Lake Willoughby Garnet Schist
Rockhounding site in Westmore, Vermont · Gemstones
Lake Willoughby Garnet Schist is a garnet rockhounding site near Westmore, VT. Fee varies. Best season: May through October.
Typical season: May through October
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Garnet
- Primary specimens
- Almandine Garnet, Staurolite, Kyanite
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Westmore
- State
- Vermont
- Coordinates
- 44.75000, -72.03000
- Best season
- May through October
- Access difficulty
- Easy roadside geology
- Parking
- Roadside / pull-off
- Camping
- Willoughby State Forest camping
- Land manager
- State park / recreation agency
- Activities
- Schist geology observation
- Facilities
- Lake Willoughby State Park
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitMay through October
- AccessEasy roadside geology
- FacilitiesLake Willoughby State Park
- Camping nearbyWilloughby State Forest camping
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