Fossil And Prairie Park
Rockhounding site in Rockford, Iowa · Fossils
Fossil And Prairie Park is a fossil rockhounding site near Rockford, IA. Fee varies. Best season: April through October.
Typical season: April through October
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Fossil
- Primary specimens
- Crinoids, Brachiopods, Horn Coral
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Rockford
- State
- Iowa
- Coordinates
- 43.05000, -93.19000
- Best season
- April through October
- Access difficulty
- Easy park trails and quarry floor
- Parking
- See facilities notes
- Camping
- Rockford area camping limited
- Activities
- Fossil collecting, prairie hiking
- Facilities
- Park parking and picnic area
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitApril through October
- AccessEasy park trails and quarry floor
- FacilitiesPark parking and picnic area
- Camping nearbyRockford area camping limited
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