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Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Durango & Moccasin Parking Area Durango Drive & Moccasin Road Las Vegas, NV 89143 Tule Springs Fossil Beds is an urban National Monument located in the northern Las Vegas Valley, Nevada. Two parking areas are available: N. Aliante Parkway & Moonlight Falls Avenue Parking Area and Durango Drive & Moccasin Road Parking Area. The Tule Springs Fossil Beds is located within the Mojave Desert, with summer temperatures often exceeding 110° F (43.3° C). There are no sources of water or shade at Tule Springs, so it is recommended that you plan your summer visit (May - September) to Tule Springs before the hottest part of the day and exercise caution. Winter temperatures range, on average, from the low 30's F to low 70's F. Entrance Fee-free This site is fee-free year-round. No entrance fee or pass is required. Public WiFi is not available.
The is no free public Wi-Fi access. Cellular service is very reliable along the urban interface, but can become spotty in more remote areas. 
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument was established as the 405th unit of the National Park Service Dec. 19, 2014. It was established to "conserve, protect, interpret and enhance for the benefit of present and future generations the unique and nationally important paleontological, scientific, educational and recreational resources and values of the land." The 22,650 acre urban National Monument is located just north of the cities of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas. Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument preserves thousands of Pleistocene (Ice Age) fossils that help tell the story of an ever-changing ecosystem. These fossils were preserved within expanding and contracting wetlands between 100,000-12,500 years ago. Many of the Pleistocene animals of Tule Springs are still alive today, including the coyote, jackrabbit, and aquatic snails. Today, Tule Springs Fossil Beds is home to the plants and wildlife of the Mojave Desert.
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Last updated: June 10, 2022