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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 »
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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 »
Plan Your Visit
The Thomas Condon Paleontology Center is located at the Sheep Rock Unit. It is our research facility and also serves as the visitor center for the entire monument.
For summer hours and closure dates, please click here. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument consists of three units: the Clarno Unit, the Painted Hills Unit, and the Sheep Rock Unit. These three locations are dispersed through east-central Oregon, and visiting all three units is difficult to do in a single day, but is possible with an early start. 
The amount of time visitors have available and the route of travel they take through the area often are the determining factors on which unit(s) they visit. |
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Visit Clarno
Planning a visit to the Clarno Unit? Read More
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Visit the Painted Hills
Planning to visit the Painted Hills? Read More
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Visit Sheep Rock
The Sheep Rock Unit is a must see when visiting the monument. Read More
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Camping Options
Interested in camping? Click here to learn about local campgrounds. Read More
Did You Know?
The first horses evolved in North America 50 million years ago, and at least 14 different genera have been found at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon.