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Visit the Homeland

Open sunrise to sunset every day of the year, this 320 acre piece of the Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland is a beautiful spot to explore. The site includes lush Wallowa River frontage and bottomland, rim rock bluffs, and grassy uplands - with spectacular views of the mountains and traditional Nez Perce summer camping and grazing areas.

Click on the pictures to learn more about each facility and to make a reservation.

 

"This is where we were born and raised. It is our native country. It is impossible for us to leave." – Ollikut, 1876

 

Find all twelve of the bronze interpretive plaques scattered throughout The Homeland

 
 

Directions From Pendleton:
• Take I-84 East to LaGrande
• Take Exit #261 into LaGrande; turn right onto OR-82
• Follow directions for Wallowa Lake
• Drive 45 miles and into the town of Wallowa
• Veer left onto Whiskey Creek road just after passing through downtown Wallowa (instead of following the curve of the highway to the right and out of town)
• Cross the railroad tracks and the Homeland site entrance is to your left

Directions From Lewiston:
• Take WA-129/OR-3 to Enterprise
• Turn right on OR-82
• Follow OR-82 for 18 miles, through Lostine, to Wallowa
• Take a hard right on Whiskey Creek Rd shortly after entering the town of Wallowa (before entering downtown/Main Street)
• Cross the railroad tracks and the Homeland site entrance is on your left

Contact Information:
Office phone: 541.886.3101
Office email: info@wallowanezperce.org
Mailing address: P.O. Box 15, Wallowa, OR 97885

The Homeland:
70956 Whiskey Creek Rd., Wallowa, OR 97885
Open to the public dawn to dusk, seven days a week (except during special events)

The Visitor Center:
209 E Second St., Wallowa, OR 97885
Open May 6-September 29, 2024
Hours of Operation:
10:00am-2:00pm, Monday-Thursday, or Fridays by appointment. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Call or email the office to make an appointment.