News Release

Manzanar to Temporarily Close Visitor Center May 13, 2024

Date: April 29, 2024
Contact: Gavin Gardner, 760-878-2194

The visitor center at Manzanar National Historic Site will be closed on Monday, May 13, 2024. Park staff will be attending an important community event that has special significance to the site and its history.

Normal visitor center hours are Friday through Monday 9:00 am to 4:30pm.

The interpretive exhibits inside the Block 14 barracks and the mess hall will remain open and accessible seven days a week from 9:00 am to 4:15 pm. The grounds, including the 3.2 mile driving tour road, are open daily during daylight hours.

For the up-to-date hours and conditions at Manzanar National Historic Site, please refer to https://www.nps.gov/manz/planyourvisit/conditions.htm.

Manzanar National Historic Site is located at 5001 Highway 395, six miles south of Independence and nine miles north of Lone Pine, California. Learn more on our website at https://www.nps.gov/manz or explore “ManzanarNationalHistoricSite” on Facebook and “ManzanarNPS” on YouTube and Instagram.