albeni - Visitor

Visitor Center

Albeni Falls Visitor Center

Two miles east of the Washington/Idaho border on US Highway 2, the Albeni Falls Visitor Center is the place to start your visit to the area. Informational brochures are available, or talk to a ranger for ideas on places to visit and things to see. Here you can overlook Albeni Falls Dam, enjoy your lunch, stroll through the visitor center exhibits, and take a tour of the dam. Drinking water and restrooms are available.

Hours of Operation

Summer (June through August): Open every day - 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Winter (September through May): Open every day - 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (except Christmas and New Years).

What else can I see and do

See a great blue heron eye to eye
Watch the movie "The Power and Play of the Pend Oreille"
Learn about the dams in the Columbia River Hydropower System
Spy on an osprey nest
Play the "Control the Flow" game.

Tours

Drop-in tours are available at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. during the summer season. The tour includes a walk with an interpretive ranger across the dam spillway and to the powerhouse generator viewing area. This tour takes approximately 45 minutes. Community groups may schedule a tour by calling 208-437-7224 two weeks in advance. These tours include the movie "The Power and Play of the Pend Oreille" and a walk with an interpretive ranger across the dam spillway and to the powerhouse generator viewing area. Tours are offered year-round and take approximately 45 minutes. Educational institutions may schedule a tour by calling 208-437-7224 two weeks in advance. These tours include the movie "The Power and Play of the Pend Oreille", a walk with an interpretive ranger across the dam spillway, and an in-depth tour of the powerhouse. Tours are offered year-round and take approximately one hour.

Outdoor Amphitheater

Programs will be presented during the summer season. Stop in at the Visitor Center for a schedule of events.

Contact Us: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albeni Falls Dam, 2376 E. Highway 2, Oldtown, ID, 83822, 208-437-3133