To keep our employees and guests safe, we have implemented the following and request our guests follow each suggestion.
- If you have a cough, fever, feel ill, have been diagnosed with, or exposed to COVID 19 we ask that you not enter the quarry.
- We encourage each guest to wear a mask
- Maintain a proper social distance of 6 feet from staff and other guests at the quarry
- Bring plenty of hand sanitizer
Online Scheduling & Information
*We do limit the number of guests that can be in the quarry at any given time so to secure your spot book online today.
Book Online or just show up at the quarry! We love walk-ins!
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Daily
Have a large group or want to dig for multiple days? Contact us for pricing and discounts.
We provide discounts for large groups, rock clubs, scout groups, educators, students, University groups, church groups, and for multi-day digs. Contact us today for pricing and to book your trip. We also work with local hotels for room discounts and offer primitive pads for tents and trailers.
Limited scout troop- church group packages available on Saturday mornings. Groups must visit Fossil Butte National Monument before coming to dig. Package includes a 1 hour guided trip through the layers of time as well as a lesson in splitting and identifying fish, the quarrying process, and fossil prep. Scouts get to keep all common fish. Free primitively camping available near quarry.
Limited scout troop- church group packages available on Saturday mornings. Groups must visit Fossil Butte National Monument before coming to dig. Package includes a 1 hour guided trip through the layers of time as well as a lesson in splitting and identifying fish, the quarrying process, and fossil prep. Scouts get to keep all common fish. Free primitively camping available near quarry.
*This is the only quarry in the world that lets you keep every fossil you find.
American Fossil's DigFish quarry is the only quarry anywhere in the world that allows diggers to keep every fossil they find. This is an incredible opportunity for any fan of fossil hunting, collector, educator, or family out for a weekend activity.
Schedule online, or just drop by the quarry. We accept most forms of payment.
We do our very best to utilize the stone in our quarry and find every fossil. The rock is a non-renewable resource and we do our best not to waste it. We expect our guests to have a great time and split the rock as thin as possible to find all of the fossils hidden within, and maximize their experience. We also ask that you do not smash rock, or beat on it with your hammer. Please be kind to our staff and be conscious of the incredible resource we are making available to the public.
Please also note that we are not able to control the size of the rock as it comes out of the mountain and the rock that is there is the rock we are able to make available to our guests. All of our rock is fossil rich, regardless of size, shape or location. We want you to enjoy your visit and find plenty of fossils.
Our digging season runs from May 26-September 30th. Be sure to stop by and find some fossils of your own.
*Any individual fossil valued over $100,000 will have a 50% Premium that will go to the landowner.
Schedule online, or just drop by the quarry. We accept most forms of payment.
We do our very best to utilize the stone in our quarry and find every fossil. The rock is a non-renewable resource and we do our best not to waste it. We expect our guests to have a great time and split the rock as thin as possible to find all of the fossils hidden within, and maximize their experience. We also ask that you do not smash rock, or beat on it with your hammer. Please be kind to our staff and be conscious of the incredible resource we are making available to the public.
Please also note that we are not able to control the size of the rock as it comes out of the mountain and the rock that is there is the rock we are able to make available to our guests. All of our rock is fossil rich, regardless of size, shape or location. We want you to enjoy your visit and find plenty of fossils.
Our digging season runs from May 26-September 30th. Be sure to stop by and find some fossils of your own.
*Any individual fossil valued over $100,000 will have a 50% Premium that will go to the landowner.