Ice Age Fossils State Park

Ice Age Fossils State Park is now open. Officially announced in January of 2017 as part of Governor Brian Sandoval’s “Explore Your Nevada Initiative”, this 315 acre park features a portion of the upper Las Vegas wash that is rich in both paleontological and historical resources. During the Pleistocene, also known as the Ice Age, the wash provided verdant habitat for several species of now extinct mammals, including Columbian mammoths, American lions, camels, dire wolves, and ground sloths. The discovery of abundant fossils onsite triggered a long history of scientific research, which includes the famous “Big Dig” of 1962-3, the largest inter-disciplinary scientific expedition of its kind up to that point.

Additional Information

Good For

Families

Hearing Impaired

Visually Impaired

Wheelchairs

Rules & Regulations

Dogs On Leash

No Camping

Leave No Trace

No Unmanned Aircrafts

No Horses

Park Capacity

Due to the sensitivity of the natural resources and limited staffing we have to place a limit on the number of people who can be in the park at any given time. If we reach park capacity we will close the entry gates temporarily to allow for visitors to leave before reopening the gates.

Current Hours

The park is currently only open Wednesday through Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.