Lepreau Falls Provincial Park: Rockhounding in Charlotte County, New Brunswick
- Minerals reported
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Lepreau Falls Provincial Park is a mapped rockhounding spot in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada. Reported finds include fossil, trace fossil. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Lepreau Falls Provincial Park
Small provincial park with a waterfall and a rare trackway of early four-legged animals about 315 million years old, open dawn to dusk. Fossils in New Brunswick are protected by law and need a permit to collect, so look only and report new finds to the New Brunswick Museum.
Plan your visit
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- County
- Charlotte County
- Province
- New Brunswick
- Nearest road
- Lepreau Falls Road
- Postal code
- E5J 2L8
- Coordinates
- 45.16855, -66.46013
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
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Land status here is not confirmed. National and provincial parks prohibit collecting, while Crown land and many beaches allow it. Verify with the managing agency before you collect.
Access note: Small provincial park with a waterfall and a rare trackway of early four-legged animals about 315 million years old, open dawn to dusk. Fossils in New Brunswick are protected by law and need a permit to collect, so look only and report new finds to the New Brunswick Museum.
Collecting rules in Canada are set provincially and by land owner. Crown land and many public beaches allow casual hand collecting, while provincial and national parks are off-limits. Confirm the rules for this site before you dig.
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots in New Brunswick within driving distance of Lepreau Falls Provincial Park.
- The WhistleCharlotte County, New Brunswick · 48 km awayAgate, Amethyst, Chalcedony
- Seven Days Work CliffCharlotte County, New Brunswick · 49 km awayAmethyst, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Whale Cove CliffsCharlotte County, New Brunswick · 49 km awayAmethyst, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Indian BeachVillage of Grand Manan, New Brunswick · 50 km awayAgate, Chalcedony, Quartz
- Deep Cove BeachVillage of Grand Manan, New Brunswick · 70 km awayAgate, Jasper, Stilbite Subgroup
- Waterside BeachAlbert County, New Brunswick · 139 km awayFossil, Trace Fossil
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