Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument is a national monument run by the National Park Service that spans Colorado and Utah: about 151,390 acres of it are in Moffat County, Colorado. Entrance is $25 per vehicle.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: Rainbow Park Closure The Rainbow Park Road, Rainbow Park Campground, and Rainbow Park Boat Ramp are closed as of September 25, 2026 due to significant storm damage until repairs are completed, likely through spring of 2027. The 3/4-mile Rainbow Park Road is closed to vehicles from the junction with the Island Park Road to the Rainbow Park Campground and boat ramp. The Island Park Road remains open to Ruple Ranch. Since Sept. 25, 2026.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Dinosaur National Monument on the managing agency's own page.
Dinosaur National Monument map
Dinosaur National Monument boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for CO, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Partly. About 151,390 acres of Dinosaur National Monument are in Colorado (measured from the park's boundary map); the rest is in Utah. That is 72.1% of the park's 210,000 acres.
- Entrance costs $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Dinosaur National Monument costs $45. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
- Pets are allowed in Dinosaur National Monument on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Dinosaur National Monument costs $45. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in Dinosaur National Monument
Campgrounds inside the park's Colorado boundary: Deerlodge Park Campground, Echo Park Campground and Gates of Lodore Campground , each with its sites, fees, season and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Pets
Pets are allowed in Dinosaur National Monument on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Dinosaur, 19.2 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Dinosaur National Monument
- National wildlife refugeDinosaur National Monument borders Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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