Where to find geodes in the U.S.

Geodes are hollow or crystal-lined nodules. Match your trip to a documented belt — Midwest Keokuk, Utah desert beds, or Southeast plateau creeks — then confirm land access before cracking nodules.

Geode near me guide Geodes type hub Sites near me

141 directory listings mentioning geodes.

Primary U.S. geode belts

Iowa–Missouri–Illinois Keokuk / Warsaw Formation, Indiana and Ohio limestone country, Utah Dugway BLM beds, and Tennessee Cumberland Plateau creeks. Pair this map with geode near me GPS.

Cracking tips

Wear eye protection. Score a line with a chisel, then tap until the nodule splits. Leave roadside private farmland alone without permission.

Geodes rockhounding map

Pin map of directory listings that mention geodes.

140 sites with coordinates

Geodes rockhounding sites

GPS-backed directory listings — open each card for access notes and coordinates.

Area Around Ellison Creek — agate rockhounding site near Arizona, AZ

AgateAZ

Area Around Ellison Creek

Area around Ellison Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near AZ. Reported specimens include Agate, Jasper, Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesArizona

Escondido Canyon — geode rockhounding site near California, CA

GeodeCA

Escondido Canyon

Escondido Canyon is a documented mineral occurrence near CA. Reported specimens include Amethyst Geodes, Banded Agate, Moss Agate, Bloodstone. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesCalifornia

Wolf Creek Stream Bed — geode rockhounding site near Colorado, CO

GeodeCO

Wolf Creek Stream Bed

Wolf Creek Stream Bed is a documented mineral occurrence near CO. Reported specimens include Amethyst geodes, Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper, Moonstone. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesColorado

Brooksville — quartz rockhounding site near Florida, FL

QuartzFL

Brooksville

Brooksville is a documented mineral occurrence near FL. Reported specimens include Calcite Crystal, Echinoid Geodes, Calcite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesFlorida

Dunedin — geode rockhounding site near Florida, FL

GeodeFL

Dunedin

Dunedin is a documented mineral occurrence near FL. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesFlorida

Unnamed Area (agatized Coral #1) — agatized coral rockhounding site near Florida, FL

Agatized CoralFL

Unnamed Area (agatized Coral #1)

Unnamed Area (Agatized Coral #1) is a documented mineral occurrence near FL. Reported specimens include Agatized Coral, Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesFlorida

Cartersville — barite rockhounding site near Georgia, GA

BariteGA

Cartersville

Cartersville is a documented mineral occurrence near GA. Reported specimens include Barite, Geodes, Goethite, Hematite, Limonite, Iron, Manganese. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesGeorgia

Emerson — barite rockhounding site near Georgia, GA

BariteGA

Emerson

Emerson is a documented mineral occurrence near GA. Reported specimens include Barite, Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesGeorgia

Jackson Crossroads Amethyst — amethyst rockhounding site near Tignall, GA

AmethystGA

Jackson Crossroads Amethyst

Amethyst crystals in iron-stained quartz geodes occur at this Wilkes County fee dig site in the Georgia Piedmont.

Fee requiredTignall

Rome — chalcedony rockhounding site near Georgia, GA

ChalcedonyGA

Rome

Rome is a documented mineral occurrence near GA. Reported specimens include Chalcedony, Geodes, Rose Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesGeorgia

Bentonsport — geode rockhounding site near Iowa, IA

GeodeIA

Bentonsport

Bentonsport is a documented mineral occurrence near IA. Reported specimens include Keokuk geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIowa

Brandon — geode rockhounding site near Iowa, IA

GeodeIA

Brandon

Brandon is a documented mineral occurrence near IA. Reported specimens include Geodes, Fossils. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIowa

Burlington (geodes) — agate rockhounding site near Iowa, IA

AgateIA

Burlington (geodes)

Burlington (geodes) is a documented mineral occurrence near IA. Reported specimens include Lake Superior Agate, Quartz crystals, Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIowa

Chapin — geode rockhounding site near Iowa, IA

GeodeIA

Chapin

Chapin is a documented mineral occurrence near IA. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIowa

Donnellson — geode rockhounding site near Iowa, IA

GeodeIA

Donnellson

Donnellson is a documented mineral occurrence near IA. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIowa

Eldora — geode rockhounding site near Iowa, IA

GeodeIA

Eldora

Eldora is a documented mineral occurrence near IA. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIowa

