Is there an entrance fee at Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial?

NPS lists it as a fee-free park, so there is no entrance fee.

When is the busiest time to visit?

In 2025 the busiest month was July with 36,820 visits, and August had 36,763.

Where pets are allowed they must be kept on a leash of six feet or shorter, and they are not allowed in public buildings. NPS lists pets as permitted at the Historic Weapons Demonstrations.

Is the observation deck open?

NPS says the Plazas, Rotunda, and Observation Deck are inaccessible in both 2026 and 2027 because of the Upper Plaza Rehabilitation.

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Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial: fees, hours, camping and when to visit

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on National Park Service data. Published by Humblebee.

Entrance fee: None^[1]
Busiest month (2025): July^[2]
Recreation visits, 2025: 124,327^[3]
Visitor centers: 1^[4]

Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial is a Memorial in the U.S. National Park System in Ohio^[5]. NPS lists it as a fee-free park with no entrance fee^[1].

Entrance fees and passes

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial^[1]. Some tours, campgrounds or permits inside a park can still have their own fees.

When to visit and hours

NPS says the Plazas, Rotunda, and Observation Deck are inaccessible for the 2026 and 2027 seasons because of the Upper Plaza Rehabilitation^[6]. The listed winter closure runs from 2026-10-27 to 2027-05-16^[6]. NPS adds that both the memorial and the visitor center close for winter^[7]. In 2025 the busiest month was July with 36,820 visits, and the quietest was December with 654 visits^[2]. NPS describes summer as extremely hot and humid, with occasional sudden severe thunderstorms^[7]. Fall and spring are described as pleasant and cool, with brisk winds that can make the air feel colder^[7].

Recreation visits counted by the National Park Service in each month of 2025. The busiest month, July, is highlighted^[2].

Show visits by month

Month, 2025	Recreation visits
January	897
February	979
March	1,014
April	1,350
May	6,679
June	17,538
July	36,820
August	36,763
September	17,599
October	3,006
November	1,028
December	654

Show visits by year

Year	Recreation visits
2021^[3]	68,010
2022^[3]	90,988
2023^[3]	101,837
2024^[3]	91,302
2025^[3]	124,327

Pets and dogs

Under the NPS pet rule, a pet in an area where pets are allowed has to be in a crate or cage or held on a leash of six feet or shorter, and this applies at all times^[8]. Pets are not allowed in public buildings or on designated swimming beaches, and service animals are excepted^[8]. NPS lists pets as permitted on 1 of its 2 things to do here, the Historic Weapons Demonstrations^[9]. Each park can close more areas to pets^[8].

Before you go

NPS lists no entrance fee, but confirm on the official park page before a trip^[1].
Operating hours are adjusted for special events and staffing reductions, so check the current hours^[6].
NPS says tickets or passes are bought at the visitor center, so plan for that stop^[6].
NPS lists 1 visitor center^[4].

Questions people ask

Is there an entrance fee at Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial?: NPS lists it as a fee-free park, so there is no entrance fee^[1].
When is the busiest time to visit?: In 2025 the busiest month was July with 36,820 visits, and August had 36,763^[2].
Can I bring my dog?: Where pets are allowed they must be kept on a leash of six feet or shorter, and they are not allowed in public buildings^[8]. NPS lists pets as permitted at the Historic Weapons Demonstrations^[9].
Is the observation deck open?: NPS says the Plazas, Rotunda, and Observation Deck are inaccessible in both 2026 and 2027 because of the Upper Plaza Rehabilitation^[6].

Facts and sources

NPS lists Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial as a fee-free park: there is no entrance fee. National Park Service
NPS recreation visits by month, 2025 (chart on this page). NPS Visitor Use Statistics
NPS recreation visits per year: 2021: 68,010, 2022: 90,988, 2023: 101,837, 2024: 91,302, 2025: 124,327. NPS Visitor Use Statistics
Visitor centers listed by NPS: 1 (Visitor Center). National Park Service
Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial is a unit of the U.S. National Park System (designation: Memorial) in Ohio. National Park Service
Operating hours, Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial—Rotunda and Observation Deck: ** The Plazas, Rotunda, and the Observation Deck of the Memorial will be inaccessible for the 2026 and 2027 seasons due to the Upper Plaza Rehabilitation. **... National Park Service
NPS weather and seasons overview for Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial. National Park Service
National Park Service rule 36 CFR 2.15: where pets are allowed they must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet at all times, and pets are not allowed in public buildings, on public transportation or on designated swimming beaches (service... eCFR, 36 CFR 2.15
NPS lists 2 things to do at Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial: See the Battle of Lake Erie, Catch a Historic Weapons Demonstrations. Pets permitted on 1 of them (Catch a Historic Weapons Demonstrations). National Park Service

Fees and hours are what NPS lists in its data at the snapshot date. They change: tell readers to confirm on the official park page before a trip. Visits are NPS recreation visits (counted entries, not unique people). Use them only for this park's own months and years, never to rank parks. Campground list and site counts come from NPS and Recreation.gov records. Count fields can differ slightly between the two. The pet rule is the national baseline (36 CFR 2.15). The park may close more areas to pets. Do not claim specific trails allow dogs unless a fact says so.