Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Protected park · CO, USA
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in CO, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 9:00–16:30
About
This park's official page lists: Pet-friendly (leashed).
This park's official page lists: Wheelchair-accessible facilities.
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
At the park
- Picnicking
- Wildlife & bird watching
Shows and experiences
- Historic sites & museum
- Junior Ranger program
Before you go
- Disability access
- This park's official page states it has wheelchair-accessible facilities. Specific routes, transfer access and equipment vary — confirm with the park for your needs.
- Limits
- Children under 15 are free
- Limits
- Pets are prohibited from all trails & public areas except for the parking lot and adjacent pet exercise area within the picnic area
- Limits
- Service dogs are legally permitted anywhere that visitors can go
- Limits
- Pets in the parking lot or exercise area must be on a leash no longer than 6ft and cannot be left unattended
- Park alert: Winter Hours Begin September 14
- Winter Operating Hours in effect September 14, 2026: the visitor center is open five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday, closed on Monday and Tuesday.
- Park alert: Florissant Fossil Beds has moved to cashless fee collection
- Entrance fees and pass purchases must be made with a credit/debit card or payment app on a mobile device. Electronic payment reduces transaction times, saves money, and improves accountability.
- Getting there
- Visitors traveling north/south on I-25: Exit at US 24 West, travel 35 miles to town of Florissant, then follow signs two miles south on Teller County Road 1 to the Visitor Center. Visitors traveling from town of Cripple Creek: Follow Teller County Road 1 north for 16 miles.
- Weather & when to go
- Winter months - average high 40 degrees F; average low 5 degrees F; Summer months - average high 75 degrees F; average low 40 degrees F;
- Visitor center
- Big Stump
- Visitor center
- Shale Outcrop
- Visitor center
- Stump Shelters - Petrified Tree Stump Outdoor Exhibit Area
Facilities on the park map
1 bench, 1 picnic area, 1 restroom, 3 visitor information.
History
- Opened
- 1969
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Park opened
Nearby
- Pikes Peak Historical Society Museum
- Thunderbird Inn
- Mountain Burger
- Costello Street Coffee House
- Subway
- COLORADO WOLF AND WILDLIFE CENTER