When I was a kid (20 yrs ago) in the 90s my family would take a trip down to the lowcountry to hunt for fossils. The place we went looked like some sort of construction company that dug large pits for whatever they were mining. It was around the Summerville/Jedburg area right off I-26. Does anyone know if they still allow the public to come in on the weekends to fossil hunt? I heard rumors they closed access to the public, but that’s not from a reliable source. I don’t know of a place to look besides that spot. Any advice?
I know excactly the spot you are talking about. It is closed to the public. Somehow they know you are there and send a couple guys out who tell you to leave. They say its for safety reasons which makes sense. But I used to find some massive teeth and plenty of bones. Even found a fossil sand dollar once.
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I’m reviving an old topic from back in May when I posted it, but does anyone know of an area in the lowcountry where the public can go to find fossils? Has anyone been on the Drum Island looking for stuff? I know you can dive the Cooper for all kinds of stuff, but running your hand on the bottom with about a foot or two of visibility doesn’t sound too appealing.
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Ask Gotchacovered… he is a fossil guru here.
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Well, I’m not a guru, but I do know where you can go find some fossils. I’ll PM you something, DK.
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