Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
Six-unit National Park Service park in and around Dayton on the Wright brothers and Paul Laurence Dunbar: a downtown interpretive center and cycle shop, Huffman Prairie, and partner museums.
Ways to visit
Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and Wright Cycle Company (self-guided; cycle shop tours start at the center) Open
- What you see
- Exhibits, Visitor centernps.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk innps.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunWednesday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Monday, Tuesday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Daynps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not statedReservations are required for school groups and large groups; the pages say nothing for individual visitors.nps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- FreeNo entrance pass required at the NPS-managed units.nps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
Huffman Prairie Flying Field and Interpretive Center (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) Open
On an active military base; the park says the memorial is open to the public but does not describe any gate checks.
- What you see
- Exhibits, Grounds, Visitor centernps.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk innps.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunInterpretive center Wednesday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; the park says its grounds are open every day in daylight.Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Daynps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not statedReservations are required for school groups and large groups; the pages say nothing for individual visitors.nps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- FreeFree; the Flying Field is reached by Gate 16A off State Route 444.nps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
Paul Laurence Dunbar House (tours) Open
- What you see
- Inside tournps.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Scheduled tournps.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunFriday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; last tour begins at 3:30 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.Closed: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Daynps.gov, 2026-10-26 · nps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not statedOther times are available for school and large groups by advance reservation; the pages do not say individuals need to book.nps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- Freenps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
Dayton History at Carillon Historical Park (Wright Brothers National Museum) Open
- What you see
- Exhibits, Groundsnps.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk innps.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunMonday to Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, December 24 and 25, New Year’s Eve and Day.Closed: Thanksgiving Day, December 24 and 25, New Year's Eve and Daynps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not statedReservations are required for school groups and large groups; the pages say nothing for individual visitors.nps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidAdult: $12 · Senior (60+): $10 · Child (3-17): $8Partner site with its own admission; members free.nps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
The park covers the places where the Wright brothers ran their bicycle business and learned to fly. This listing covers four units a visitor can go into: the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and Wright Cycle Company in downtown Dayton, the Huffman Prairie Flying Field and its interpretive center on an active Air Force base, the Dunbar House, and the Wright Brothers National Museum at Carillon Historical Park, which charges its own admission. Most NPS-run units are free and open Wednesday to Sunday.
Owner: National Park Service. Run by: National Park Service, with partner sites.
Getting there
16 South Williams Street, Dayton, OH, 45402
Six-unit park. The Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center is downtown; the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center is about 10 miles east on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near the Air Force museum.
The pin marks the visitor entrance (39.75569, -84.21195). Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Park visitor information: 937-345-0433
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- nps.gov/daav/planyourvisit/hours.htm · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; street address; phone and email; Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and Wright Cycle Company (self-guided; cycle shop tours start at the center): open or closed; Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and Wright Cycle Company (self-guided; cycle shop tours start at the center): what you see; Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and Wright Cycle Company (self-guided; cycle shop tours start at the center): kind of visit; Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and Wright Cycle Company (self-guided; cycle shop tours start at the center): days and hours; Huffman Prairie Flying Field and Interpretive Center (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base): open or closed; Huffman Prairie Flying Field and Interpretive Center (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base): what you see; Huffman Prairie Flying Field and Interpretive Center (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base): days and hours; Paul Laurence Dunbar House (tours): what you see; Paul Laurence Dunbar House (tours): days and hours; Dayton History at Carillon Historical Park (Wright Brothers National Museum): open or closed; Dayton History at Carillon Historical Park (Wright Brothers National Museum): what you see; Dayton History at Carillon Historical Park (Wright Brothers National Museum): kind of visit; Dayton History at Carillon Historical Park (Wright Brothers National Museum): days and hours
- geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/locations/onelineadd… · US Census Bureau geocoder · read 2026-10-26For: location
- nps.gov/daav/planyourvisit/fees.htm · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and Wright Cycle Company (self-guided; cycle shop tours start at the center): booking; Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and Wright Cycle Company (self-guided; cycle shop tours start at the center): cost; Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and Wright Cycle Company (self-guided; cycle shop tours start at the center): requirements; Huffman Prairie Flying Field and Interpretive Center (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base): booking; Huffman Prairie Flying Field and Interpretive Center (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base): cost; Paul Laurence Dunbar House (tours): open or closed; Paul Laurence Dunbar House (tours): kind of visit; Paul Laurence Dunbar House (tours): booking; Paul Laurence Dunbar House (tours): cost; Paul Laurence Dunbar House (tours): requirements; Dayton History at Carillon Historical Park (Wright Brothers National Museum): booking; Dayton History at Carillon Historical Park (Wright Brothers National Museum): cost; Dayton History at Carillon Historical Park (Wright Brothers National Museum): requirements
- nps.gov/daav/planyourvisit/directions… · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Huffman Prairie Flying Field and Interpretive Center (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base): kind of visit; Huffman Prairie Flying Field and Interpretive Center (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base): requirements
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