from mid-May until Labor Day and plays our park movie that tells the story of The Pig War.
