Photo credit: Virginia State Parks
Back by popular demand! We are returning to Stratford Cliffs for some fossil hunting and hope you can join us!
Fossilized remains found at this site indicate a sea filled with primitive shark-toothed porpoises, salt-water crocodiles, sea cows, gopher turtles, rays, whales and sharks. Thousands of shark teeth found along this area attest to the frequency of the sharks, largest among them being Carcharodon megalodon, or Giant White Shark, with teeth measuring 7 inches or more.
The driving time from Baltimore is an estimated 3 hours.
Difficulty: Moderately strenuous hiking. Depending on what storms have impacted the river, there could be washed up trees and debris on the beach, as well as broken glass. There could be a few scramble spots.