Waterside Beach: Rockhounding in Albert County, New Brunswick
- Minerals reported
- 2
Waterside Beach is a mapped rockhounding spot in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. Reported finds include fossil, trace fossil. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Waterside Beach
Red sandstone cliffs here and at nearby Dennis Beach have produced fossil footprints of early four-legged animals. You can walk the beach at low tide and look, but a fossil find must be left where it is and reported to the New Brunswick Museum.
Plan your visit
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- County
- Albert County
- Province
- New Brunswick
- Nearest road
- Route 915
- Coordinates
- 45.62457, -64.80452
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & collecting status
Confirm rules before collecting
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: Red sandstone cliffs here and at nearby Dennis Beach have produced fossil footprints of early four-legged animals. You can walk the beach at low tide and look, but a fossil find must be left where it is and reported 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 Waterside Beach.
- Cape EnrageAlbert County, New Brunswick · 4 km awayFossil, Fossil Plant, Calamites
- Lepreau Falls Provincial ParkCharlotte County, New Brunswick · 139 km awayFossil, Trace Fossil
- Seven Days Work CliffCharlotte County, New Brunswick · 180 km awayAmethyst, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Whale Cove CliffsCharlotte County, New Brunswick · 180 km awayAmethyst, Chalcedony, Jasper
- The WhistleCharlotte County, New Brunswick · 180 km awayAgate, Amethyst, Chalcedony
- Indian BeachVillage of Grand Manan, New Brunswick · 182 km awayAgate, Chalcedony, Quartz
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