Vicksburg Loess Fossils
Rockhounding site in Vicksburg, Mississippi · Fossils
Vicksburg Loess Fossils is a fossil rockhounding site near Vicksburg, MS. Fee varies. Best season: Winter and spring.
Typical season: Winter and spring
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Fossil
- Primary specimens
- Marine Fossils, Shells, Glauconite
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Vicksburg
- State
- Mississippi
- Coordinates
- 32.35000, -90.88000
- Best season
- Winter and spring
- Access difficulty
- Moderate bluff caution required
- Camping
- Vicksburg RV parks
- Activities
- Fossil observation, bluff geology
- Facilities
- Vicksburg National Military Park visitor center
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitWinter and spring
- AccessModerate bluff caution required
- FacilitiesVicksburg National Military Park visitor center
- Camping nearbyVicksburg RV parks
Map & location
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Safety notice: Field and weather conditions change with weather, season, and field conditions. Verify current conditions with local land managers before you go. Collect at your own risk — there are rarely rangers or land managers at these sites.