Brandywine Valley Garnet
Rockhounding site in Wilmington, Delaware · Gemstones
Brandywine Valley Garnet is a garnet rockhounding site near Wilmington, DE. Fee varies. Best season: Spring and fall park visits.
Typical season: Spring and fall park visits
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Garnet
- Primary specimens
- Garnet, Biotite Gneiss, Feldspar
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Wilmington
- State
- Delaware
- Coordinates
- 39.77000, -75.55000
- Best season
- Spring and fall park visits
- Access difficulty
- Easy park trails
- Camping
- No camping in park
- Land manager
- State park / recreation agency
- Activities
- Geology observation, hiking
- Facilities
- Park visitor facilities
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitSpring and fall park visits
- AccessEasy park trails
- FacilitiesPark visitor facilities
- Camping nearbyNo camping in park
Map & location
Sources & updates
Official land managers cited on this page
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Safety notice: Field and weather conditions change with weather, season, and field conditions. Verify current conditions with local land managers before you go. Collect at your own risk — there are rarely rangers or land managers at these sites.