Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

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Overview

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.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Guided Tours
  • Hands-On

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

Waco Mammoth National Monument: Operating hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily.  The park is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.  A Dig Shelter access fee does apply. 

Getting there

From 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 Monument is easily accessible via personal vehicle, bus, or motor home.

Visitor centers

  • Welcome Center

Weather

The monument enjoys a sunny, mild climate during three seasons of the year. Spring: Temperatures range from 45 F to 85 F (7 C/29 C). Rain is common in April and May. Summer: Temperatures range from 70 F to 95 F (21 C/35 C). Temperatures can exceed 100 F (38 C) in July and August. Lightweight clothing and sunscreen are advisable. Be prepared with plenty of water. Fall: Temperatures range from 45 F to 85 F (7 C/29 C). Winter: Temperatures range from 35 F to 65 F (2 C/18 C) . Snow and ice are rare.

Phone: (254) 750-7946

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

Entrance sign to Waco Mammoth.
Entrance Sign to Waco Mammoth · NPS Photo
President Obama signs order viewed by members of National Park Service
Waco Mammoth Executive Order · Official White House photo by Amanda Lucidon
Painting of Mammoth nursery herd
Mammoth Herd Mural · NPS Photo
Mammoth Tusks in situ
Mammoth Tusks · NPS Photo

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