Ice Age Fossils State Park

Ice Age Fossils State Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Ice Age Fossils State Park

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Ice Age Fossils State Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.32061, -115.19807. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ice Age Fossils State Park

• Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs · sanctuary · Clark · ~7 km · Must-see
• Centennial Hills Park · park · Clark · ~9 km · Must-see
• Gass Peak · viewpoint · Clark · ~11 km · Must-see
• Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Clark · ~13 km · Must-see
• Kyle Ranch Historic Site · park · Clark · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lorenzi Park · park · Clark · ~20 km · Must-see
• Masjid As-Sabur · dargah · Clark · ~20 km · Must-see
• Nevada State Museum · museum · Clark · ~21 km · Must-see
• Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park · fort · Clark · ~21 km · Must-see
• Las Vegas Springs Preserve · sanctuary · Clark · ~21 km · Must-see
• Wildlife Gardens · viewpoint · Clark · ~21 km · Must-see
• Neon Museum · museum · Clark · ~21 km · Must-see
• The Mob Museum · museum · Clark · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fremont Street Experience · attraction · Clark · ~22 km · Must-see
• Punk Rock Museum · museum · Clark · ~23 km · Must-see
• Little White Chapel · church · Clark · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple of Las Vegas · temple · Clark · ~24 km · Must-see
• X-Scream · temple · Clark · ~25 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Ice Age Fossils State Park

• Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs · sanctuary · Clark · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Clark · ~13 km · Must-see
• Las Vegas Springs Preserve · sanctuary · Clark · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fountains of Bellagio · sanctuary · Clark · ~29 km · Must-see
• Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Clark · ~33 km · Must-see
• Clark County Wetlands Park · sanctuary · Clark · ~39 km · Must-see
• Spring Mountain Ranch State Park · sanctuary · Clark · ~46 km · Must-see
• Devil's Thumb · sanctuary · Clark · ~56 km · Must-see
• Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Clark · ~60 km · Must-see
• Arrow Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Clark · ~63 km · Must-see

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