Recreation - Emery Borrow Pit Fossil and Museum

Emery Borrow Pit Fossil and Museum

Type: Museums
Status: Open
More than 70,000 years ago, this site was a marsh inhabited by many forms oflife that are now extinct, including the ancient mammoth, ground sloth and ring-tailed cat. Paleontologists have discovered here the only known fragments of an unusual prehistoric camel in western North America and the largest collection of fossilized pond turtles in Southern California. The museum/park has prehistoric fossil beds and recreational and educational activities.

Events scheduled: Nothing current listed
Area: North County
City: Buena Park
Operator: OC Harbor Beach Park
Address: Clark Regional Park, 8800 Rosecrans Ave
Keyword(s): None

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General information about these Museums.
Call 670-8045 with questions.
Call 670-8045 with facility reservation requests.

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