Fort Peck Dam

InfrastructureMuseumFort Peck, MTSeasonal

The Interpretive Center is open Thursday to Saturday through November, and powerhouse tours are by appointment in winter. The page gives no dates after November, so call before you go.

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A dam in Montana with an Interpretive Center (dinosaurs, wildlife, dam history) open Thursday to Saturday through November, and winter powerhouse tours by appointment with REAL ID or a passport.

Fort Peck Dam — Photo: US Army Corps of Engineers, Photographed by Robert Etzel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Ways to visit

Interpretive Center (exhibits) Seasonal

Thursday to Saturday through November, closed Thanksgiving Day. The page gives no hours for December onward.

What you see

Exhibits, Visitor centerfws.gov (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05

How

Walk infws.gov (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05

When

MonTueWedThuFriSatSunThursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through November, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, closed Thanksgiving Day. Hours after November are not stated.Season: 2026-11-30 (Open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through November; nothing stated after that.)Closed: Thanksgiving Dayfws.gov (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05

Booking

Not statedThe FWS page mentions no booking for the exhibits.fws.gov (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05

Cost

Not stated on the official pageNo admission fee is stated on the FWS page.fws.gov (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05

Requirements

None stated.

Not stated on the official page: photo ID, citizenship, residency, minimum age, height, fitness and accessibility, safety gear, photography, personal details in advance.Photo ID: The FWS page states no ID rule for the exhibits; the powerhouse tours have one.fws.gov (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05

Fort Peck Dam powerhouse tours Seasonal

Winter powerhouse tours are by appointment only, with at least 48 hours notice, and depend on staff availability and powerhouse construction. The page does not say what applies outside winter.

What you see

Inside tourfws.gov (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05

How

By arrangementfws.gov (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05

When

By appointment only in winter; call (406) 526-3493 at least 48 hours ahead and wait for confirmation.Season: (Winter tours by appointment only; the page does not give the winter dates or the schedule for other months.)fws.gov (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05

Booking

Required · closes 2 days ahead · by phone or on siteAt least 48 hours notice is needed and must be confirmed; registration occurs at the Interpretive Center. Phone (406) 526-3493.fws.gov (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05

Cost

Not stated on the official pageNo tour fee is stated on the page.fws.gov (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05

Requirements

Photo ID: Yes. All adults need a REAL ID or passport to enter the powerhouses, a secure federal facility.

Not stated on the official page: citizenship, residency, minimum age, height, fitness and accessibility, safety gear, photography, personal details in advance.fws.gov (agency or tourism page), 2026-11-05

About

Fort Peck Dam is a dam in Montana. Its Interpretive Center, a joint effort of the Army Corps of Engineers and the Fish and Wildlife Service, covers dinosaurs, wildlife and dam construction. It is open Thursday to Saturday through November. In winter, powerhouse tours are by appointment only with at least 48 hours notice, and adults need a REAL ID or passport.

Run by: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interpretive Center, a cooperative effort).

Getting there

157 Yellowstone Road, Fort Peck, MT, 59223

The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (48.00280, -106.41600). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps

Interpretive Center (FWS facility page): (406) 526-3493

Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.

More on the official page: nwo.usace.army.mil/missions/dam-and-lake-project…. Check it before you go.

Sources

fws.gov/locations/charles-m-russell-n… · official tourism or agency page · read 2026-11-05For: name; who runs it; Interpretive Center (exhibits): open or closed; Interpretive Center (exhibits): what you see; Interpretive Center (exhibits): kind of visit; Interpretive Center (exhibits): days and hours; Interpretive Center (exhibits): booking; Interpretive Center (exhibits): cost; Interpretive Center (exhibits): requirements; Fort Peck Dam powerhouse tours: open or closed; Fort Peck Dam powerhouse tours: what you see; Fort Peck Dam powerhouse tours: kind of visit; Fort Peck Dam powerhouse tours: days and hours; Fort Peck Dam powerhouse tours: booking; Fort Peck Dam powerhouse tours: cost; Fort Peck Dam powerhouse tours: requirements
wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q1426… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
fws.gov/locations/charles-m-russell-n… · official page · read 2026-10-26For: street address; phone and email

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