Private marine-fossil discovery station
Find a wedding-weekend keepsake millions of years old.
Okihi Fossil Field Station
Small private groups screen and wash prepared fossil-bearing material beside the Kern River, with staff helping identify marine fossils and suitable finds to take home.
Current location note / listed area: Bakersfield, CA
Prepared-material discovery, not unrestricted field excavation. Scientific specimens may be retained for research; no rare-find or monetary-value guarantee. Confirm private day, station capacity, terrain, water safety, weather, clothing and transport containers.
Public-source research · 2026-10-29 · Not vendor-confirmed or independently vetted.
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Documented state connections
Geographic evidence is retained historical research, not current service availability.
- California · based
Official field-station page gives Bakersfield, California address and private-event scheduling.