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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Fees & Reservations
 

Department of the Interior Secretary Salazar has announced three summer weekends where National Park fees will be waived.

These weekends are:

       June 20-21 (Father's Day weekend)

       July 18-19

       August 15-16

 

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.)

 

Also sold, issued, and accepted:

  • Interagency Annual Pass

        The $80 Interagency Annual Pass provides entrance or access to pass holder and accompanying passengers in a single, private non-commercial vehicle at most federal recreation sites across the country. Pass is valid for 12 months from date of purchase. The pass is not valid for Expanded Amenity fees.

  • Interagency Senior Pass

          The $10 Interagency Senior Pass (62 and older) is a lifetime pass available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Pass is available only in-person at entrances or visitor centers.

  • Interagency Access Pass

        Free lifetime pass available to citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. who have been determined to be blind or permanently disabled. Pass is available only in-person at entrances or visitor centers.

The above passes replace the National Parks Pass, Golden Eagle, Golden Age and Golden Access Passports. These passes will remain valid until they expire or are lost or stolen.

Eastern Cottontail Rabbits are plentiful around the visitor center and on the rocky hills.  

Did You Know?
The Niobrara River flowing through the park is the reason that Agate Fossil Beds is home to many different animals. Both prairie animals and river animals live here. Early settlers lived in the valley as well due to water accessibility, and many original homesteads are the sites of current ranches.
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Last Updated: June 16, 2009 at 18:27 EST