Historic
Nye County, NV
Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
The only place on Earth where you can see an intact ghost town and 225-million-year-old marine reptile fossils in the same park. The fossil shelter protects the largest known concentration of Shonisaurus bones.
| Region | Nye County, NV |
|---|---|
| Coordinates (approx.) | 38.8819, -117.6076 |
| Fossils | Shonisaurus (225 Ma) |
| Ghost Town | Berlin 1897 |
| Access | Paved road |
| Fee | $5/vehicle |
| Era | Berlin 1896-1911; fossils ~225 Ma; park est. 1957 |
| Notable | Largest known Shonisaurus concentration; NNL 1973 |
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Plan ahead. Leave no trace. Verify current access before traveling.