Fate Bell Shelter is massive, stretching over 150 yards from one "end" to the other, but narrow, only 40 feet or so at its widest point. It was used as an habitation site, a cooking place, a burial place, and as a rock art gallery.

The shelter, which is a state archeological landmark, was named after Mrs. Fate Bell, who owned the land that the shelter occupies. Fate Bell Shelter is a deeply stratified rock shelter containing evidence of over 8,000 years of occupation, from the Archaic Period to the Late Prehistoric Period (ca. 7000 B.C. to A.D. 1500). Dating the recovered artifacts and rock art in Fate Bell Shelter and in Seminole Canyon in general has been difficult because of the extreme damage done to many sites, including Fate Bell, by looters. In the 1970s the property became part of Seminole Canyon State Park and the site is now protected by law.

Visitors to the park can take special guided tours of Fate Bell Shelter, an unforgettable experience