Which month is busiest?

The busiest month in 2025 was August, and the quietest was October.

Where pets are allowed they must be crated, caged, or on a leash no longer than six feet. NPS lists pets as permitted on 8 of 14 things to do.

Is the park closed on holidays?

NPS lists closures on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

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Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park: 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): August^[2]
Recreation visits, 2025: 16,525^[3]
Visitor centers: 1^[4]

Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park is a unit of the National Park System in Missouri^[5]. NPS lists it as a fee-free park, so there is no entrance fee^[1].

Entrance fees and passes

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park^[1]. Some tours, campgrounds or permits inside a park can still have their own fees.

When to visit and hours

NPS lists the park and the Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center as open daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day^[6]. Winter hours are listed from 2026-11-01 to 2027-02-28^[6]. For programs and access to historic structures, NPS says to check with staff at the Welcome Center^[6]. The busiest month in 2025 was August^[2]. The quietest month in 2025 was October^[2]. NPS describes a midwestern climate, with heat, humidity, thunderstorms, snow, ice, and extreme cold all possible by season^[7].

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

Show visits by month

Month, 2025	Recreation visits
January	335
February	483
March	1,797
April	1,474
May	2,058
June	1,653
July	2,058
August	2,726
September	2,128
October	308
November	649
December	856

Show visits by year

Year	Recreation visits
2024^[3]	23,893
2025^[3]	16,525

Pets and dogs

The national rule says pets must be crated, caged, or on a leash no longer than six feet where they are allowed^[8]. Pets are not allowed in public buildings, and service animals are excepted^[8]. NPS marks pets as permitted on 8 of its 14 listed things to do^[9].

Before you go

There is no entrance fee listed by NPS^[1].
NPS lists winter hours from 2026-11-01 to 2027-02-28^[6].
Call the Welcome Center at 573-880-7189 about programs and historic structures^[6].
NPS says reservations are required for 6 of its listed things to do^[9].

Questions people ask

Is there an entrance fee at Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park?: NPS lists it as a fee-free park, so there is no entrance fee^[1].
Which month is busiest?: The busiest month in 2025 was August, and the quietest was October^[2].
Can I bring my dog?: Where pets are allowed they must be crated, caged, or on a leash no longer than six feet^[8]. NPS lists pets as permitted on 8 of 14 things to do^[9].
Is the park closed on holidays?: NPS lists closures on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day^[6].

Facts and sources

NPS lists Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park 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: 2024: 23,893, 2025: 16,525. NPS Visitor Use Statistics
Visitor centers listed by NPS: 1 (Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center). National Park Service
Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park is a unit of the U.S. National Park System (designation: National Historical Park) in Missouri. National Park Service
Operating hours, Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park: Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park and the Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center is open daily with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. For program information and access to... National Park Service
NPS weather and seasons overview for Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park. 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 14 things to do at Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park: Visit the Jean Baptiste Vallé House, Visit the Bauvais-Amoureux House, Visit Green Tree Tavern, Walk Around The Jean Baptiste Vallé Gardens, Making a Home, Houses of History, Take the... 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.