Farmington — geode rockhounding site near Iowa, IA

GeodeIA

Farmington

Farmington is a documented mineral occurrence near IA. Reported specimens include Keokuk geodes, Coral. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIowa

Farmington (geodes) — geode rockhounding site near Iowa, IA

GeodeIA

Farmington (geodes)

Farmington (geodes) is a documented mineral occurrence near IA. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIowa

Keokuk — geode rockhounding site near Iowa, IA

GeodeIA

Keokuk

Keokuk is a documented mineral occurrence near IA. Reported specimens include Keokuk geodes, calcite, chalcedony, limonite, marcasite, pyrite, sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIowa

Keokuk Geode Beds — geode rockhounding site near Keokuk, IA

GeodeIA

Keokuk Geode Beds

The world-famous Keokuk geode belt along the Des Moines River yields crystal-lined geodes up to several feet across in Warsaw Formation exposures.

Fee variesKeokuk

Keokuk Geode With Calcite — geode rockhounding site near IA, IA

GeodeIA

Keokuk Geode With Calcite

Keokuk Geode with Calcite is a documented rockhounding destination in IA. Collectors visit for quartz geodes, chalcedony, calcite and related material. Access rules and land ownership vary — confirm current status with the managing agency or landowner before collecting.

Fee variesIowa

Lowell — geode rockhounding site near Iowa, IA

GeodeIA

Lowell

Lowell is a documented mineral occurrence near IA. Reported specimens include Keokuk geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIowa

Mount Pleasant — agate rockhounding site near Iowa, IA

AgateIA

Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is a documented mineral occurrence near IA. Reported specimens include Chert, Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIowa

Riverview Recreation Area — geode rockhounding site near Iowa, IA

GeodeIA

Riverview Recreation Area

Riverview Recreation Area is a documented mineral occurrence near IA. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIowa

Sheffield — geode rockhounding site near Iowa, IA

GeodeIA

Sheffield

Sheffield is a documented mineral occurrence near IA. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIowa

Skunk River — geode rockhounding site near Iowa, IA

GeodeIA

Skunk River

Skunk River is a documented mineral occurrence near IA. Reported specimens include Geodes, Petrified coral, Limonite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIowa

Steamboat River — geode rockhounding site near Iowa, IA

GeodeIA

Steamboat River

Steamboat River is a documented mineral occurrence near IA. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIowa

Union — geode rockhounding site near Iowa, IA

GeodeIA

Union

Union is a documented mineral occurrence near IA. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIowa

Antelope Creek Area — geode rockhounding site near Idaho, ID

GeodeID

Antelope Creek Area

Antelope Creek area is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Geodes, Quartz, Amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIdaho

Big Lost River — geode rockhounding site near Idaho, ID

GeodeID

Big Lost River

Big Lost River is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Geodes, Amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIdaho

General Area (near Jackpot, Nv Border) — geode rockhounding site near Idaho, ID

GeodeID

General Area (near Jackpot, Nv Border)

General Area (near Jackpot, NV border) is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIdaho

Pole Creek — geode rockhounding site near Idaho, ID

GeodeID

Pole Creek

Pole Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near ID. Reported specimens include Geodes, Amethyst, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIdaho

Bensenville Dolomite Geodes — geode rockhounding site near Elmhurst, IL

GeodeIL

Bensenville Dolomite Geodes

Chicago area dolomite quarries historically produced small quartz geodes; remaining access is limited to creek exposures west of the city.

Fee variesElmhurst

Crystal Glen Creek — geode rockhounding site near Illinois, IL

GeodeIL

Crystal Glen Creek

Crystal Glen Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near IL. Reported specimens include Geodes, Barite, Calcite, Dolomite, Goethite, Pyrite, Quartz, Selenite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIllinois

Dallas City — geode rockhounding site near Illinois, IL

GeodeIL

Dallas City

Dallas City is a documented mineral occurrence near IL. Reported specimens include Geodes, Calcite, Malachite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIllinois

Hamilton — agate rockhounding site near Illinois, IL

AgateIL

Hamilton

Hamilton is a documented mineral occurrence near IL. Reported specimens include Agate, Jasper, Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIllinois

Hamilton (west) — geode rockhounding site near Illinois, IL

GeodeIL

Hamilton (west)

Hamilton (west) is a documented mineral occurrence near IL. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIllinois

Hamilton Quarry — geode rockhounding site near Illinois, IL

GeodeIL

Hamilton Quarry

Hamilton Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near IL. Reported specimens include Geodes, Pyrite, Calcite, Sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIllinois

Mckee Creek — geode rockhounding site near Illinois, IL

GeodeIL

Mckee Creek

McKee Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near IL. Reported specimens include Geodes, Sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIllinois

Mississippi River (near Hamilton) — geode rockhounding site near Illinois, IL

GeodeIL

Mississippi River (near Hamilton)

Mississippi River (near Hamilton) is a documented mineral occurrence near IL. Reported specimens include Geodes, Amethyst, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIllinois

Nauvoo — geode rockhounding site near Illinois, IL

GeodeIL

Nauvoo

Nauvoo is a documented mineral occurrence near IL. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIllinois

Niota — fossil rockhounding site near Illinois, IL

FossilIL

Niota

Niota is a documented mineral occurrence near IL. Reported specimens include Fossils, Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIllinois

Spillman Creek — geode rockhounding site near Illinois, IL

GeodeIL

Spillman Creek

Spillman Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near IL. Reported specimens include Geodes, Pyrite, Chalcedony, Sphalerite, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIllinois

Tyson Creek — geode rockhounding site near Illinois, IL

GeodeIL

Tyson Creek

Tyson Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near IL. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIllinois

Beanblossom — geode rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

GeodeIN

Beanblossom

Beanblossom is a documented mineral occurrence near IN. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIndiana

Bedford — geode rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

GeodeIN

Bedford

Bedford is a documented mineral occurrence near IN. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIndiana

Brown County State Park — geode rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

GeodeIN

Brown County State Park

Brown County State Park is a documented mineral occurrence near IN. Reported specimens include Geodes, marcasite, aragonite, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIndiana

Erie — geode rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

GeodeIN

Erie

Erie is a documented mineral occurrence near IN. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIndiana

Fairfax State Recreation Area Geodes — geode rockhounding site near Bloomington, IN

GeodeIN

Fairfax State Recreation Area Geodes

Monroe County limestone quarries and creeks near Bloomington historically produced geodes in the Harrodsburg Limestone.

Fee variesBloomington

Huntington — calcite rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

CalciteIN

Huntington

Huntington is a documented mineral occurrence near IN. Reported specimens include Calcite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Quartz geodes, Sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIndiana

Lawrence County — geode rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

GeodeIN

Lawrence County

Lawrence County is a documented mineral occurrence near IN. Reported specimens include Geodes, calcite, sphalerite, limonite, celestite, fluorite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIndiana

Salt Creek — geode rockhounding site near Indiana, IN

GeodeIN

Salt Creek

Salt Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near IN. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesIndiana

Warsaw Formation Geode Belt — geode rockhounding site near Warsaw, IN

GeodeIN

Warsaw Formation Geode Belt

Northern Indiana extension of the Midwest geode belt continues Warsaw Formation exposures with quartz-lined nodules in streams.

Fee variesWarsaw

Bonner Springs — geode rockhounding site near Kansas, KS

GeodeKS

Bonner Springs

Bonner Springs is a documented mineral occurrence near KS. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKansas

Florence — geode rockhounding site near Kansas, KS

GeodeKS

Florence

Florence is a documented mineral occurrence near KS. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKansas

Rock Town — geode rockhounding site near Kansas, KS

GeodeKS

Rock Town

Rock Town is a documented mineral occurrence near KS. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKansas

Strong City — mineral rockhounding site near Kansas, KS

MineralKS

Strong City

Strong City is a documented mineral occurrence near KS. Reported specimens include Chalcopyrite, Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKansas

Wallace County — geode rockhounding site near Kansas, KS

GeodeKS

Wallace County

Wallace County is a documented mineral occurrence near KS. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKansas

Walnut River — geode rockhounding site near Kansas, KS

GeodeKS

Walnut River

Walnut River is a documented mineral occurrence near KS. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKansas

Adair County — geode rockhounding site near Kentucky, KY

GeodeKY

Adair County

Adair County is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKentucky

Berea — geode rockhounding site near Kentucky, KY

GeodeKY

Berea

Berea is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKentucky

Creekside Geode Lane County — geode rockhounding site near Paintsville, KY

GeodeKY

Creekside Geode Lane County

Eastern Kentucky limestone formations in the Big Sandy River valley occasionally yield small quartz geodes in creek gravels.

Fee variesPaintsville

Elizabethtown — geode rockhounding site near Kentucky, KY

GeodeKY

Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKentucky

Glasgow — geode rockhounding site near Kentucky, KY

GeodeKY

Glasgow

Glasgow is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKentucky

Green River — geode rockhounding site near Kentucky, KY

GeodeKY

Green River

Green River is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes, quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKentucky

Kentucky Lake — geode rockhounding site near Kentucky, KY

GeodeKY

Kentucky Lake

Kentucky Lake is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes, Jasper, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKentucky

Lincoln County — geode rockhounding site near Kentucky, KY

GeodeKY

Lincoln County

Lincoln County is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes, Quartz, Celestite, Goethite, Fluorite, Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKentucky

Livingston Gem Mine — quartz rockhounding site near Livingston, KY

QuartzKY

Livingston Gem Mine

Central Kentucky geode and vein quartz sites near Livingston offer fee digging for crystal-lined geodes and calcite specimens.

Fee requiredLivingston

Mount Vernon — agate rockhounding site near Kentucky, KY

AgateKY

Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Chert, Jasper, Geodes, Oolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKentucky

Scottsville — geode rockhounding site near Kentucky, KY

GeodeKY

Scottsville

Scottsville is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKentucky

Tomkinsville — geode rockhounding site near Kentucky, KY

GeodeKY

Tomkinsville

Tomkinsville is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKentucky

Vine Grove — geode rockhounding site near Kentucky, KY

GeodeKY

Vine Grove

Vine Grove is a documented mineral occurrence near KY. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesKentucky

Presque Isle — agate rockhounding site near Michigan, MI

AgateMI

Presque Isle

Presque Isle is a documented mineral occurrence near MI. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony geodes, Sandstone with calcite veins. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMichigan

Alexandria & Wayland — geode rockhounding site near Missouri, MO

GeodeMO

Alexandria & Wayland

Alexandria & Wayland is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include St. Francisville Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMissouri

Arnold — geode rockhounding site near Missouri, MO

GeodeMO

Arnold

Arnold is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Geodes, dolomite, marcasite, pyrite, sphalerite, calcite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMissouri

Fabius River — geode rockhounding site near Missouri, MO

GeodeMO

Fabius River

Fabius River is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Geodes, calcite, malachite, pyrite, quartz, sphalerite, aragonite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMissouri

Fox City — geode rockhounding site near Missouri, MO

GeodeMO

Fox City

Fox City is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Geodes, Calcite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMissouri

Kahoka — geode rockhounding site near Missouri, MO

GeodeMO

Kahoka

Kahoka is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMissouri

St. Francisville — geode rockhounding site near Missouri, MO

GeodeMO

St. Francisville

St. Francisville is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Geodes, barite, calcite, fluorite, malachite, pyrite, quartz, sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMissouri

Ste. Genevieve Geode Belt — geode rockhounding site near Ste. Genevieve, MO

GeodeMO

Ste. Genevieve Geode Belt

Eastern Missouri geode belt centers on Ste. Genevieve County where Warsaw Formation geodes occur in stream banks and fields.

Fee variesSte. Genevieve

Weber Quarry — geode rockhounding site near Missouri, MO

GeodeMO

Weber Quarry

Weber Quarry is a documented mineral occurrence near MO. Reported specimens include Geodes, fluorite, millerite, calcite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMissouri

Tishomingo State Park Geodes — geode rockhounding site near Tishomingo, MS

GeodeMS

Tishomingo State Park Geodes

Sandstone and limestone outcrops in Tishomingo State Park region of northeast Mississippi occasionally contain small geode nodules.

Fee variesTishomingo

Bear Canyon — geode rockhounding site near Montana, MT

GeodeMT

Bear Canyon

Bear Canyon is a documented mineral occurrence near MT. Reported specimens include Geodes, Agate. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesMontana

Shooting Creek — geode rockhounding site near North Carolina, NC

GeodeNC

Shooting Creek

Shooting Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near NC. Reported specimens include Hyalite Opal Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNorth Carolina

Barnardsville — agate rockhounding site near New Jersey, NJ

AgateNJ

Barnardsville

Barnardsville is a documented mineral occurrence near NJ. Reported specimens include Agate, Geodes, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew Jersey

Alum Mountain — geode rockhounding site near New Mexico, NM

GeodeNM

Alum Mountain

Alum Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near NM. Reported specimens include Geodes, Carnelian. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew Mexico

La Madera — quartz rockhounding site near New Mexico, NM

QuartzNM

La Madera

La Madera is a documented mineral occurrence near NM. Reported specimens include Calcite crystals, Limonite crystals, Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew Mexico

Luna — geode rockhounding site near New Mexico, NM

GeodeNM

Luna

Luna is a documented mineral occurrence near NM. Reported specimens include Geodes, Amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew Mexico

Rockhound State Park — agate rockhounding site near Deming, NM

AgateNM

Rockhound State Park

One of few state parks that explicitly allows rock collecting on designated slopes rich in agate, jasper, and perlite nodules.

Fee requiredDeming

Sapillo Creek — geode rockhounding site near New Mexico, NM

GeodeNM

Sapillo Creek

Sapillo Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near NM. Reported specimens include Geodes, Carnelian. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew Mexico

Black Rock Desert — opal rockhounding site near Nevada, NV

OpalNV

Black Rock Desert

Black Rock Desert is a documented mineral occurrence near NV. Reported specimens include Opalized wood, Petrified wood, Agate, Fire Opal, Geodes, Gypsum, Obsidian, Tourmaline, Malachite, Epidote, Barite, Azurite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNevada

Star Peak — geode rockhounding site near Nevada, NV

GeodeNV

Star Peak

Star Peak is a documented mineral occurrence near NV. Reported specimens include Geodes, Nodules. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNevada

Yucca Mountain — geode rockhounding site near Nevada, NV

GeodeNV

Yucca Mountain

Yucca Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near NV. Reported specimens include Geodes, Nodules. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNevada

Fowler — geode rockhounding site near New York, NY

GeodeNY

Fowler

Fowler is a documented mineral occurrence near NY. Reported specimens include Geodes, Hematite, Barite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesNew York

Hudson Valley Geodes — geode rockhounding site near New Paltz, NY

GeodeNY

Hudson Valley Geodes

Limestone and dolomite exposures in Ulster County occasionally yield small quartz geodes in creek gravels of the Shawangunk foothills.

Fee variesNew Paltz

Ohio Geode State Park Vicinity — geode rockhounding site near West Union, OH

GeodeOH

Ohio Geode State Park Vicinity

Adams County streams in southern Ohio continue the geode belt with crystal-lined nodules in creek gravels and banks.

Fee variesWest Union

Antelope — agate rockhounding site near Oregon, OR

AgateOR

Antelope

Antelope is a documented mineral occurrence near OR. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Geodes, Jade, Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesOregon

Ashwood — agate rockhounding site near Oregon, OR

AgateOR

Ashwood

Ashwood is a documented mineral occurrence near OR. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Geodes, Jasper, Thundereggs. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesOregon

Calapooia River & Ames Creek — agate rockhounding site near Oregon, OR

AgateOR

Calapooia River & Ames Creek

Calapooia River & Ames Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near OR. Reported specimens include Banded Agate, Geodes, Silicified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesOregon

Lakeview — agate rockhounding site near Oregon, OR

AgateOR

Lakeview

Lakeview is a documented mineral occurrence near OR. Reported specimens include Agate, Jasper, Geodes, Nodules, Sunstone. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesOregon

Powder River — geode rockhounding site near Oregon, OR

GeodeOR

Powder River

Powder River is a documented mineral occurrence near OR. Reported specimens include Chalcedony geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesOregon

West Side Warner Peak — agate rockhounding site near Oregon, OR

AgateOR

West Side Warner Peak

West Side Warner Peak is a documented mineral occurrence near OR. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Geodes, Jasper, Opal, Thundereggs. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesOregon

Willowdale — agate rockhounding site near Oregon, OR

AgateOR

Willowdale

Willowdale is a documented mineral occurrence near OR. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony, Geodes, Jasper, Thundereggs. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesOregon

Crystal Cave — geode rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

GeodePA

Crystal Cave

Crystal Cave is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Geodes, Quartz crystals, Gemstones. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Grubb Lake And Mud Lake — geode rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

GeodePA

Grubb Lake And Mud Lake

Grubb Lake and Mud Lake is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Geodes, Limonite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

North Vandergrift — mineral rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

MineralPA

North Vandergrift

North Vandergrift is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Galena, Calcite, Barite, Geodes, Sphalerite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Upland — geode rockhounding site near Pennsylvania, PA

GeodePA

Upland

Upland is a documented mineral occurrence near PA. Reported specimens include Geodes, Amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesPennsylvania

Hell Canyon — agate rockhounding site near South Dakota, SD

AgateSD

Hell Canyon

Hell Canyon is a documented mineral occurrence near SD. Reported specimens include Banded Agate, Jade, Jasper, Geodes, Fossils. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesSouth Dakota

Pleasant Valley Creek — agate rockhounding site near South Dakota, SD

AgateSD

Pleasant Valley Creek

Pleasant Valley Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near SD. Reported specimens include Banded Agate, Jade, Jasper, Fossils, Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesSouth Dakota

Spearfish Canyon — amethyst rockhounding site near South Dakota, SD

AmethystSD

Spearfish Canyon

Spearfish Canyon is a documented mineral occurrence near SD. Reported specimens include Amethyst, Geodes, chalcedony, Silicified wood, amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesSouth Dakota

Whitewood Creek — amethyst rockhounding site near South Dakota, SD

AmethystSD

Whitewood Creek

Whitewood Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near SD. Reported specimens include Amethyst, Geodes, chalcedony, Chalcedony, Silicified wood, amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesSouth Dakota

Ben Lomond Mountain — calcite rockhounding site near Tennessee, TN

CalciteTN

Ben Lomond Mountain

Ben Lomond Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near TN. Reported specimens include Calcite, Celestite, Dolomite, Geodes, Marcasite, Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesTennessee

Boatland — calcite rockhounding site near Tennessee, TN

CalciteTN

Boatland

Boatland is a documented mineral occurrence near TN. Reported specimens include Calcite, Celestite, Dolomite, Geodes, Marcasite, Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesTennessee

Cannon County — calcite rockhounding site near Tennessee, TN

CalciteTN

Cannon County

Cannon County is a documented mineral occurrence near TN. Reported specimens include Calcite, Fluorite, Geodes, Goethite, Limonite, Pyrite, Celestite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesTennessee

Carpenter Hollow And Buffalo Cove — calcite rockhounding site near Tennessee, TN

CalciteTN

Carpenter Hollow And Buffalo Cove

Carpenter Hollow and Buffalo Cove is a documented mineral occurrence near TN. Reported specimens include Calcite, Celestite, Dolomite, Geodes, Marcasite, Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesTennessee

Cumberland Plateau Geode Beds — geode rockhounding site near Livingston, TN

GeodeTN

Cumberland Plateau Geode Beds

Limestone and shale units on the Cumberland Plateau contain hollow geodes with quartz and calcite crystals in road cuts and streams.

Fee variesLivingston

Lawrenceburg — agate rockhounding site near Tennessee, TN

AgateTN

Lawrenceburg

Lawrenceburg is a documented mineral occurrence near TN. Reported specimens include Chert, Chalcedony, Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesTennessee

Livingston — calcite rockhounding site near Tennessee, TN

CalciteTN

Livingston

Livingston is a documented mineral occurrence near TN. Reported specimens include Calcite, Celestite, Dolomite, Geodes, Marcasite, Pyrite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesTennessee

Russellville — geode rockhounding site near Tennessee, TN

GeodeTN

Russellville

Russellville is a documented mineral occurrence near TN. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesTennessee

Woodbury — geode rockhounding site near Tennessee, TN

GeodeTN

Woodbury

Woodbury is a documented mineral occurrence near TN. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesTennessee

Central — geode rockhounding site near Utah, UT

GeodeUT

Central

Central is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Dugway Geode Beds — geode rockhounding site near Dugway, UT

GeodeUT

Dugway Geode Beds

Expansive BLM desert west of Salt Lake City where nodules of quartz and chalcedony geodes can be found by surface searching and shallow digging.

