Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
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High Traffic Alert
This park experiences heavy crowds, especially on weekends.
Check out the similar parks below for a better experience
Current Crowd Level
🔴Packed
Very crowded, parking fills up early
Best: Visit in off-season or try alternatives
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.
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Entrance Fee
$10 per vehicle
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Permits
Not Needed
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Dogs
Not Allowed
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Accessibility
Limited
Accepted Passes
🦅America the Beautiful Pass
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These parks offer similar experiences with fewer crowds
💎 Hidden Gem
Capulin Volcano National Monument
🟢Quiet
Part of the 8,000 square mile Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field, Capulin Volcano showcases the volcanic geology of northeastern New Mexico.
MONUMENT$20 per vehicle
🦅 America the Beautiful
Why go: Similar hiking, stargazing experience
Around 164 miles away
