Open Ground
Calvert Cliffs
Public fossil beach · Lusby, Maryland
Open to digThe prize. Miocene shark teeth, megalodon included
Where. Lusby, Maryland
Status. Open to dig
Where. Lusby, Maryland
Status. Open to dig
The account
The Calvert Cliffs along Chesapeake Bay are crumbling fifteen million years of Miocene seafloor, and the beach below is one of the great public fossil grounds, where you can comb the sand for shark teeth, including the giant megalodon, and keep what you find. Collect on the shoreline only, the cliffs themselves are off limits and dangerous.
Leads, where the trail points now
- What you can keep: Miocene shark teeth, megalodon included. Confirm the site's current rules and any day fee before you go.
- Where: Lusby, Maryland. Search only the marked legal area, and bring the right pan, screen, or detector and a container for finds.
- Best practice: record anything notable, leave the ground as you found it, and check the latest access notices before you travel.
Open ground. You can legally search here and keep what you find, within the rules the site posts. Bring any day fee or licence it asks for.
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