2023 Fossil Bed Discovery Hikes Discover the wonders of the fossil beds with a park naturalist.

Rock The Rocks with Spectre Jones and Laura Elliott!

2023 Fossil Bed Discovery Hikes Discover the wonders of the fossil beds with a park naturalist.

Let your imagination run wild and create your own "wild life" from natural materials-- sticks, nuts and more.  Artist Mike Gibson will guide you.  Your $2 program fee is covered by a Falls of the Ohio Foundation grant.

The outer fossil beds are one of the world's amazing excursions to see Devonian fossils in their natural habitat.  We can only offer hikes in the late summer and fall when the upper gates of the McAlpine Dam are closed.  This hike is moderately rugged and without shade, so wear a hat and bring water.  You will do a little wading, the worst is about tw0-feet deep with a moderate current.  There will be a lot of walking on uneven…