Visitor Center

Your First Stop

Start your visit off right by picking up a map, exploring the museum exhibits, and stamping your passport book. Restrooms and vending machines are also available.

Hours and services vary by season. Check the Current Conditions page for the latest updates.

More questions? Give the visitor center a call during regular hours at [phone].

The Craters of the Moon visitor center is named for Robert Limbert, who mapped, photographed, and promoted this area nearly a century ago. Learn more about his contributions to Craters of the Moon.

Robert Limbert Visitor Center

When open, stop by the visitor center for maps and the Craters of the Moon Natural History Association bookstore, and of course: your passport stamp!

Addresses

Physical Address

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
1266 Craters Loop Road
Arco, ID 83213

Mailing Address

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
P.O. Box 29
Arco, ID 83213

Directions

18 miles southwest of Arco, Idaho on U.S. Highway 20/26/93, 24 miles northeast of Carey, Idaho on U.S. Highway 20/26/93, 84 miles from Idaho Falls, and 90 miles from Twin Falls. The visitor center and Loop Road are not reached by any unpaved roads. Do not rely on GPS navigation to find your way to the visitor center.

Hours & Seasons

Current Hours (Winter/Spring Hours)

January 31–May 24

• Sunday and Monday:9:00 AM–4:30 PM
• Tuesday and Wednesday:Closed
• Thursday-Saturday:9:00 AM–4:30 PM

The visitor center is open five days a week in winter and spring. Start and end dates are subject to change.

Show Standard Hours

Standard Hours

• Every Day:9:00 AM–4:30 PM

From late spring through mid-summer, the visitor center has expanded hours, seven days per week from 8:30 am to 6 pm.

Closures & Seasonal Exceptions

Winter/Spring Hours

January 31–May 24

• Sunday and Monday:9:00 AM–4:30 PM
• Tuesday and Wednesday:Closed
• Thursday-Saturday:9:00 AM–4:30 PM

The visitor center is open five days a week in winter and spring. Start and end dates are subject to change.

Late Spring Hours

May 25–June 12

• Every Day:9:00 AM–4:30 PM

The visitor center is open 7 days a week.

Summer Hours

June 13–September 29

• Every Day:8:30 AM–6:00 PM

The Robert Limbert Visitor Center offers expanded hours during most of the summer season. Start and end dates are subject to change.

Winter Closure

November 27–January 30

• Every Day:Closed

The visitor center will be closed beginning November 27, 2024 and reopen February 1, 2025.

Holidays

2025–2026

New Year's Day	January 1, 2026	Closed
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.	January 19, 2026	Closed
Washington's Birthday	February 16, 2026	9:00 AM–4:30 PM
Memorial Day	May 26, 2025	9:00 AM–4:30 PM
Juneteenth National Independence Day	June 19, 2025	8:30 AM–6:00 PM
Independence Day	July 4, 2025	8:30 AM–6:00 PM
Labor Day	September 1, 2025	8:30 AM–6:00 PM
Thanksgiving Day	November 27, 2025	Closed
Christmas Day	December 25, 2025	Closed
Holiday	Date	Hours

Amenities

• Automated Entrance
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Backcountry Permits
• Benches/Seating
• Bicycle - Rack
• Captioned Media
• Fire Extinguisher
• First Aid Kit Available
• Food/Drink - Vending Machine/Self Service
• Gifts/Souvenirs/Books
• Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits
• Information
• Information - Maps Available
• Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present
• Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board
• Internet/WiFi Available
• Junior Ranger Booklet Available
• Parking - Auto
• Parking - Bus/RV
• Permits Issued
• Picnic Table
• Recycling
• Restroom
• Restroom - Accessible
• Tactile Exhibit
• Telephone
• Toilet - Flush
• Trash/Litter Receptacles
• Water - Bottle-Filling Station
• Water - Drinking/Potable
• Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Email Address

Send this visitor center an email

Phone Numbers

• Voice phone number
  [phone]
• Fax number
  [phone]

Image Gallery

A modern, boxy building surrounded by scrub. A sign out front reads, "Visitor Center."

a brick building in front of a large grassy hill and a field of black rocks in the foreground

a brick building covered in a thick layer of snow

a park ranger standing behind an information table under a large tent in front of a brick building

several snow covered picnic tables on a snow covered lawn

a brick building with an open plaza in front of it featuring a few benches and wayside panels

The Robert Limbert Visitor Center is a great starting point for park visitors.
NPS / Sheena Harper

The Robert Limbert Visitor Center is located between one of the oldest volcano in the park and one of the youngest lava flows.
NPS Photo / Sheena Harper

In the winter, visitors can ski the Loop Road starting at the visitor center.
NPS Photo

During the summer, park rangers staff an information tent in front of the visitor center.
NPS Photo / Kensie Stallings

A few picnic tables are available for visitors to use all year long.
NPS Photo

The visitor center is usually the first stop for many when visiting Craters of the Moon.
NPS Photo / Sheena Harper