Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
National Monument · TX
2 noticesfrom the National Park Service
Information · Road Construction Work to begin May 4-Oct 24, 2026
Road construction to occur Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 am and 8:00 pm, weather permitting. Expect delays of up to 30 minutes during active construction periods.
Information · Roadway Work to Begin at Sanford Yake Campgournd Monday, July 13th
The National Park Service announces that Federal Highway Administration contractors will begin roadway and pavement maintenance at Sanford Yake Campground starting Monday, July 13, 2026. This project will include chip seal, micro seal, micro surfacing, and pavement striping throughout key areas of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area. Visitors to Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument and Lake Meredith National Recreation Area are encouraged to follow all posted message boards and traffic instructions.
13,000 years ago, Alibates Flint was used by mammoth hunters as a source of flint for tools. Learn how important this site was to the survival, commerce, and culture of the people of the High Plains.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/alfl
- Location
- Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (35.582, -101.672)
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Passport stamp locations
- Alibates Visitor Center
Hours
Alibates Visitor Center Operating Hourstoday: 9:00AM - 4:00PM
- Sat Oct 39:00AM - 4:00PM
- Sun Oct 49:00AM - 4:00PM
- Mon Oct 59:00AM - 4:00PM
- Tue Oct 69:00AM - 4:00PM
- Wed Oct 79:00AM - 4:00PM
- Thu Oct 89:00AM - 4:00PM
- Fri Oct 99:00AM - 4:00PM
Alibates Visitor Center has museum exhibits, theater, bookstore, and a 7 themed garden with a Monarch Waystation and other native plants. The Alibates Flint Quarries are accessible by guided tour only. Please call for reservations. There is a short self-guided walking trail with an accompanying brochure that lets you see the Canadian River Valley.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
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- Alibates Visitor Centertoday: 9:00AM - 4:00PMDirections
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.