Agate Fossil Beds National Monument - Plan Your Visit

Daily, year-round: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; closed Christmas, New Years, and Thanksgiving Days. Hours of the Visitor Center and Museum are extended to 6:00 p.m. during the summer.  Off Season - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Getting There

Plane
Nearest air service is available through Western Nebraska Regional Airport in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, approximately 50 miles southeast of the monument.

Car
To the park: access to region by automobile 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. 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. Aside from River Road (Sioux County)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.

Public Transportation
No public transportation is available at the park. However, there is a taxi service in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

Getting Around

The best way to see Agate is to drive to the park and hike the trails. Vehicles including RVs can be parked at the main lot near the Visitor Center and Museum. Located near the t-intersection of Highway 29 and River Road, the Daemonelix trail-head also has a parking area for vehicles and large RVs. Horses are allowed in the park as well. However, riders must stay on non-developed trails and service roads while in the park. Also, the National Park Service prohibits riders from using the two main parking areas (Visitor Center and Daemonelix trail-head) to saddle horses. Visitors who wish to ride horses can park and saddle in the Fishing Access parking lot located west of the Visitor Center and Museum. Please call the Visitor Center and Museum for further details. Bicycles are prohibited on park trails and service roads. Home Accessibility Activities Contact Us Facts For Kids In Depth Management Docs Nature & Science News Plan Your Visit Special Events Bookstore » Employment » Volunteer » Search » ParkNet U.S. Department of the Interior FOIA Privacy Disclaimer FirstGov