Keweenaw Copper Country
Rockhounding site in Houghton, Michigan · Gold & Minerals
Keweenaw Copper Country is a copper rockhounding site near Houghton, MI. Fee varies. Best season: June through September.
Typical season: June through September
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Copper
- Primary specimens
- Native Copper, Silver, Datolite, Prehnite
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Houghton
- State
- Michigan
- Coordinates
- 47.12000, -88.57000
- Best season
- June through September
- Access difficulty
- Easy at dumps; moderate mine tours
- Camping
- Houghton area campgrounds
- Activities
- Copper specimen hunting, mine tours
- Facilities
- Keweenaw National Historical Park
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitJune through September
- AccessEasy at dumps; moderate mine tours
- FacilitiesKeweenaw National Historical Park
- Camping nearbyHoughton area campgrounds
Map & location
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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.