Minidoka National Historic Site

Origami cranes twirl on a colorful carousel.
During World War II, over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated without due process of law. Although little remains of the barbed-wire fences and tar-papered barracks, the Minidoka concentration camp once held over 13,000 Japanese Americans in the Idaho desert. Minidoka preserves their legacy and teaches the importance of civil liberties.
Map showing location of park.
A black spatter cone rises from a lava landscape. A rugged black concrete trail leads to the base of the cone and slowly wraps around the cone's surface.
Four southern Idaho national parks welcomed a combined total of more than 430,000 recreation visits in 2025
Four southern Idaho national parks welcomed a combined total of more than 430,000 recreation visits in 2025, including a record number of recreation visits to the Minidoka National Historic Site.
Origami cranes twirl on carousel
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The replicated Minidoka Honor Roll is part of the history at Minidoka NHS.
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A view from Minidoka through the barbed wire fence.
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A view of the Northside Canal and reconstructed barbed wire fence.
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An original barrack was retuned to Minidoka and placed on site.
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