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Scheduling coordinator
360-816-6212
Fort Vancouver NHS
612 E. Reserve St.
Vancouver WA 98661
www.nps.gov/fova
The park is open to visitors 360 days each year. The park is closed
each year on January 1, November 25, and December 24, 25, and
31.
The park’s operating hours change two times each year when
Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins and ends. When DST begins in
the spring, the hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
When DST ends in the autumn, the hours of operation are 9:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m.
For teachers, students, and chaperones accompanying the students,
all fees are waived if the scheduling process is followed and
the scheduling coordinator receives the proper paperwork (Request
for Fee Waiver and Reservation forms).
Individual Group Tours: 15-35 participants, including chaperones
Fixed Station Tours: Up to 120 participants, including chaperones
Hands-on Programs: 15-35 participants, including chaperones
Please visit the park web site for dates and availability.
It is easy to reserve a date and time for your class to visit
Fort Vancouver!
Visit our web site at www.nps.gov/fova
and click on the “For Teachers” option on the left
navigation menu. This section gives an overview of educational
programs offered, and instructions on how to schedule a program
at our site.
If you have questions during this process, please contact the
Education Program Reservation Coordinator at 360-816-6212.
If canceling a program reservation is necessary, please contact
the scheduling coordinator as soon as possible.
There are two forms that need to be completed to reserve your
class/school trip—the Reservation and the Request for Fee
Waiver forms. Both are available online at www.nps.gov/fova.
From I-5, take the Mill Plain Boulevard exit (Exit 1-C) and head
east. Turn south onto Fort Vancouver Way. At the traffic circle,
go east on Evergreen Boulevard and follow signs to the Fort Vancouver
Visitor Center. The reconstructed fort site is south of the visitor
center - follow the park road that connects the visitor center
parking lot to the fort parking lot.
From I-205, go west on Highway 14 about six miles, then take I-5
north. From I-5, take the Mill Plain Boulevard exit (Exit 1-C)
and head east. Turn south onto Fort Vancouver Way. At the traffic
circle, go east on Evergreen Boulevard and follow signs to the
Fort Vancouver Visitor Center (1501 E. Evergreen Blvd.) The reconstructed
fort site is south of the visitor center - follow the park road
which connects the visitor center parking lot to the fort parking
lot.
Parking is available in designated parking lots at the Visitor
Center and at the site of the reconstructed fort (1001 E. Fifth
St.).
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