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Location of Chippokes State Park in Virginia

Where

Chippokes State Park, 695 Chippokes Park Rd., Surry, VA 23883.
Quayle Classroom

When

Oct. 12, 2025. 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Join us as we learn more about the prehistoric history of Chippokes State Park through fossils that can be found right on our beaches! This program will be conducted in the Quayle Classroom near the Farm & Forestry Museum and will be followed by a hike down to the James River to find and identify fossils. All ages welcome.

A mollusk and shell fragments on the banks of the James River.

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 757-294-3728
Email Address: Chippokes@dcr.virginia.gov