South Unit Visitor Center
46.9165, -103.5262 · Park boundary: National Park Service
Rangers staff the desk, assist visitors with trip planning, and issue backcountry permits. Theodore Roosevelt's Maltese Cross Cabin, located just outside, is open for self-guided tours year-round. Ranger-led cabin tours are offered in the summer. The park film, Refuge of the American Spirit, shows in the theater. A bookstore sells books, postcards, and more. A museum houses artifacts from Theodore Roosevelt's presidency and time in the badlands.
- Every day
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
South Unit entrance adjacent to the town of Medora. The South Unit Visitor Center is open for park passes and book store sales.
- SHOULDER SEASON HOURS (Late Summer / Fall) · Aug 10, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 · Every day 8:00AM - 4:30PM
- WINTER HOURS (November - May) · Nov 1, 2026 – May 24, 2027 · Every day 8:30AM - 4:00PM
- Closed Thanksgiving Day · Nov 26, 2026 – Nov 26, 2026 · Closed
- Closed Christmas Day · Dec 25, 2026 – Dec 25, 2026 · Closed
- Closed New Year's Day · Jan 1, 2027 – Jan 1, 2027 · Closed
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Cancellation stamps for South Unit and Elkhorn Ranch Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
The South Unit Visitor Center is located at the entrance to the park's scenic loop drive in the town of Medora, ND.
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