We are the only quarry in the world where you can dig fossils and keep every one you find!

Duration

4 hours

Why Choose American Fossil?

We are the only fossil quarry in the world that allows you to keep every fossil you find! You not only get to keep all of the common fish you find, but you will get to keep rare fish like Gar, Paddlefish, Amia and Stingrays; reptiles such as crocodiles, turtles, snakes, and monitor lizards; Mammals like 3-Toed Horses, Bats, small Rhinos, small camels and a variety of small carnivores; even birds like giant Frigate Birds, Raptors, Parrots and many more! All other quarries only let you keep certain, less valuable fossils, but with us you get to keep them all! The typical digger for a day leaves with more fossils than they know what to do with. This is perhaps, the most prolific fossil site in the world and we will help you maximize your experience. We are located just 45 minutes from Bear Lake, 45 minutes from Evanston, 2 hours form Yellow Stone, Salt Lake City and 2 hours from Park City. This is the perfect vacation activity!

Important

We do our very best to utilize the stone in our quarry and find every fossil. The rock is a non-renewable resource and we do our best not to waste it. We expect our guests to have a great time and split the rock as thin as possible to find all of the fossils hidden within, and maximize their experience.

• We ask that you do not smash the rock, or beat on it with your hammer
• Please be kind to our staff and be conscious of the incredible resource we are making available to the public
• We are not able to control the size of the rock as it comes out of the mountain and the rock that is there is the rock we are able to make available to our guests