What are the hours at Waco Mammoth National Monument?

Mon: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Tue: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Wed: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Thu: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Fri: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Sat: 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Sun: 9:00AM - 5:00PM (Waco Mammoth National Monument)

Does Waco Mammoth National Monument require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Waco Mammoth National Monument. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Waco Mammoth National Monument open right now?

Q: Is Waco Mammoth National Monument open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Waco Mammoth National Monument is open. No active closures or hazards reported.

National Monument · TX

Open

Waco Mammoth National Monument is open.

Why this statusNo active closures or hazards reported.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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Standing as tall as 14 feet and weighing 20,000 pounds, Columbian mammoths roamed across what is present-day Texas thousands of years ago.

Type: National Monument
State: TX
Nearest town: Waco

About Waco Mammoth National Monument

Standing as tall as 14 feet and weighing 20,000 pounds, Columbian mammoths roamed across what is present-day Texas thousands of years ago. Today, the fossil specimens represent the nation's first and only recorded evidence of a nursery herd of ice age Columbian mammoths.

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Visitor info

Address6220 Steinbeck Bend Drive, Waco, TX 76708

Phone(254) 750-7946

Websitewww.nps.gov/waco/index.htm ↗

Hours

Mon	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Tue	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Wed	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Thu	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Fri	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Sat	9:00AM - 5:00PM
Sun	9:00AM - 5:00PM

Waco Mammoth National Monument

Getting thereFrom I-35 North, take exit 339 and head west on Lake Shore Drive. Turn right on Steinbeck Bend Drive and travel 1.5 miles to the Monument. From I-35 South, take exit 335C and head northwest on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Continue straight onto Steinbeck Bend Drive and travel 1.5 miles to the Monument. The…

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How we read this status

We derive Waco Mammoth National Monument's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No active closures or hazards reported. Full method: how we check park status.