Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument

Alertas actuales (2)

Información

Roadway Work to Begin at Sanford Yake Campgournd Monday, July 13th

The National Park Service announces that Federal Highway Administration contractors will begin roadway and pavement maintenance at Sanford Yake Campground starting Monday, July 13, 2026. This project will include chip seal, micro seal, micro surfacing, and pavement striping throughout key areas of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area. Visitors to Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument and Lake Meredith National Recreation Area are encouraged to follow all posted message boards and traffic instructions.

Información

Road Construction Work to begin May 4-Oct 24, 2026

Road construction to occur Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 am and 8:00 pm, weather permitting. Expect delays of up to 30 minutes during active construction periods.

Horarios

Alibates Visitor Center Operating Hours

Horario habitual: Alibates Visitor Center Operating Hours
Todos los días	9:00AM - 4:00PM

Próximamente:

26 nov.: Closed Thanksgiving (cerrado)

Alibates Visitor Center has museum exhibits, theater, bookstore, and a 7 themed garden with a Monarch Waystation and other native plants. The Alibates Flint Quarries are accessible by guided tour only. Please call for reservations. There is a short self-guided walking trail with an accompanying brochure that lets you see the Canadian River Valley.

Centros de visitantes

Alibates Visitor Center

Horario habitual: Alibates Visitor Center
Todos los días	9:00AM - 4:00PM

Próximamente:

26 nov.: Thanksgiving Day (cerrado)

The Alibates Visitor Center has a museum, theater, bookstore, exhibits, and a park ranger on duty to assist visitors and plan your trip. There is also a 7 themed gardens and Monarch Butterfly Waystation with an accompanying garden with native plants. The Mesquite Trail is a self-guided walking trail, less than one mile. Be sure to stop by the visitor center to pick up a self-guided brochure.

Página del centro de visitantes en nps.gov: Alibates Visitor Center

13,000 years ago, Alibates Flint was used by mammoth hunters as a source of flint for tools. Learn how important this site was to the survival, commerce, and culture of the people of the High Plains.