Rockhounding sites near North Conway

24 rockhounding collecting sites within about 80 miles of North Conway, New Hampshire.

This page lists 24 natural rockhounding sites near North Conway, New Hampshire, sorted by distance within about 80 miles.

Where can you collect near North Conway?

Near North Conway, New Hampshire, our directory maps 24 natural rockhounding sites within about 80 miles of the city center — including 11 quartz & crystalss, 4 agate & jaspers, 2 gold & mineralss, and 7 others. The closest mapped spot is Redstone (2.8 mi straight-line). Distances are not drive time; open each listing for directions, fee notes, access rules, and safety context before you travel.

At a glance — rockhounding sites near North Conway

Central placeNorth Conway, New Hampshire
Search radiusAbout 80 miles
Mapped spots24
Closest listingRedstone (2.8 mi)
Specimen typesQuartz & Crystals (11), Agate & Jasper (4), Gold & Minerals (2), Other (7)
Typical fees24 varies

All rockhounding sites near North Conway

24 rockhounding collecting sites in New Hampshire, sorted by distance from the city center. For live GPS sorting, use rockhounding sites near me.

Redstone — amethyst rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
AmethystNH

Redstone

Redstone is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Amethyst, Apatite, Quartz, Smoky Quartz, Topaz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies2.8 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Hurricane Mountain — amethyst rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
AmethystNH

Hurricane Mountain

Hurricane Mountain is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Amethyst, Smoky Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies3 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Conway — feldspar rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
FeldsparNH

Conway

Conway is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Feldspar, Smoky Quartz, Topaz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies3.8 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Moat Mountain Smoky Quartz — quartz rockhounding site near Conway, NH
QuartzNH

Moat Mountain Smoky Quartz

Moat Mountain mineral collecting area in the White Mountains yields smoky quartz and amazonite in pegmatite boulders.

Fee varies4.6 mi awayConway
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Deer Hill Mineral — amethyst rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
AmethystNH

Deer Hill Mineral

Deer Hill Mineral is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Amethyst, Quartz, Feldspar, Beryl, Garnet, Columbite, Pyrite, Muscovite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies14 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Lord Hill Mineral — feldspar rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
FeldsparNH

Lord Hill Mineral

Lord Hill Mineral is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Feldspar, Quartz, Topaz, Garnet. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies15 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Province Lake — blue beryl rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
Blue BerylNH

Province Lake

Province Lake is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Blue Beryl, Feldspar. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies26 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Grafton County — agate rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
AgateNH

Grafton County

Grafton County is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies28 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Mount Jasper — agate rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
AgateNH

Mount Jasper

Mount Jasper is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies30 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Palermo Mine — pegmatite rockhounding site near North Groton, NH
PegmatiteNH

Palermo Mine

Palermo Mine pegmatites near North Groton produced triphylite and montebrasite crystals among New Hampshire's finest mineral specimens.

Fee varies36 mi awayNorth Groton
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Pearl Lake — staurolite rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
StauroliteNH

Pearl Lake

Pearl Lake is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies38 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Lisbon — staurolite rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
StauroliteNH

Lisbon

Lisbon is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies40 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Beech Hill — gold rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
GoldNH

Beech Hill

Beech Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Golden Beryl, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies40 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Ore Hill — mineral rockhounding site near Grafton, NH
MineralNH

Ore Hill

Ore Hill is a historic mining site in Grafton, New Hampshire, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Copper, Galena, Sphalerite.

