Fossil Parks—Master List

 
map showing the location of 288 parks with fossils. Park locations are green dots. Fossil parks are yellow dots.
National Park System units with documented paleontological resources include sites where fossils occur in-place in the rock (in situ), in museum collections, and/or within a cultural context.
 

Master List of Parks with Fossil Resources

Use this sortable listing of park units to find fossil parks by Name, State, Region, or Network.

 
Master List of Parks with Fossil Resources
Order Park Unit (Code) State DOI Region Legacy NPS Region I&M Network Geodiversity Atlas Park Website External History Site
 

Last updated: August 5, 2025

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