MuseumHidden gem
Ashfall Fossil Beds
Royal, Nebraska
A barn-covered dig of rhinos and horses killed by a volcanic ash fall 12 million years ago.
- Price
- Small admission
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
A working fossil dig inside a purpose-built barn, where skeletons lie as found. A visitor centre explains how the ash fall preserved animals at a watering hole. Smaller crowds than the big parks.
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
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