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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument provides a variety of educational programs, especially for Scouts. They will conduct special programs for your group when arranged in advance. Program topics include wildlife, wildflowers, food chains, birds of prey, pond and stream life, beavers, homesteaders, fossils, and petrified wood. Reservations for all programs are requested two weeks in advance: Phone for reservations at 1 (719) 748-3253. Have the following information ready: Organization Leader’s name Address Phone number Date of visit Time and duration of visit Special needs or interest Group size Group age A picnic facility is available adjacent to the parking area for your use. No overnight camping is available at the monument. Suggested campsites in the area: 1. South Meadows Creek CG, 5.5 miles No. of Woodland Park on CO67. 2. Blue Mountain CG, 2 miles south of Lake George on CR96 then CR61. 3. Round Mountain CG, 5 miles west of Lake George on US 24. 4. Mueller State Park CG, 4 miles south of Divide on CO67. There are a number of campsites on CR96 between Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir and Lake George. Three additional campsites are on CO67 near South Meadows Creek mentioned above. How to get there: Take US 24 west from Colorado Springs through Woodland Park, Divide and Florissant. At Florissant turn south on CR1, and you will enter the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in .5 miles.
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