Following is a list of protected areas where fossils are preserved, known as fossil parks or fossil reserves, worldwide by country.
Wadi Al-Hitan - Valley of The Whales, Fayyoum, Western Desert West Coast Fossil Park, Langebaanweg, Western Cape There are two geological parks maintained by the Geological Survey of India: Petrified Forest National Park Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument Falls of the Ohio State Park Fossilized leaves are one of many found here.
Dinosaur Park Dinosaur Footprints Rockport Quarry, an abandoned limestone quarry near Alpena open to collecting Mississippi Petrified Forest Poricy Park New York Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Ischigualasto is located in San Juan province Cal Orcko in Sucre Paleorrota Geopark is located in Rio Grande do Sul.