At-Home Archaeology and Museum Activities for Kids
Learn about archaeology and museums at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site with these fun activities for kids!
National Historic Site · OR, WA
Things to do in Fort Vancouver
The National Park Service lists 21 things to do at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. 17 have no extra fee, 21 need no reservation, and 13 allow pets. Each listing links to the full NPS page. Data is from the NPS snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
Updated · NPS Data API
Become a Junior Ranger at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Collect them all! Earn three Junior Ranger badges at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.
Year-round Fee applies
Bicycling at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Ride through many layers of history by bringing your bike to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site!
1-2 Hours Year-round Pets allowed
Birdwatching at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
In the midst of urban Vancouver, Washington, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, with its open green spaces and trees, is a great place to watch birds!
Year-round
Bring Your Dog to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site offers several trails for dog walking, and a summer Bark Ranger program designed for visitors and their dogs.
15-90 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
Experience the Fort Vancouver Kitchen
At the reconstructed Fort Vancouver, you can watch a cooking demonstration from the 1840s in the fort's Kitchen!
5-30 Minutes Year-round Fee applies
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Level 1 Trails at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Learn about Level 1 walking trails at Fort Vancouver. Level 1 trails are wheelchair-accessible and can be walked in 15 minutes with minimal elevation change.
0-40 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
Level 2 Trails at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Learn about Level 2 walking trails at Fort Vancouver. Level 2 trails are wheelchair-accessible and can be walked in under 30 minutes with an elevation change of less than 20 feet.
25-30 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
Level 3 Trails at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Learn about Level 3 walking trails at Fort Vancouver. Level 3 trails and routes can be walked in 90 minutes with an elevation change of up to 50 feet.
15-90 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
Picnicking at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Enjoy a picnic on the grounds of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. There are several picnic areas in the park, which are open from dawn to dusk.
1-2 Hours Spring, Summer, Fall Pets allowed
Play at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
From our ample green spaces to our sunny meadows, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is the perfect place to play!
Year-round Pets allowed
Playground
Self-Guided Tour: The Spruce Mill Trail
The Spruce Mill Trail is a Level 1 trail that connects two of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site's most iconic attractions: the reconstructed Fort Vancouver and Pearson Air Museum.
20-40 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
The Park Prescription Program at Fort Vancouver
Discover history and improve your health by walking Fort Vancouver National Historic Site's many trails!
15-90 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
Visit Fort Vancouver
Discover the fascinating history of the fur trade in the Pacific Northwest at Fort Vancouver!
30-90 Minutes Year-round Fee applies
Visit Pearson Air Museum
Visit Pearson Air Museum and discover the history of aviation in Vancouver, Washington!
30-60 Minutes Year-round
Visit the Fort Vancouver Garden
Take a walk through a piece of Fort Vancouver's history! With a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, catch a glimpse of what used to feed the employees of this fur trade fort.
5-30 Minutes Year-round
Visit the Fort Vancouver Village
Learn about the working class of Fort Vancouver by taking a scenic walk to the Fort Vancouver Village.
30-60 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
Visit the Japanese Castaways' Memorial
Near the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, remember three Japanese castaways who arrived at the Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Vancouver in the 1830s.
10-15 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
Watch a Blacksmith Work at Fort Vancouver
At Fort Vancouver, you can watch a blacksmith work, just as they would have in the 1800s.
5-30 Minutes Year-round Fee applies
Watch the Sunrise and Sunset at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Welcome a new day or relax at the end of a long day by watching the sunrise or sunset at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.
15-30 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
Women of the McLoughlin House (Self-Guided Outside Tour)
This short, self-guided walking tour of the McLoughlin House Unit of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, located in Oregon City, Oregon, takes you to four different landmarks and offers an overview of the women who lived in these homes and worked to…
15-30 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
Before you go
Check current alerts and closures, entrance fees and operating hours for Fort Vancouver. Programs and tours can change with the season or be cancelled on short notice — confirm on the NPS page before you plan around one.
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Sources
- National Park Service Data API — things to do, snapshot of Oct 28, 2026. Descriptions are short excerpts; photos are NPS photos shown from nps.gov with their credit.
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site — things to do on nps.gov