Good to know
- Tickets
- Free to visit, with no entry fee.
- Time needed
- 2 to 3 hours for the visitor center and both short trails.
- Best time
- May to October. Summer is warm and winter can bring snow and wind.
- Getting there
- Harrison is about 25 minutes north. Western Nebraska Regional Airport in Scottsbluff is about 1 hour away by car.
Where to stay nearby
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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument questions
Can you see real fossils at Agate Fossil Beds?
Yes. The visitor center displays real fossils and casts, and the Fossil Hills Trail passes a replica of a bone bed on the hill where they were found.
What is the Cook collection?
It is a set of Lakota objects given to rancher James Cook by Chief Red Cloud and his people, shown in the visitor center as a record of their long friendship.
Are pets allowed on the trails?
Leashed pets are allowed on the trails, but not inside the visitor center except for service animals.
