Fossils rockhounding sites in New Jersey

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

40 fossils destinations in New Jersey.

Rockhounding sites in New Jersey — fossils: 40 spots in our directory. Sort live from your phone with near me, or browse all U.S. fossils rockhounding sites and the New Jersey state page.

Fossils collecting in New Jersey

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

We currently document 40 fossils collecting sites in New Jersey. Each listing includes original descriptions, visitor notes, and last-updated dates when available.

What to know before you collect

Fossils destinations in New Jersey 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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6 Miles Northwest Of Freehold [amnh + Ypm] — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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6 Miles Northwest Of Freehold [amnh + Ypm]

Fossil collection site in the Merchantville, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Environment: marginal marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Amnh 22569 — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Amnh 22569

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

Fee variesNew Jersey

Amnh 22633 — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Amnh 22633

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

Fee variesNew Jersey

Amnh 39538 — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Amnh 39538

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

Fee variesNew Jersey

Amnh 39580 — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Amnh 39580

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

Fee variesNew Jersey

Atlantic City Well Bore (unknown Depths) - Kirkwood Formation — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Atlantic City Well Bore (unknown Depths) - Kirkwood Formation

Fossil collection site in the Kirkwood, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Beers' Hill, Deep Cut Along Keyport And Holmdel Turnpike — fossil rockhounding site near The Tinton Beds, NJ

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Beers' Hill, Deep Cut Along Keyport And Holmdel Turnpike

Fossil collection site in the Tinton beds, New Jersey. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesThe Tinton Beds

Bluff East Of Atlantic Highlands (clark Collection) — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Bluff East Of Atlantic Highlands (clark Collection)

Fossil collection site in the Navesink, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Brandywine Lighthouse Well, 45-82 Ft [cape May Fm] — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Brandywine Lighthouse Well, 45-82 Ft [cape May Fm]

Fossil collection site in the Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Brigantine Well (625-651 Ft) - Kirkwood Formation — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Brigantine Well (625-651 Ft) - Kirkwood Formation

Fossil collection site in the Kirkwood, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Cambridge Crossing Executive Park (marshalltown Fm.) — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Cambridge Crossing Executive Park (marshalltown Fm.)

Fossil collection site in the Marshalltown, Burlington County, New Jersey. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Camden — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Camden

Fossil collection site, Camden County, New Jersey. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Cape May Courthouse (520 Ft) - Kirkwood Formation — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Cape May Courthouse (520 Ft) - Kirkwood Formation

Fossil collection site in the Kirkwood, Cape May County, New Jersey. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Cream Ridge Marl Company Pit (hornerstown Fm.) — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Cream Ridge Marl Company Pit (hornerstown Fm.)

Fossil collection site in the Hornerstown, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Environment: marginal marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Hudson River Tunnel — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Hudson River Tunnel

Fossil collection site, New Jersey. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Jablonski & Raup Locality 23 — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Jablonski & Raup Locality 23

Fossil collection site, New Jersey. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Lenola — fossil rockhounding site near The Merchantville, NJ

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Lenola

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

Fee variesThe Merchantville

Long Beach — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Long Beach

Fossil collection site, Ocean County, New Jersey. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

M 156 — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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M 156

Fossil collection site, Burlington County, New Jersey. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

M 511 — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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M 511

Fossil collection site, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

M 773 — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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M 773

Fossil collection site in the Manasquan, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Millville Well (unknown Depths) - Kirkwood Formation — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Millville Well (unknown Depths) - Kirkwood Formation

Fossil collection site in the Kirkwood, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Near Blackwood — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Near Blackwood

Fossil collection site, New Jersey. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

New Jersey Amber, White Oaks Pit (old Crossman's Clay Pits) — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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New Jersey Amber, White Oaks Pit (old Crossman's Clay Pits)

Fossil collection site in the Raritan, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Environment: delta plain. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Pemberton Marl Company Pit (hornerstown) — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Pemberton Marl Company Pit (hornerstown)

Fossil collection site in the Hornerstown, Burlington County, New Jersey. Environment: marginal marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

R1011c — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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R1011c

Fossil collection site in the Raritan, Sayreville County, New Jersey. Environment: pond. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

R1190a — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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R1190a

Fossil collection site in the Magothy, Sayreville County, New Jersey. Environment: pond. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

R1190j — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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R1190j

Fossil collection site in the Magothy, Sayreville County, New Jersey. Environment: pond. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Rancocas Creek, Near Vincentown - Vincentown Fm — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Rancocas Creek, Near Vincentown - Vincentown Fm

Fossil collection site in the Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Sea Isle City Well (600-700 Ft) - Kirkwood Formation — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Sea Isle City Well (600-700 Ft) - Kirkwood Formation

Fossil collection site in the Kirkwood, Cape May County, New Jersey. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Spring Hill Creek, Hedding [merchantville Fm] — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Spring Hill Creek, Hedding [merchantville Fm]

Fossil collection site in the Merchantville, Burlington County, New Jersey. Environment: coastal indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Tinton Falls — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Tinton Falls

Fossil collection site, New Jersey. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Toms River — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Toms River

Fossil collection site, Ocean County, New Jersey. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Usgs D9715, Oschwald's Clay Pit [merchantville Fm] — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Usgs D9715, Oschwald's Clay Pit [merchantville Fm]

Fossil collection site in the Merchantville, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Usgs Mesozoic 29584, Fisher Brick Company Clay Pit — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Usgs Mesozoic 29584, Fisher Brick Company Clay Pit

Fossil collection site in the Raritan, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Usnm 23785 — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Usnm 23785

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

Fee variesNew Jersey

Wenonah Sand, Near Marlborough And Near Crawford Corner — fossil rockhounding site near The Wenonah, NJ

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Wenonah Sand, Near Marlborough And Near Crawford Corner

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

Fee variesThe Wenonah

West Jersey Marl Company's Pit, Barnsboro (navesink) — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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West Jersey Marl Company's Pit, Barnsboro (navesink)

Fossil collection site in the Navesink, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Environment: marginal marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

West Jersey Marl Company's Pit, Barnsboro (new Egypt) — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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West Jersey Marl Company's Pit, Barnsboro (new Egypt)

Fossil collection site in the New Egypt, Gloucestershire County, New Jersey. Environment: terrestrial indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Whaling Survey — fossil rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

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Whaling Survey

Fossil collection site, New Jersey. Environment: marine indet.. Source: Paleobiology Database (PBDB), CC BY 4.0.

Fee variesNew Jersey