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Fossil sites in Kentucky
Every fossil hunting site we've documented in Kentucky, from pay-to-dig fossil parks to free public collecting localities and in-situ viewing destinations. Each entry includes directions, access policy, fossil types found, and the underlying geology.
2 fossil sites
Updated 15 June 2026
Part of our national guide to the best places to fossil hunt in the United States.
Big Bone Lick State Historic Site Fossil Hunting Guide
Kentucky, United States
American mastodon (Mammut americanum), Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi), Jefferson's ground sloth (Megalonyx jeffersonii), Ancient bison (Bison antiquus)
Maysville Ordovician Roadcut Fossil Hunting Guide
Kentucky, United States
Brachiopods, Trilobites, Bryozoans, Cephalopods