Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
Managed by the USDA Forest Service, the 25,000 square-foot building includes the permanent exhibit hall, 158-seat theater, an education room for hands-on curriculum-based activities, and a retail store. The center is accessible and offers parking for tour buses and recreational vehicles. Service animals (guide dogs, signal dogs, or any other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability) may be used within the Lewis and Clark Interpretive center. Additionally, the Center now offers administration services and can provide wood permits, Christmas tree permits, outdoor recreation passes, maps and more!
Our Mission
"The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center imparts to the public a personal sense of President Thomas Jefferson's vision of expanding America to the west; it inspires awe and awakens curiosity toward the challenges faced by the expedition as they portaged the great falls of the Missouri River and explored the 'unknown'; brings to life the daily experiences of the expedition and the environment and native peoples of the 'uncharted West'; and celebrates the indomitable spirit of human discovery we all share."
Center Maps
Map of the Center Area Hiking Trails
Map of the Missouri River Falls (geo pdf for smartphones)
Reservations
Certain events at the Center may require advanced reservations
General Information
SUMMER SEASON: Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend: Open Tuesdays-Sundays from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
WINTER SEASON: Following Labor Day weekend until Memorial Day Weekend: Open Wednesdays-Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
15 years of age and younger are FREE. 16 years of age and older are $8.00 per person. The America the Beautiful, Senior, Access, Military, 4th Grade, and National Parks' Passes are honored at this facility. If one of these passes are used for entry, four (4) paying adults are admitted for each pass holder in a party.
Service animals are permitted
Snowshoe rentals are available on a first come, first serve basis in the winter months. Call the Center to check on availability.
Contact Name: Front desk
Contact Phone: 406-727-8733
Getting There
Parking
Ample parking is available at the Center
Facility and Amenity Information
Water
Potable water is available at this site.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are available at this site.
