Gray Fossil Site, Tennessee, United States

4.5 (122 reviews) Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Gray Speciality Museums • Historic Sites • Natural History Museums

We love dinosaurs

The Gray Fossil Site is a place where visitors can view and learn about an active prehistoric dig site. Scientists believe the site was formed by an underground limestone cave that collapsed and created a sinkhole. This left a vast fossil deposit that dates back approximately 5 million years ago. Animals that have been unearthed so far include saber-tooth cat, alligator, tapir, rhinoceros, short-faced bear, and a mastodon as well as hundreds of plants and other animals. Admission to the Gray Fossil Site is now part of your admission to Hands On! Discovery Center. Please see the listing for Hands On! Discovery Center for prices, hours, and other visitor information.

Address

1212 Suncrest Dr, Gray, TN 37615-4114

Mobile

+1 423-434-4263

Website

http://gfs.visithandson.org

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Friday, May 10, 2024, 17:02

User Ratings

4.5 based on (122 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 4ncPeggy 5:00 PM Apr 9, 2010
    We love dinosaurs
    Great for grandparents to take kids too. Very interesting for young kids. We did just the downstairs and did not take the tour. They had a blast. I think older kids 12 & up would enjoy the tour (extra money for the upstairs) Yes we would back again
  • 4stefan16105 5:00 PM Aug 11, 2018
    Great Archeological Dig & Museum
    Very interesting site to learn first hand about the work of archeologists at this fossil site. Great to learn for kids and adults. The adjacent kid museum is nice as well.

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