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Fossil & Prairie Park Preserve & Center

While searching to collect Devonian fossils, visitors may also wander through native prairie which made Iowa an agricultural leader. View the beehive kilns utilized by the Rockford Brick & Tile Company and learn how they helped the expansion of agriculture.  The Visitor Center contains exhibits on all of the various aspects of the Park.

On-Site Restrooms
Wheelchair Accessible
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On-Site Restrooms
Wheelchair Accessible
Gift Shop
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Location

1227 215th Street
Rockford, IA 50468

Hours

Park Open Daily-Sunrise to Sunset

Our Learning Center will be open on Saturdays—May 2, 9, and 16—from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Beginning May 23, the Center will be open daily from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Starting September 8, hours will shift to Saturdays and Sundays only, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, through October.

The Center will close for the season on November 1 and remain closed until May 2027.

Admission

No Admission Fee, Donations are accepted.

Fees for guided tours (Field trips, bus tours, etc.). To schedule a field trip.

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