Florissant Fossil Beds Visitor Center
Facility · Colorado ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (National Monument) · Open Access
- 8,395 ft
- Elevation
The Visitor Center is where you should start your visit to Florissant Fossil Beds. Please meet our Rangers in the Visitor Center to show your pass, if you have one, and/or purchase passes. We also have trail maps and information to plan your visit and Jr. Ranger activity books available. Inside the Visitor Center, you will find a museum with fossil exhibits, a theater to see the park film, and a bookstore. The Visitor Center has restrooms and a water fountain and bottle filling station.
Getting there
Park entrance off of Teller County Road 1, two miles south of the intersection of Teller County Road 1 and Highway 24 in Florissant, Colorado
38.91349, -105.28545 · 38°54'48.6"N 105°17'7.6"W
Typical weather
Typically 79°F in Jul, down to 39°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 39 | 41 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
| Low °F | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 37 | 42 | 41 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 5 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Florissant Fossil Beds Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Florissant Fossil Beds Visitor Center?
- No. Florissant Fossil Beds Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Florissant Fossil Beds Visitor Center
- Blue Mountain 5.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Springer Gulch 7.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Riverside (Co) 8.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- The Crags 9.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Cove Campground 9.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Spillway Campground 9.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Guffey Gorge / Paradise Cove 10.4 mi · Activity pass · we watch it
- Round Mountain 11.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Pulver Mountain Group Site 12.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Riverside Campground 5.8 mi · Campground
- Happy Meadows Campground 8.1 mi · Campground
- Bottomless Pit Observation Site 13.2 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (719) 748-3253
- Email flfo_information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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