Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve
Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve is a National Park Service unit in Butte County, Idaho. Entrance is $20 per vehicle. It is open 24 hours a day.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve on the managing agency's own page.
Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve map
Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for ID, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entrance costs $20 per vehicle, $15 per motorcycle, and $10 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve costs $35. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
- Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve is open 24 hours a day.
- Each site holds up to 8 people. Camping outside campgrounds is not allowed.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $20 per vehicle, $15 per motorcycle, and $10 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve costs $35. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve is open 24 hours a day.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve
Each site holds up to 8 people. Camping outside campgrounds is not allowed.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Pets
They are not allowed on trails.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Arco, 18.5 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve
- BLM unitCraters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve lies inside Craters Of The Moon National Monument.
- Wilderness areaCraters of the Moon National Wilderness Area lies inside Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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