Visitor Center

Ice Age Fossils State Park was established in 2017 and opened to the public in 2024. This small (315 acre) state park is tucked up against the much larger (22,650 acres) Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. Together, they protect the paleontologically rich Upper Las Vegas Wash, but in particular, the State Park protects the major excavation sites.

Visitors to the State Park will need to pay the entrance fee ($3/person) inside the visitor center. Unfortunately, the front doors are not wheelchair friendly, but once inside, there is a small gift shop, a larger museum area, and a movie room.

Upon entering, visitors are greeted by an extinct American Lion lying in wait in the bulrush marsh. Inside, displays provide information about the Ice Age environment, the animals who lived and died here (including a skeleton of a camel), and the scientists who came to learn about them. There is also a small art exhibit featuring local artists. For those lucky enough, they might encounter paleontologists working on bones.

Link to Area Map or State Park Map.