• Massive petrified redwood stumps

    Florissant Fossil Beds

    National Monument Colorado

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  • Exhibit Installation May 14 - 22

    New exhibits will be installed in the new visitor center May 14 - 22. Access to the park film and exhibits may be reduced. You may want to consider visiting after May 23 if you schedule permits. The park remains open every day from 9am - 5pm.

Fee Free Days

Tough economic times call for economical fun, and you can't beat Florissant Fossil Beds and America's other 398 national parks for family time, fresh air, and opportunities to learn about our great country.

Fee Free Days 2013

· January 21
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

· April 22-26
five days during National Park Week

· August 25
National Park Service Birthday

· September 28
National Public Lands Day

· November 9-11
Veterans Day weekend

For more information, visit the park's website at www.nps.gov/flfo or call 719-748-3253.

Did You Know?

Photo of 14 foot wide, 12 foot tall petrified tree stump of a redwood

The massive petrified redwood stump known as the "Big Stump" is not actually the largest diamter stump at Florissant Fossil Beds. The "Big Stump" measures 38 feet in circumference, but the biggest stump is over 41 feet.