Lester Park is a small fossil park located just outside Saratoga Springs, NY.
We decided to check out the park while spending a day in the Saratoga area.
Using Google Maps, it was easy to find the park. The pull off is located around a bend, so take your time getting there. We spotted it right away, as there is a clearing with several signs.
This is simply a roadside pull off, with spots for about 2-3 cars on the side of the road.
The fossils here are primarily stromatolites, which are round stone formations.
These fossils date back to 480 million years ago, which is an impressive sight for geologists or enthusiasts.
This is a small area to explore, and there are no trails or additional areas to venture into.
I would recommend this most for adults or students interested in fossils.
Visit the NYS website for more information: https://www.nysm.nysed.gov/research-collections/geology/resources/lester-park
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About the Author: Marysa
Busy blogger and mom of two girls. We love traveling and the great outdoors, and are always looking for our next adventure!
Fascinating! What a great site for studying geology & timelines. We have a stone beach near us that is covered in trilobites, and we love exploring it to see how many we can find š
That is very cool! They look so distinct it would be amazing to see in person.
I would love to see this! What a neat park. My daughter would love to see the fossils.
I always loved going to different trails and sightseeing when I was younger. Iād love to visit this park on day.
Wow! What a really wonderful and nice park! My kids would love to be here for sure!
So much green and everything is so pretty. I live in an area where they’re overbuilding and every tree is getting torn down. I miss the green already!
480 millions years ago! I am impressed! I think it a wonderful thing to have the opportunity to see it!
This is so amazing I never knew they had fossils there. Thanks for sharing this with us.
This is so cool, I would love to see it! š
I absolutely love the sneakers in the last photo and what a cool park. I had no idea this place existing and will have to add it to my road trip bucket list as my kids love going for long road trips and this is perfect!
I want to visit this place someday. Thanks for sharing those pics!
wow, had not heard of this park before. will keep it in mind for our next trip towards New York.. fossils always fascinate me
That park is so amazing! I love that you can enjoy so much natural beauty and look at the earth’s incredibly ancient natural history.
I would love to visit the Lester Fossil Park. I’ve never been there before. It is really nice to read about it, and all of your photos are great!
My kids are intrigued by fossils so I know we would enjoy an outing to this park. It’s also just a few hours from us so would be a nice weekend getaway.
You have got to be kidding me. I live right around the corner from Saratoga and have never heard of this gem. I am excited to check it out and excited to have found your blog.
Oh wow! I’ve never seen a park like that before. I’d love to visit as it looks really interesting!
My granddaughter was just so excited to tell me about fossils. Cool to see these in person
It is an interesting park, definitely worth visiting there, There are great views and things to explore there. Thank you for sharing@!