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York River State Park Fossil Beach

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

FossilsFossils
Shark teethShark teeth

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0), Dominik Vogt (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Why this spot

Shell and tooth wash on the York River shoreline

Park-promoted fossil beach trail.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

tides

Keep exploring nearby

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