The outdoor areas, trails, and overlooks in all three units are open at all times. The only visitor center at the park, the Thomas Condon Visitor Center, is located within the Sheep Rock Unit. Thomas Condon Visitor CenterLocated in the Sheep Rock Unit, the Thomas Condon Visitor Center is a National Park Service research facility containing an outstanding paleontology lab dedicated to the John Day Fossil Beds. Picture windows let you view the working laboratory and collections room with over 60,000 specimens. Physical Address 32651 HWY 19Kimberly, OR 97848 Mailing Address 32651 HWY 19Kimberly, OR 97848 The Thomas Condon Visitor Center is located in the Sheep Rock Unit on Highway 19, two miles north of the junction with Highway 26. It is approximately nine miles northwest of the town of Dayville, Oregon and 19 miles south of the town of Kimberly, Oregon.
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Last updated: October 1, 2024