Like all national parks, Theodore Roosevelt National Park is open year-round. That said, choose wisely when you want to visit the park. The height of summer can be brutally hot, and the middle of winter can be brutally cold.
Barren Buttes of the North Unit, Theodore Roosevelt National Park / NPS - Mark Meyers
Summers are warm with average high temperatures in the 70s and 80s Fahrenheit, May through September. Winters are cold with average lows in the single digits December through February. Wind is considerable year-round. Conditions can change quickly.
The park receives an average of 15 inches (38 cm) of precipitation per year, which includes an average of 30 inches (76 cm) of snow during winter months. Travelers should be aware of the potential for violent thunderstorms in the summer and the possibility of blizzard conditions in the winter.
Winter at Boicourt Overlook, Theodore Roosevelt National Park / NPS - Nathan King
Portions of the South Unit Scenic Loop Drive and North Unit Scenic Road may be closed in winter due to snow and ice. Click here to check the status of park roads.
VISITOR CENTERS
North Unit Visitor Center
Open daily all year 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. MT
Closures - Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Painted Canyon Visitor Center
The Painted Canyon Visitor Center operates primarily in the summer months and is closed in the winter months.
Hours 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. MT with extended hours during the summer
South Unit Visitor Center
Hours 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. CT, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. May 3 – May 25
Closures – Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Washington’s Birthday
CAMPGROUNDS
Cottonwood Campground
Open all year. Limited services from October 1 to mid-May. Cottonwood Campground Group Site is open May 1 – September 30.
Juniper Campground
Open all year. Limited services from October 1 to mid-May. All sites first-come, first served. Juniper Campground Group Site is open May 1 – September 30.
