National Historic Site · SD
The National Park Service lists 7 things to do at Minuteman Missile National Historic Site. 5 have no extra fee, 6 need no reservation, and 5 allow pets. Each listing links to the full NPS page. Data is from the NPS snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
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Gaze Armageddon in the face with a visit to the Delta-09 missile silo. The viewing enclosure over the silo allows for visitors to gaze directly down at a Minuteman II missile. Consider the meaning of 1.2 megatons of destructive power hidden in plain sight.
10-30 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
This activity is a vehicle-based driving tour beginning at the visitor center, and visiting all eleven locations that made up Delta Flight.
3 Hours Year-round Fee applies Pets allowed
The Passport program was started by Eastern National in 1986 and was established to help visitors discover the beauty and history found in America’s national parks. Cancellation stamps can be found at national parks and monuments.
5-15 Minutes Year-round
The South Dakota landscape hides former missile silo sites in plain sight - many of them can be found in-between Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, Interstate 90, and Badlands National Park.
1-4 Hours Pets allowed
A Mobile Phone guided tour of Delta-09 and Delta-01 is available for visitors to learn the history of Minuteman Missile on the Great Plains and how it was operated for thirty years.
20-60 Minutes Year-round Pets allowed
Learn what it was like to have the awesome responsibility of thermonuclear war at your fingertips. The thirty-minute guided tour of the control center at Delta-01 begins with a walk through of the grounds and topside support building.
45-60 Minutes Year-round Reservation required Fee applies
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For every 10 Minuteman nuclear missiles (know as a Flight) there would be a Launch Control Facility that housed Air Force personnel. Delta- 01 occupies an open, grassy tract of land approximately one-half mile north of Interstate 90.
Year-round Pets allowed
Check current alerts and closures, entrance fees and operating hours for Minuteman Missile. 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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