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		Finding Fossils Pages Cori's Fossil Map Brownie's Beach Flag Ponds Calvert Cliffs State Park Purse State Park			Flag Ponds has the best beach of any Calvert cliffs site -- by far! It's wide enough to stretch out and have a picnic without having to worry about getting wet. It's also more sheltered, so the swimming is great for real little ones, as long as the water isn't loaded with jellies. The beach is about a half-mile walk down a road from the parking area. At the parking area, there is a little visitors' center, with a very impressive collection of shark teeth and other fossils, all found at the park. It'll inspire you!.
					Flag Ponds is a Calvert County park. It's on Route 2/4, just a mile or two north of Calvert Cliffs State Park. Although it's not marked on many maps, there are signs on 2/4; you can't miss it. Check out their web site for more details. We have had great luck here just watching where the waves come in. Once your eyes are trained, you should be able to see the little treasures as they wash up; each wave brings up something new. And there's a lot more beach to cover than at the other public areas along the cliffs. We still haven't explored the ponds themselves, but they look interesting. Both the Choptank and St. Mary's formations are exposed here, meaning that the deposits are in the 8-18 million year old range. Find more fossil sites on Cori's Fossil Map.