Agate Fossil Beds National Monument - Harrison Landmark
- 301 River Road
Harrison, NE 69346-2734 - +1 308 668 2211
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- Admission:
- Individual - $3.00 (Valid for seven days, children under 16 free) Vehicle - $5.00 (Valid for seven days) Annual Park Pass - $15.00 (Valid for one year at Ft. Laramie, Scotts Bluff, and Agate Fossil Beds National Monument.)
- Open Hours:
- Summer Season* - 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Off Season - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Christmas, New Years, and Thanksgiving.
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
301 River RoadHarrison, NE 69346-2734
- Description
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- ... the 1890s, scientists rediscovered what the Lakota Sioux already knew - bones preserved in one of the most complete Miocene mammal sites in the world. Yet, Agate is a landscape that reflects many players from early animals roaming ... more on Nps.gov
- Agate, a national park, is an internationally ... more on TripAdvisor
- Directions
Plane Nearest air service is available through Western Nebraska Regional Airport in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, approximately 50 miles southeast of the monument. Car Access to region by automobile is possible via Interstates 80, 90 and 25, and various state highways and county roads. Visitors traveling east-west on U.S. Highway 26, turn North on State Highway 29 at Mitchell, Nebraska. The park is 34 miles from Mitchell. Follow the National Park Service signs. Visitors traveling on U.S. Highway 20, turn South on State Highway 29 at Harrison, Nebraska. The park is 22 miles from Harrison. Follow the National Park Service signs. The park is also accessible via an unpaved 25 mile county road (River Road) from Marsland on Nebraska Highway 2. Aside from River Road and the designated parking areas, visitors are not allowed to drive vehicles within the park boundaries. Vehicles driven by staff, adjacent landowners, and other individuals performing official business are allowed to drive inside the park on non-developed roads.
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