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    John Day Fossil Beds

    National Monument Oregon

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  • Visitor Information Phone Line Experiencing Intermittent Outages

    The visitor center phone line is not working reliably for some callers. If you are unable to get through to the staff during business hours, click the More link to email visitor services and a ranger will contact you as soon as possible More »

  • Changes to Visitor Service Due to Sequestration

    Due to mandatory, across-the-board budget cuts, some visitor services in this park have changed. Please check the Plan Your Visit section for more information. More »

Contact Us

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Park staff are available during visitor hours by either phone or email.

By Mail
32651 Highway 19
Kimberly, OR 97848-9701

By Phone
Visitor Information Main Line (Sheep Rock Unit)
541-987-2333 x0

June 2013 - Please note that our phone lines are not working reliably for some callers. While the cause of this intermittent issue is not know, there is a suspicion that it only impacts certain service providers and not others when calls are placed into rural areas. Callers report silence on the line or the phone rings without the auto attendant picking up. Unfortunately this is outside our control. If you cannot get through, please send an email using the link below and a ranger will gladly respond as soon as possible.

Painted Hills Unit Ranger
541-987-2333 ext. 1240

Clarno Unit Ranger
541-987-2333 ext. 1241

By Fax
541-987-2336

e-mail us

Did You Know?

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The Painted Hills at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument are made of heavily eroded volcanic ash layers.