The Fossil Park located just outside of Rockford, Iowa, concludes of acres of native  Iowa prairie. Many locals come to the Fossil Park to collect and find historic fossils and sea life that once were in this world. It is also a great place to have picnics, explore, and fish for bass and bluegill! This is a natural spot great for making memories and having fun with family!

My connection to this place includes my family and I always going out there in the summer time, enjoying the warm weather and going on walks with our dogs. We always explored the Fossil Park as little kids, venturing through the woods and constantly looking for fossils. 

As a teenager, my friends and I would find a quarry located just into the first entrance of this park, and swim there all day in the summer time, enjoying the lukewarm water but it was mostly cold most days! 

My family and I have spent a lot of time here in this area and have made many memories along the way.

• What do you like most about the Fossil Park in Rockford?

I like how it is an adventure and you get to explore while looking for fossils, and also being able to find things I have never seen before.

• What kind of memories have you made at the Fossil Park?

I have made many memories but my favorite one is going there to swim in the summer and when me and my friends almost fell down the big mountain there.

• How often do you go to the Fossil Park and why?

I usually don't go there often and usually only in the summer. But when I do, I make sure to have the most fun I can!