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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
Entrance Fee

Free!!  There is no cost to enter our park!
We are a free park!! Come and enjoy our beautiful views and fascinating fossils.

Travel, camping, and lodging information is available in the Visitor Center.

Come on in and check us out!


 

 

The following National Park Passes are being replaced in 2007:

Golden Eagle Passport
National Parks Pass 
Golden Eagle Hologram
Golden Age Passport
Golden Access Passport

by the new America the Beautiful - National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Passes 

All National Parks Passes, Golden Eagle, Golden Eagle Hologram, Golden Access and Golden Age Passports will continue to be honored in 2007 according to the provisions of the pass. Only paper Golden Age and Access Passports may be exchanged free of charge for the new plastic passes.

The National Park Service is an important participant in the new Interagency Pass Program which was created by the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act and authorized by Congress in December 2004. Participating agencies include the National Park Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation. The pass series, collectively known as the America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. 
The new passes went  on sale January 1, 2007 and are available at parks that have entrance fees. 

Horse fossil removed during the 1929 excavation of the Fossil Beds.  

Did You Know?
The Smithsonian began excavating the Fossil Beds in 1929. J.W. Gidley conducted the first excavation. Altogether they conducted 4 major excavations of the area.

Last Updated: January 09, 2007 at 13:15 EST