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Florissant Fossil Beds National MonumentA variety of tools used to excavate for fossils
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Lodging
 

There are no lodging facilities or camping opportunities within Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.

There are hotels, cabins, bed and breakfasts, and a variety of places to camp within 30 minutes of the Monument.

Camping

Here is a quick list of local, public camping areas:

Mueller State Park (719) 687-2366

Pike National Forest (719) 636-1602

Eleven Mile State Park (719) 748-3401

Eleven Mile Canyon, Round Mountain, and Happy Meadows Campgrounds (USFS)       (719) 836 - 2031

Hotels, Bed and Breakfasts, Cabins, etc.

Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce (719) 687 - 9885

Cripple Creek Chamber of Commerce (719) 689 - 2169

Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau (877) 745-3773
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Did You Know?
The name Florissant comes from a French word meaning "blooming" or "flowering." Florissant, Colorado was settled in 1870 and named after the town of Florissant, Missouri. The name still holds true as there are both modern and fossil flowers found in the area today.

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Last Updated: September 23, 2007 at 17:40 EST