Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Park · Teller County

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Park · Teller County

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15807 Co Rd 1, Florissant, CO 80816

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Highlights

Explore the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, where ancient ecosystems come alive through stunning petrified redwood stumps and fascinating fossils.  

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15807 Co Rd 1, Florissant, CO 80816 Get directions

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15807 Co Rd 1, Florissant, CO 80816 Get directions

+1 719 748 3253
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wheelchair accessible parking lot
wheelchair accessible entrance

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Jul 14, 2025

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June Koster

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We really enjoyed our visit and seeing the petrified trees was amazing. They have gone to great lengths to protect these. Don't expect to find fossils just lying about, but the museum has an excellent collection. The homestead is also worth a visit just a mile down the road. Lots of prairie dogs and ground squirrels!

Kaja SWIEB

Google
Interesting place with petrified redwood. A couple of hiking trails from short to long. Trails by the visitor center are easy. Visitor center has souvenir shop, theater and some exhibits to learn about this place.

Mallena Urban

Google
Friendly staff, informative small museum with a movie, quaint gift shop area, two cold water fountains with fillers (bring your own drinking container), clean bathrooms. A couple hiking trails of different lengths. An old homestead on property as well.

Jeremias Correa

Google
Cool spot to stop and check out fossilized trees and learn some history of the area. There is a short hike you can do as well as some longer ones.

Michael C

Google
Amazing place. Off the beaten path but totally worth it. Interesting, unique exhibits. A must see.

Vincent Calabrese

Google
What an amazing slice of history. This historic sight was amazing with hikes that fit everyone's level of difficulty. They even have some paved wheelchair and stroller accessible trails.

Matt Manganello

Google
I drove down from Denver on 6/29/2024. It wasn’t busy at all. The visitors center has lots of fossils on display in the museum. They also had several out that you could pick up and touch. The rangers were very friendly and offered lots of information about the park and area. The fossilized redwood stumps were quite interesting to see. The trails were easy to walk. Make sure to take a hat/sunscreen/bug spray. You are exposed with no tree cover for a good part of the walk.

Susan Hardee

Google
Very cool place to visit. Beautiful scenery and the Ponderosa Trail is ADA compliant and in the shade. Park staff are friendly and super helpful. Park is at an elevation of 8.4k feet so pace yourself and bring lots of water to drink while walking the trails.