Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
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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.
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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.
Hours
Hours
| Every day | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 11: Veterans Day (closed)
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)
The Visitor Center is closed Mondays and Tuesdays during the winter season beginning September 14, 2026. Check the Visitor Center hours section for more information. The Visitor Center parking lot gate is locked daily at 4:30 pm. Be sure to park at the Hornbek Homestead if you think your hike may run late - this lot is open 24 hours a day as a designated Dark Sky viewing area.
Visitor centers
Florissant Fossil Beds Visitor Center Closed today
Florissant Fossil Beds Visitor Center
Today: Closed (Winter Hours, Sep 14 – May 31)
Usual hours
| Every day | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 11: Veterans Day (closed)
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)
When the visitor center is closed, visitors may access the foyer with restrooms and water fountains and basic information. The front desk, museum, and RMC store will be closed.
About this park
Beneath a grassy mountain valley in central Colorado lies one of the richest and most diverse fossil deposits in the world. Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado.