Platte River Agate Gravels
Rockhounding site in North Platte, NE · Agate & Jasper
Platte River Agate Gravels is a agate rockhounding site near North Platte, NE. Fee varies. Best season: Late summer low water.
Typical season: Late summer low water
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Agate
- Primary specimens
- Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- North Platte
- State
- NE
- Coordinates
- 41.12000, -100.76000
- Best season
- Late summer low water
- Access difficulty
- Easy river bar walking
- Camping
- Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area
- Activities
- River gravel collecting
- Facilities
- North Platte services
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitLate summer low water
- AccessEasy river bar walking
- FacilitiesNorth Platte services
- Camping nearbyLake McConaughy State Recreation Area
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.