Fossils rockhounding sites in Florida

Trilobites, brachiopods, petrified wood, and other paleontological collecting on public land.

84 fossils destinations in Florida.

Rockhounding sites in Florida — fossils: 84 spots in our directory. Sort live from your phone with near me, or browse all U.S. fossils rockhounding sites and the Florida state page.

Fossils collecting in Florida

Trilobites, brachiopods, petrified wood, and other paleontological collecting on public land.

We currently document 84 fossils collecting sites in Florida. Each listing includes original descriptions, visitor notes, and last-updated dates when available.

What to know before you collect

Fossils destinations in Florida vary widely in access, season, and legality. Some are official recreation areas; others are informal gravel bars. Read the access and safety sections on each listing — never assume collecting is allowed without checking current signage.

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Allen's Farm — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Allen's Farm

Fossil collection site, Volusia County, Florida. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Ashville — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Ashville

Fossil collection site, Jefferson County, Florida. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Aucilla River — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Aucilla River

Fossil collection site, Taylor County, Florida. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Blue Springs — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Blue Springs

Fossil collection site, Volusia County, Florida. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Bradon River — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Bradon River

Fossil collection site, Manatee County, Florida. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Brooksville 2 — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Brooksville 2

Fossil collection site, Hernando County, Florida. Environment: fissure fill. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Cape Florida — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Cape Florida

Fossil collection site, Broward County, Florida. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Chattahoochee — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Chattahoochee

Fossil collection site, Gadsen County, Florida. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Cross Florida Barge Canal — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Cross Florida Barge Canal

Cross Florida Barge Canal is a documented mineral occurrence near FL. Reported specimens include Fossils, Silicified Coral. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Dry Tortugas — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Dry Tortugas

Fossil collection site, Monroe County, Florida. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Eichelberger Cave — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Eichelberger Cave

Fossil collection site, Marion County, Florida. Environment: cave. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Englewood Beach — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Englewood Beach

Englewood Beach is a documented mineral occurrence near FL. Reported specimens include Fossilized coral, Shark teeth, Sponges, Manatee bones. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Eureka Lock — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Eureka Lock

Fossil collection site, Marion County, Florida. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Fl Coast — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Fl Coast

Fossil collection site, Florida. Environment: lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Fort Drum Crystal Mine — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Fort Drum Crystal Mine

Fort Drum Crystal Mine is a documented mineral occurrence near FL. Reported specimens include Fossil Coral, Calcite, Aragonite, Barite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Fossilized Shark Teeth — fossil rockhounding site near FL, FL
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Fossilized Shark Teeth

Fossilized Shark Teeth is a documented rockhounding destination in FL. Collectors visit for fossils, trilobites, dinosaur bone and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

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Gardinier Mine — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Gardinier Mine

Fossil collection site, Polk County, Florida. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Granada Site — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Granada Site

Fossil collection site, Dade County, Florida. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Green Mound Midden — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Green Mound Midden

Fossil collection site, Florida. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Gulf Beaches — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Gulf Beaches

Gulf Beaches is a documented mineral occurrence near FL. Reported specimens include Fossilized coral, Shark teeth, Sponges, Manatee bones. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Gulf Beaches (south) — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Gulf Beaches (south)

Gulf Beaches (South) is a documented mineral occurrence near FL. Reported specimens include Fossilized Coral, Shark teeth, Sponges, Manatee bones. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Haile 7c — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Haile 7c

Fossil collection site, Alachua County, Florida. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Haile V/xixa — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Haile V/xixa

Fossil collection site, Alachua County, Florida. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Inglis 1f — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Inglis 1f

Fossil collection site, Levy County, Florida. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Jackson County Area — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Jackson County Area

Jackson County Area is a documented mineral occurrence near FL. Reported specimens include Fossils, Chert. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Jacksonville — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Jacksonville

Fossil collection site, Duval County, Florida. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Joshua Creek — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Joshua Creek

Fossil collection site, De Soto County, Florida. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Key Largo — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Key Largo

Key Largo is a documented mineral occurrence near FL. Reported specimens include Fossilized Coral. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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La Belle — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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La Belle

Fossil collection site, Hendry County, Florida. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Labelle — fossil rockhounding site near The Caloosahatchee, FL
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Labelle

Fossil collection site in the Caloosahatchee, Florida. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Long Bayou — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Long Bayou

Fossil collection site, Pinellas County, Florida. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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M 41 — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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M 41

Fossil collection site in the Bumpnose, Jackson County, Florida. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Marco Island — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Marco Island

Fossil collection site, Collier County, Florida. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Marion County — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Marion County

Fossil collection site, Marion County, Florida. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Merritt Island — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Merritt Island

Fossil collection site, Brevard County, Florida. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Mule Pen Quarry — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Mule Pen Quarry

Fossil collection site, Collier County, Florida. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Near Labelle — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Near Labelle

Fossil collection site, Lee County, Florida. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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On Evans Farm — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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On Evans Farm

Fossil collection site, Liberty County, Florida. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Ormond Beach — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Ormond Beach

Fossil collection site, Volusia County, Florida. Environment: foreshore. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Peace River — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Peace River

Fossil collection site, Hardee County, Florida. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Peace River Shark Teeth — fossil rockhounding site near Arcadia, FL
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Peace River Shark Teeth

Gravel bars of the Peace River yield Miocene shark teeth including megalodon fragments accessible by canoe and wading.

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Polk County Quarries — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Polk County Quarries

Polk County Quarries is a documented mineral occurrence near FL. Reported specimens include Fossils, Gypsum, Petrified wood, Uranium, Vivianite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

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Rucks Pit Fossil Shell — fossil rockhounding site near Fort Drum, FL
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Rucks Pit Fossil Shell

The historic Rucks Pit area in Okeechobee County was famous for calcite-replaced fossil clams; access now limited but region remains fossil-rich.

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Stock Island — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Stock Island

Fossil collection site, Monroe County, Florida. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Tri-britton — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Tri-britton

Fossil collection site, Hendry County, Florida. Environment: fluvial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Venice Beach Shark Teeth — fossil rockhounding site near Venice, FL
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Venice Beach Shark Teeth

Venice Beach on the Gulf Coast is known as the Shark Tooth Capital where wave action concentrates fossil teeth on the sand.

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Wekiva River — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Wekiva River

Fossil collection site, Levy County, Florida. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Wightman Site — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Wightman Site

Fossil collection site, Lee County, Florida. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Wl-2 — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Wl-2

Fossil collection site, Miami-Dade County, Florida. Environment: reef, buildup or bioherm. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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Wl-3 — fossil rockhounding site near Florida, FL
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Wl-3

Fossil collection site, Miami-Dade County, Florida. Environment: reef, buildup or bioherm. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

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