Westmoreland State Park — Fossil Beach

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Address

1650 State Park Rd, Montross, VA 22520

Listed hours

Daily dawn to dusk · Park entry fee applies

Phone

(804) 493-8821

While primarily a state park, the fossil beach along the Potomac River cliffs is one of the most accessible fossil-hunting sites in the eastern U.S. Visitors regularly find shark teeth, whale bones, and other Miocene-era marine fossils eroding out of the 100-foot cliffs. The cliffs have yielded everything from individual teeth to the complete skull of a prehistoric sperm whale. Free to keep what you find!

Listed hours can change. Check with the business before travelling.