Belvidere Garnet Mine
Rockhounding site in Eden Mills, Vermont · Gemstones
Belvidere Garnet Mine is a garnet rockhounding site near Eden Mills, VT. Fee varies. Best season: Scheduled dig days when available.
Typical season: Scheduled dig days when available
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Garnet
- Primary specimens
- Grossular Garnet, Diopside, Vesuvianite
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Eden Mills
- State
- Vermont
- Coordinates
- 44.70000, -72.55000
- Best season
- Scheduled dig days when available
- Access difficulty
- Moderate mine dump terrain
- Camping
- Smugglers Notch State Park
- Activities
- Garnet skarn collecting
- Facilities
- Johnson and Morrisville services
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitScheduled dig days when available
- AccessModerate mine dump terrain
- FacilitiesJohnson and Morrisville services
- Camping nearbySmugglers Notch State Park
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SE 5-Pack Stackable Classifier Set
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