Good to know
- Tickets
- Free. There is no entrance fee for the visitor center, overlooks or trails.
- Time needed
- 1 to 2 hours for the visitor center and overlooks.
- Best time
- April to October for comfortable weather on the overlooks.
- Getting there
- The visitor center is just outside the town of Hagerman. Magic Valley Regional Airport in Twin Falls is about 45 minutes away; Boise is about 1 hour 30 minutes.
Where to stay nearby
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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument questions
Can you dig for fossils at Hagerman?
No, collecting is not allowed and there are no dig sites open to the public. The visitor center has fossils and casts to see up close.
What is the Hagerman horse?
It is an early relative of today's zebras, known from hundreds of skeletons found here. It is Idaho's state fossil.
Where is the Hagerman Fossil Beds visitor center?
It is at the Thousand Springs Visitor Center near Hagerman, shared with Thousand Springs State Park.
