Carmines Island/York River Va

[FossilsAnonymous]

Hello all, I am going on a trip with the family down to Carmine's Island for recreation but figured while I'm there why not do some fossil hunting. I mean, it just makes the day better anytime. We know of a location called Felgates Creek, which is Pliocene. Good? Bad? Only about 29 minutes away from me. Can we just find stuff on the coastal beaches?

 

Thanks

[SailingAlongToo]

With all the rain in the York River area and its upstream tributaries this week, water levels are currently running 12-18 inches above normal on both tides. Even Sunday's tides guidance is showing tides still around a foot above normal. Not sure how much beach you will actually have for this weekend. It's been that way most of the late summer and fall.

 

Just remember, in VA waterfront landowners own to the mean low water mark, so at least for this weekend, if you are on the beach its private property. And, the really important thing, avoid federal lands. Collecting vertebrate fossils on federal lands without a permit is really bad ju-ju.

 

Cheers and good luck!