List of fossil parks


Following is a list of protected areas where fossils are preserved, known as fossil parks or fossil reserves, worldwide by country.

Africa

Egypt

, Fayyoum, Western Desert

South Africa

, Langebaanweg, Western Cape

Tanzania

Asia

India

There are two geological parks maintained by the Geological Survey of India:
  • Dinosaur Fossils National Park, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
  • Shivalik Fossil Park, Saketi, H.P.
  • Salkhan Fossils Park, Sonbhadra, U.P.
  • Mandla Plant Fossils National Park
  • Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
  • National Fossil Wood Park, Tiruvakkarai
  • National Fossil Wood Park, Sathanur
  • Akal Wood Fossil Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
  • Amkhoi Fossil Park, West Bengal.

    Japan

  • Sendai City Tomizawa Site Museum houses a fossilized forest and human artifacts

    Thailand

Australia

Australia

Victoria

Canada

  • , Saskatchewan
  • Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta
  • Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park, British Columbia
  • Yoho National Park UNESCO site, British Columbia
  • Joggins Fossil Cliffs UNESCO site, Nova Scotia
  • McAbee Fossil Beds Heritage Site
  • Parc national de Miguasha UNESCO site, Quebec

    United States

Arizona

California

  • La Brea Tar Pits
  • Petrified Forest, Calistoga CA

    Colorado

  • Dinosaur National Monument, in Northwest Colorado and North-East Utah.
  • Dinosaur Ridge
  • Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

    Connecticut

Florida

Idaho

Indiana

Iowa

Fossilized leaves are one of many found here.

Massachusetts

Michigan

, an abandoned limestone quarry near Alpena open to collecting

Mississippi

Nebraska

New Mexico

  • Clayton Lake State Park
  • Prehistoric Trackways National Monument
New York

Ohio

South Dakota

Argentina

is located in San Juan province

Bolivia

in Sucre

Brazil

Paleorrota Geopark is located in Rio Grande do Sul.