Mudslinger Tours - Gainesville Fossil Hunt
1414 NW 43rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32605
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A guide takes you into a creek to sift for shark teeth and fossils, then helps name the finds. The walk in is wet and hilly, so leave the stroller.
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