Things to do

An average visit to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument lasts about three hours and there are a variety of ways to spend your time in the park. Click on "Plan Your Visit" to learn about the various activities available to you during your visit.

Mark your calendar for the next free dates in 2012:

• January 14-16
  Martin Luther King Jr. weekend

Post to Parks

The Post to Parks Program is an initiative for military youth and families to engage, once again, in the civic responsibility of caring for our parks. Post to Parks also seeks to provide military families and youth with the recreational, educational, and inspirational benefits provided in our nation's parks.

The Post to Parks Program was created by Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument and is currently being piloted as an outreach program to military families and youth in the Pikes Peak Region. Currently, Fort Carson, the United States Air Force Academy, and Peterson Air Force Base have been involved in the program.

Florissant Fossil Beds Social Media

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is experimenting with new ways to bring the park experience to visitors. We are currently using Facebook and Twitter and will be adding videos to our YouTube page in the future. This is an attempt to help you connect with Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument and to meet you "where you are at", and "where you expect us to be."

Paleontology Database

Search for museum records, taxonomic information, and publication data