Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve

Hamburg, New York
🌍 Land Type: Fee Dig (Private)
💰 Fee: $15-25
Approximate — check official site before visiting
📅 Season: June 24 - September 27 (Wed-Sun summer, weekends-only after Labor Day)
📊 Difficulty: easy

Ranked #1 fossil park in the U.S. and Guinness World Record holder for largest fossil dig. A 54-acre park on a former cement quarry site. Visitors collect and keep Devonian Period fossils. Includes 20-minute guided tour, fossil collecting tools, and souvenir bag. Erie County residents get discounted admission.

Trilobites Brachiopods Crinoids Horn Coral Cephalopods Devonian Fossils ðŸŠĻ Rockhounding ðŸĶī Fossil Hunting

ðŸŠĻ What You Can Find Here

Horn Coral

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Cephalopods

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Devonian Fossils

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⛏ïļ Recommended Gear

Make the most of your visit to Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve with the right equipment.

Rock Hammer

The most essential rockhounding tool. Choose a hammer with both a flat striking face and a pointed pick end.

Typical: $25-45

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Safety Glasses

Mandatory protective gear. Rock chips fly unpredictably when hammering.

Typical: $10-20

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Chisel Set

Cold chisels in 3-4 sizes for precise extraction from matrix rock.

Typical: $15-30

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Geologist's Pick

A heavier crack hammer for splitting hard rock. Essential for hard rock mining areas.

Typical: $35-60

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Sifting Screen

Stackable mesh screens for sifting gravel and dirt. Essential for gem and fossil hunting.

Typical: $20-40

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UV Flashlight

Long-wave UV light for finding fluorescent minerals and Yooperlites.

Typical: $15-35

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