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Fossil sites in South Dakota

Every fossil hunting site we've documented in South Dakota, 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.

Photo: Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

2 fossil sites

Updated 1 August 2026

Part of our national guide to the best places to fossil hunt in the United States.

Badlands National Park Fossil Guide
South Dakota, United States
Titanotheres, Oreodonts, Horses, Camels
The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs Fossil Hunting Guide
South Dakota, United States
Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi), Woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius), Short-faced bear (Arctodus simus), Camel

Badlands National Park Fossil Guide

The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs Fossil Hunting Guide