Berlin–Ichthyosaur State Park in Nevada preserves two distinct parts of the region’s past in one remote high-desert setting: the ghost town of Berlin and a major ichthyosaur fossil bed. Berlin arose after gold discoveries in 1896, and its mine produced 42,000 troy ounces before declining and being abandoned soon after 1911. Much of the mining town’s industrial and domestic landscape still survives. Nearby, fossils of Shonisaurus popularis discovered in 1928 led to excavations through the 1960s that uncovered about 40 ichthyosaurs, some still displayed in place. The park is both a historic preserve and a recreation area with trails, camping, and seasonal guided tours.