Fee variesDugway

Newcastle — geode rockhounding site near Utah, UT

GeodeUT

Newcastle

Newcastle is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Orderville — septarian nodules rockhounding site near Utah, UT

Septarian nodulesUT

Orderville

Orderville is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Septarian nodules, Agate, Anhydrite, Geodes, Gypsum, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Simpson Springs — geode rockhounding site near Utah, UT

GeodeUT

Simpson Springs

Simpson Springs is a documented mineral occurrence near UT. Reported specimens include Geodes, Nodules, Morganite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesUtah

Virginia Weslyan University — geode rockhounding site near Virginia, VA

GeodeVA

Virginia Weslyan University

Virginia Weslyan University is a documented mineral occurrence near VA. Reported specimens include Clam Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesVirginia

Centralia — agate rockhounding site near Washington, WA

AgateWA

Centralia

Centralia is a documented mineral occurrence near WA. Reported specimens include Agate, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Geodes, Jasper, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWashington

Doty — agate rockhounding site near Washington, WA

AgateWA

Doty

Doty is a documented mineral occurrence near WA. Reported specimens include Agate, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Geodes, Jasper, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWashington

Ellensburg — geode rockhounding site near Washington, WA

GeodeWA

Ellensburg

Ellensburg is a documented mineral occurrence near WA. Reported specimens include Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWashington

Lucas Creek — agate rockhounding site near Washington, WA

AgateWA

Lucas Creek

Lucas Creek is a documented mineral occurrence near WA. Reported specimens include Agate, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Geodes, Jasper, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWashington

Middle Fork Teanaway River — agate rockhounding site near Washington, WA

AgateWA

Middle Fork Teanaway River

Middle Fork Teanaway River is a documented mineral occurrence near WA. Reported specimens include Agate, Chalcedony Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWashington

Newaukum River Gravels — geode rockhounding site near Washington, WA

GeodeWA

Newaukum River Gravels

Newaukum River gravels is a documented mineral occurrence near WA. Reported specimens include Geodes, Nodules. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWashington

Pe Ell — agate rockhounding site near Washington, WA

AgateWA

Pe Ell

Pe Ell is a documented mineral occurrence near WA. Reported specimens include Agate, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Geodes, Jasper, Petrified wood. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWashington

Red Top Mt. And Teanaway Ridge — geode rockhounding site near Washington, WA

GeodeWA

Red Top Mt. And Teanaway Ridge

Red Top Mt. and Teanaway Ridge is a documented mineral occurrence near WA. Reported specimens include Blue Agate Geodes. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWashington

Toledo — geode rockhounding site near Washington, WA

GeodeWA

Toledo

Toledo is a documented mineral occurrence near WA. Reported specimens include Geodes, Nodules. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWashington

Walker Valley Geode Site — geode rockhounding site near Mount Vernon, WA

GeodeWA

Walker Valley Geode Site

Volcanic breccia near Walker Valley in the North Cascades foothills has produced quartz-lined geodes prized by local clubs.

Fee requiredMount Vernon

Baraboo Quartzite Range — quartzite rockhounding site near Baraboo, WI

QuartziteWI

Baraboo Quartzite Range

Precambrian Baraboo quartzite forms dramatic bluffs at Devils Lake State Park with iron-stained bands and occasional geodes in regional streams.

Fee variesBaraboo

Estabrook Park — geode rockhounding site near Wisconsin, WI

GeodeWI

Estabrook Park

Estabrook Park is a documented mineral occurrence near WI. Reported specimens include Geodes, Millerite crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWisconsin

Waukesha County Geodes — geode rockhounding site near Waukesha, WI

GeodeWI

Waukesha County Geodes

Southeast Wisconsin dolomite formations occasionally yield small quartz geodes in area creek exposures and construction cuts.

Fee variesWaukesha

Smoke Hole — geode rockhounding site near West Virginia, WV

GeodeWV

Smoke Hole

Smoke Hole is a documented mineral occurrence near WV. Reported specimens include Geodes, Gypsum, Pyrite, Fossils. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWest Virginia

Box Elder Canyon — geode rockhounding site near Wyoming, WY

GeodeWY

Box Elder Canyon

Box Elder Canyon is a documented mineral occurrence near WY. Reported specimens include Geodes, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee variesWyoming

FAQ

Where to find geodes in the United States?

The Keokuk belt (Iowa, Missouri, Illinois), Indiana limestone country, Utah Dugway BLM beds, and Tennessee plateau creeks are the most productive recreational regions. Open the map below.

Can you find geodes for free?

Yes — Dugway Geode Beds on BLM land allow free personal collecting. Many Midwest creek exposures are open, but private farmland requires permission.

How do I find a geode near me?

Use our geode near me GPS page to sort listings by distance, then confirm access on each site page.

Related: pay-to-dig sites, agates in the USA, geodes near me.