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Fossil sites in California
Every fossil hunting site we've documented in California, from pay-to-dig fossil parks to free public collecting localities and in-situ viewing destinations. Each entry includes directions, access policy, fossil types found, and the underlying geology.
51 fossil sites
Antelope Creek Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Ammonites, Bivalves, Mollusks
Arroyo Seco Road Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Submitted, Fossils, Location, Brachiopods
Cabrillo National Monument Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Geology, Paleontology
Capitola, CA Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Chivo Canyon Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Submitted, Fossil, Bivalves
Chorro Grande Trailhead Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Fossil, Location, Submitted
Death Valley National Park Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Trilobites, Brachiopods, Mollusks
Elk Grove Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Elk Head Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Trace Fossils
Ernst Quarries Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Shark Teeth
Find Diverse Marine Fossils in Yuha Basin Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Resource 1
Find Fossils at Bolinas Lagoon Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Find Fossils at Centerville Beach Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Find Fossils at Coal Point, Isla Vista Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Find Fossils at Feather River Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Plant Fossils
Find Fossils at Portola Hills, Lake Forest Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Find Fossils at Sperry Wash Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Petrified Wood
Find Fossils at Surfer's Knoll Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Find Fossils in Jack's Peak County Park Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Find Fossils in the Marble Mountains Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Trilobites, Brachiopods, Trace Fossils
Find Fossils on Capitola Beach Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Shark Teeth, Bivalves, Gastropods
Find Fossils on Gaviota Beach Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Find Marine Fauna Fossils near Coalinga, CA Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Find Oyster Fossils at Santa Margarita Ranch Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Golden Gate National Recreation Area Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Half Moon Bay Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Jacalitos Creek Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Jalama Beach Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
John Muir National Historic Site Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Joshua Tree National Park Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Echinoids, Plant Fossils, Mollusks
La Brea Tar Pits Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Ground Sloth
La Jolla Shores Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Directions
Los Padres Wilderness Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Bivalves
Matilija Creek Bed Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Location, Submitted, Fossil
Mazourka Canyon Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Moonstone Beach Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Mountain View Park Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Mt. Diablo Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
strongly recommend
Ocotillo, CA Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Pigeon Point Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Submitted, Fossil
Pleasanton in RR Cut Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Point Loma Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Trace Fossils
Rincon Point Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Gastropods, Mollusks
Santa Paula Creek Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Submitted, Location, Fossils Found, Directions
Scotia Bluffs Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Mollusks
Scotts Valley Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Shark Teeth, Megalodon
Shark Tooth Hill Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Shark Teeth
Shell Creek Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
the Sespe Wilderness Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Various fossils
Topanga Canyon Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Gastropods
Weathered Gastropod Found by Surfer's Knoll Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Location, Submitted, Fossil