Brownie Beach Fossils - Chesapeake
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Details: For details go to the Travel Channels Treasure Wiki for Maryland page. Here is what the defunct link used to say: "Brownie Beach in Chesapeake, MD General description: Miocene fossils that include. sharks, rays, turtles, shells, fish and other marine fossils. Fossils from Brownie Beach can be seen at: http://mysite.verizon.net/browniebeach/ How to get there: From Routes 2 or 4 in northern Calvert County, take Route 260 to Chesapeake Beach, where you turn right (south) on Route 261. Immediately after crossing a stream at the bottom of the first hill south of Chesapeake Beach, you will see a locked gate and a parking area on the left (east) side of the road. From the parking area, follow a path for roughly 1/4 mile to the cliffs. Grade this location: (A to F): A+ best in the country from what I have heard Maryland - Travel Channel Cash and Treasures GPS coordinates: Handy to bring along: 1. beach shoes 2. plastic bags to hold findings 3. shifting screen Helpful notes to newcomers: Two other collecting sites are listed on the Maryland Geological Survey . http://www.mgs.md.gov/esic/fs/fs10.html "
Directions: For directions go to the Travel Channels Treasure Wiki for Maryland page. Here is what the link used to say: "How to get there: From Routes 2 or 4 in northern Calvert County, take Route 260 to Chesapeake Beach, where you turn right (south) on Route 261. Immediately after crossing a stream at the bottom of the first hill south of Chesapeake Beach, you will see a locked gate and a parking area on the left (east) side of the road. From the parking area, follow a path for roughly 1/4 mile to the cliffs. "
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GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 38°40'41.35"N, 76°32'7.34"W)
or (38.678152, -76.535372)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is supposed to be exact.)
Tags: shark ray turtle Miocene fossil sharks rays turtles shells shell fish marine fossils brownie beach chesapeake maryland calvert county bayfront park
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