Neogene · 23.03 – 2.58 Ma
Neogene fossil sites
Modern mammal groups rose to dominance, including the great ape lineage that produced humans. The Calvert Cliffs of Maryland and the Peace River system of Florida are the iconic North American Neogene fossil destinations.
Fossils typical of this period: shark teeth (including Megalodon), whale teeth, marine mammal bones, Pliocene megafauna, hominid fossils.
48 fossil sites
Updated 27 July 2026
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument Fossil Hunting Guide
Nebraska, United States
Menoceras arikarense, Stenomylus hitchcocki, Moropus elatus, Dinohyus (Daeodon) hollandi
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park Fossil Hunting Guide
Nebraska, United States
Teleoceras major (barrel-bodied rhinos), Cormohipparion occidentale (three-toed horses), Pseudhipparion gratum, Pliohippus pernix
Aurora Fossil Museum Fossil Park Guide
North Carolina, United States
Megalodon teeth, Shark Teeth, Whale Bone, Ray dental plates
Bay Front Park (Brownie's Beach) Fossil Hunting Guide
Maryland, United States
Shark Teeth, Ray dental plates, Marine shells, Whale bone fragments
Beaumaris Bay Fossil Site Melbourne Fossil Hunting Guide
Australia
shark teeth, Carcharocles megalodon, Isurus hastalis, Cetacean bones
Bone Valley Fossil Hunting Guide
Florida, United States
Shark Teeth, Megalodon, Marine Mammals, Mammoth
Calvert Cliffs Fossil Hunting Guide
Maryland, United States
Shark Teeth, Bivalves, Gastropods, Marine Mammals
Casey Key Fossil Hunting Guide
Florida, United States
Shark Teeth, Ray Teeth, Mollusks
Caspersen Beach Fossil Hunting Guide
Florida, United States
Shark Teeth, Mollusks
Chinchilla Fossil Museum Queensland Fossil Hunting Guide
Chinchilla
Chinchilla Sand, Varanus komodoensis, Euryzygoma dunense, Quinkana
Cooper River Dive Sites Fossil Guide
South Carolina, United States
Megalodon teeth, Shark Teeth, Mastodon, Whale bone
Death Valley National Park Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Trackways, Trilobites, Stromatolites
Englewood Beach Fossil Hunting Guide
Florida, United States
Shark Teeth, Ray Teeth, Mollusks
Find Fossils at Bolinas Lagoon Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Fish Vertebrae, Marine Mammal Fragments, Diatoms
Find Fossils on Capitola Beach Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Shark Teeth, Bivalves, Gastropods
Folly Beach Fossil Hunting Guide
South Carolina, United States
Shark Teeth, Megalodon, Whale Bone, Ray dental plates
Fossil Bluff Wynyard Fossil Hunting Guide
Tasmania, Australia
Bivalves, Gastropods, Corals, Echinoids
Fossil Canyon near Ocotillo Fossil Hunting Guide
Imperial County, California, United States
Corals, Bivalves, Gastropods, Echinoids
Gaviota State Beach Fossil Hunting Guide
Santa Barbara County, California, United States
Fish, Marine Mammals, Bivalves, Diatoms
Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park Fossil Hunting Guide
Washington, United States
Petrified wood (Ginkgo), Petrified wood (50+ species), Fossil wood (Douglas-fir-related), Fossil wood (sweetgum-related)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Radiolarians, Marine Invertebrates, Plant Fossils
Gram Clay Pit - Fish Fossils Found in Fossil Hunting Guide
Denmark
Shark Teeth, Megalodon
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument Fossil Hunting Guide
Idaho, United States
Hagerman horse (Equus simplicidens), Mastodons, Camels, Sabertooth cats
Half Moon Bay Fossil Hunting Guide
San Mateo County, California, United States
Bivalves, Sand Dollars, Shark Teeth, Marine Mammals
Hamilton Grange Burn Fossil Hunting Guide
Australia
Macropodids, Diprotodontids, Phalangerids
Homer, Alaska Coast Fossil Hunting Guide
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States
Plants, Petrified Wood, Bivalves
Jacalitos Creek Fossil Hunting Guide
Fresno County, California, United States
Bivalves, Gastropods, Echinoids, Barnacles
Jacks Peak County Park Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Leaf impressions, Marine shells, Diatoms, Foraminifera
Jalama Beach Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
N/A
Joshua Tree National Park Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Echinoids, Plant Fossils, Mollusks
Marine Fossils near Coalinga Fossil Hunting Guide
Fresno County, California, United States
Sand Dollars, Bivalves, Gastropods, Corals
Mt. Diablo Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Clams, Pectens, Other shallow-marine invertebrates
National Fossil Wood Park at Tiruvakkarai Fossil Hunting Guide
Tamil Nadu, India
Petrified Wood, Plants
Oyster Fossils at Santa Margarita Ranch, San Luis Obispo County
California, United States
Oysters (Crassostrea titan), Bivalves, Sand dollars (Astrodapsis), Echinoids
Peace River Fossil Hunting Guide
Florida, United States
Shark Teeth, Ray Teeth, Megalodon, Mammoth
Ries Crater Nordlingen Meteorite Impact Geopark Fossil Hunting Guide
86720 Nördlingen
suevite impact breccia
Riversleigh World Heritage Area Fossil Hunting Guide
Queensland, Australia
Marsupial lions (Wakaleo, Priscileo), Carnivorous kangaroos (Ekaltadeta), Toothed platypus (Obdurodon), Diprotodontids
Scotts Valley Fossil Hunting Guide
Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Shark Teeth, Sand Dollars, Bivalves, Marine Mammals
Shark Tooth Hill Fossil Hunting Guide
California, United States
Shark Teeth, Whale Vertebrae, Dolphin Skulls, Ray Dental Plates
Shell Creek Fossil Hunting Guide
San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Clams (Protothaca staleyi), Oysters (Crassostrea), Scallops (Lyropecten estrellanus), Sand Dollars (Astrodapsis tumidus)
Sperry Wash Fossil Hunting Guide
Inyo County, California, United States
Petrified Wood, Plants
Sterkfontein Caves Fossil Site Guide
Gauteng, South Africa
Australopithecus, Hominin remains, Cercopithecid monkeys, Carnivores
Topanga Canyon Fossil Hunting Guide
Los Angeles County, California, United States
Gastropods, Bivalves, Fish, Marine Mammals
Topsail Beach Fossil Hunting Guide
North Carolina, United States
Shark Teeth, Megalodon teeth, Ray dental plates, Marine shells
Venice Beach Fossil Hunting Guide
Florida, United States
Shark Teeth, Megalodon, Ray Teeth, Mollusks
Westmoreland State Park Fossil Hunting Guide
Virginia, United States
Shark Teeth, Bivalves, Gastropods, Marine Mammals
Wrightsville Beach Fossil Hunting Guide
North Carolina, United States
Megalodon teeth, Shark Teeth, Ray dental plates, Fossil bone
Yuha Basin Fossil Hunting Guide
Imperial County, California, United States
Bivalves, Corals, Gastropods, Echinoids