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Fossil sites in New Mexico
Every fossil hunting site we've documented in New Mexico, 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.
3 fossil sites
Updated 27 July 2026
Part of our national guide to the best places to fossil hunt in the United States.
Bisti / De-Na-Zin Wilderness Fossil Guide
New Mexico, United States
Petrified wood, Fossil leaves, Pentaceratops, Hadrosaur bones
Ghost Ranch Coelophysis Quarry Fossil Guide
New Mexico, United States
Coelophysis bauri, Phytosaurs, Aetosaurs, Triassic reptiles
White Sands National Park Fossil Hunting Guide
New Mexico, United States
Human footprints, Smaller vertebrate tracks