Where to find shark teeth in maryland

Yeah, all those who hunt on land have the luxury of their fossils not swimming away from them! Yeah I got out there early today.

Going early or really late is the key! And I work nights and weekends so weekday mornings I get to hunt when there's not too many people out! I still can't believe I found these megs. Almost doesnt seem real. I mean theyre no 6 inchers like you can find diving down south but I'm really happy with them!

Nice report and some stunning finds! Really nice finds! Must have been in pure bliss. The way you describe your hunting style, I'd recommend carrying a sand flea rake with you like Venice beach hunters. I would make easy to catch those big ones in the surf. Swell megs and I love that big Mako too. Congratulations and thanks for posting them. Good luck finding more. Teeth are likely washing down from just north at Calvert Cliffs State park and the gas docks. It's only a mile or so to where the cliffs start peaking up.

Could also be from the formation itself which you are standing on at Cedar Point. If you dug down through 3 or 4 feet of sand you'd hit the clay. Clay boulders that break off and roll around on the bottom will also carry good teeth for miles.

I've found pristine teeth over a mile away from exposed formations but clay balls are present so hence the quality teeth. All that said Usually you're lucky to get a fragment or a smaller 1 to 2 incher. Great finds. Welcome to the group. Seeing those Meg's makes all of the Maryland hunters.

Great finds! The mako may be my favorite. Congrats on the megs. I'm new to the forum too. I'll be heading out that way in about a week to see what I can find as well. Lovely megs too! The only one I ever found was here in VA and was split right down the middle. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy! Already have an account? Sign in here. Existing user? Sign in with Facebook. Shark tooth collecting in Maryland. Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2.

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Lee was born in The six-foot-long, 1,pound fossil was unearthed when the banks of the river eroded that summer. The cliffs still turn loose small fossils as they erode. As sediment accumulated for millions of years, the ocean underwent a series of marine transgressions, meaning that over a long period of time, the shoreline receded and advanced several times.

Each time that movement happened a new layer of sediment was dumped, and those layers can be seen as one looks up at the cliffs. The Hall still offers guided collecting tours led by one of their Paleo Patrol volunteers, explains Alex Withers, an events coordinator at Stratford Hall.

Tours are typically about four hours long. Withers notes there is limited weekend tour availability left in the season, but they are taking reservations for Start with reviewing the principles of geology, Bachman suggests. Then move on to studying the geology in your area, which will tell you what rock formation and landscape features are nearby—and therefore, what fossils might be found there. State geologic societies have useful information on their websites. Fossil Beach neighbors Stratford Hall, so the geology in both areas is similar.

Geological Survey, take a look. It's a great book from this great series! This affects many of the locations listed below. The Calvert Cliffs area is a great place to take your family fossil hunting - Kids love finding the fossil shark teeth. Although these are some of the best miocene exposures on earth, most of it is private property, so it's difficult to gain access to the Calvert Cliffs. Also, the parks do not let you enter the cliff areas. Below is a list of available fossil collecting locations along the Calvert Cliffs of Maryland in no particualar order linked to locations when available.

Also, remember the cliffs can be dangerous. Please adhear to the following guidelines: Stay away from the Cliff areas, they fall all the time!!!

You simply need to beach comb for fossils that wash up. Do not dig in the cliffs! This is illegal on federal and state lands and incredibly dangerous. Also, please check ahead to make sure the times the fossil collecting locations are open did not change Finally, check the tides!

If you arrive at high tide, the beach may be submerged. The official name is Bayfront Park. I've always called it Brownies Beach, but the county turned it into a park years ago and started charging heafty entrance fee during the summers to keep non-residents out. This is a park toward the southern end of Calvert County. The park has scenic hiking trails, with one that leads to the beach.

One can fossil hunt at the beach, but cannot go near the cliff sections. This is a park halfway up Calvert County. It again, contains nice hiking trails that lead to a large beach area. There are no cliff exposures present here, but fossils wash up via the currents. Small fossils wash up from the Calvert Formation, however the Beach is small, and no cliffs are present.

Therefore, the teeth found are the TINY ones that wash up from other locations. However, it's a convenient place to camp at if you are collecting at the cliffs for a few days. Matoaka Beach Cabins is a rustic camping and cabin area pearched right on top of the southern part of the Calvert Cliffs.

You can hear the waves crash when you sleep! It is family owned, as the former owners children now run the property. Matoaka is open year round for day fossil collecting and open from spring through fall for camping and cabin rental. This is not at the Calvert Cliffs, but it has the same cliff formations present. They are called the Horsehead Cliffs.

This is not a site, but they have scheduled fossil collecting tours. They also have a HUGE fossil exhibit from the cliffs that is worth a visit. The museum is in Solomons. To get to Solomons, on Rt.

Marys county. Check their website, via the link above, to see their hours and fees. If you don't want to try going alone, you can always join a guided tour. Chesapeake Heritage and Paleonotlogy Tours offer small and private fossil hunting tours along the Chesapeake Bay. These tours are run by my friend Paul, he's a great guy and is incredibly knowledgeable about the Paleontology of the Cliffs! If you plan on collecting shark fossils or any other fossils at the cliffs, or need Calvert fossils identified, this is your place.

The following is a list of recommended equipment to bring with you when fossil hunting at the Calvert Cliffs:. Plus they fall all the time, you want to stay away from them. The small shovel is for screening. Go to the surf, where you see pebbles and small rocks, toss a shovel full in your sifter and see what fossils you get! It's easier to use than your standard sifting rake.

There are three sizes. I like the 10" size. The 7" Shark Tooth Sifter is great for kids and the most popular. They are all lightweight and easy to use. These are great for beach combing along the Chesapeake Bay or sifting along rivers. Another cool thing about these sifters is they are made by a family owned shop in Venice Florida called Tri Star Manufacturing.

Shark Tooth Ocean Sifter 11" This is a sifter designed for shark tooth sifting. The nice thing about the sifter is that it floats! Floating sifters are a BIG help for sifting along coastal areas and rivers around the Chesapeake Bay! It's also made in the U. Waders Waders are common sense for colder weather, however, toward the end of summer, if you want to not get stung by sea nettles, waders are still a good idea.

Note: Felt bottomed waders are illegal in Maryland. They help spread some kind of invasive algae. Use non-felt lined waders.

There's often no shade along the beachs.