Fee varies42 mi awayGrafton
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Victor Head — albite rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
AlbiteNH

Victor Head

Victor Head is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Albite, Amethyst, Beryl, Chlorite, Feldspar, Fluorite, Limonite, Muscovite, Pyrite, Smoky Quartz, Sericite, Topaz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies43 mi awayNew Hampshire
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North Groton — aquamarine rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
AquamarineNH

North Groton

North Groton is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Aquamarine, Beryl, Lazulite, Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies43 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Gilmanton — agate rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
AgateNH

Gilmanton

Gilmanton is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Jasper. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies46 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Stratford — amethyst rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
AmethystNH

Stratford

Stratford is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Amethyst. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies50 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Orford — staurolite rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
StauroliteNH

Orford

Orford is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Staurolite. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies51 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Severance Hill — beryl rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
BerylNH

Severance Hill

Severance Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Beryl. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies53 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Ruggles Mine — mica rockhounding site near Grafton, NH
MicaNH

Ruggles Mine

Ruggles Mine was a popular fee-collecting mica mine in Grafton for decades; check current access status before visiting.

Fee varies54 mi awayGrafton
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Hanover — agate rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
AgateNH

Hanover

Hanover is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Jasper, Quartz crystals. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies55 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Pillsbury Ridge — aquamarine rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
AquamarineNH

Pillsbury Ridge

Pillsbury Ridge is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Aquamarine, Beryl, Amethyst, Smoky Quartz. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies56 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Melvin Hill — blue beryl rockhounding site near New Hampshire, NH
Blue BerylNH

Melvin Hill

Melvin Hill is a documented mineral occurrence near NH. Reported specimens include Blue Beryl, Golden Beryl. Verify land access and collecting rules before visiting.

Fee varies57 mi awayNew Hampshire
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Map of rockhounding sites near North Conway

Pins within about 80 miles — open a listing for fees, access, and directions.

24 sites mapped near North Conway

Closest sites by distance

  1. Redstone — 3 mi · Amethyst
  2. Hurricane Mountain — 3 mi · Amethyst
  3. Conway — 4 mi · Feldspar
  4. Moat Mountain Smoky Quartz — 5 mi · Quartz
  5. Deer Hill Mineral — 14 mi · Amethyst
  6. Lord Hill Mineral — 15 mi · Feldspar
  7. Province Lake — 26 mi · Blue Beryl
  8. Grafton County — 28 mi · Agate
  9. Mount Jasper — 30 mi · Agate
  10. Palermo Mine — 36 mi · Pegmatite
  11. Pearl Lake — 38 mi · Staurolite
  12. Lisbon — 40 mi · Staurolite
  13. Beech Hill — 40 mi · Gold
  14. Ore Hill — 42 mi · Mineral
  15. Victor Head — 43 mi · Albite

Types of rockhounding sites near North Conway

Browse by specimen type in New Hampshire — each link opens the full state directory for that category.

Quartz & Crystals rockhounding sites — natural outdoor collecting sites

Quartz & Crystals (11)

Quartz veins, crystal pockets, and pegmatite sites — from Herkimer diamonds to Arkansas clear quartz.

Agate & Jasper rockhounding sites — natural outdoor collecting sites

Agate & Jasper (4)

Where to find agates and jasper in the U.S. — Lake Superior beaches, Ellensburg blue, Wyoming Sweetwater fields, Texas Terlingua, Mojave desert beds, and colorful chalcedony shorelines.

Gold & Minerals rockhounding sites — natural outdoor collecting sites

Gold & Minerals (2)

Placer gold, pyrite, copper minerals, and general ore-mineral localities open to casual collecting.

Other rockhounding sites — natural outdoor collecting sites

Other (7)

Mixed or specialty collecting — zeolites, fluorescent minerals, thundereggs, and unique regional finds.

Natural collecting sites in the North Conway area

North Conway is a practical launch point for day trips to natural rockhounding sites in New Hampshire. Within about 80 miles you will find 24 mapped destinations in our directory, starting with Redstone about 2.8 mi from the city center.

The mix spans quartz & crystals, agate & jasper, gold & minerals, other — related terms searchers use include creek gravel collecting, desert washes, road cuts, and field collecting.

How distances work near North Conway

Every card on this page is a verified directory entry in New Hampshire with map coordinates. We measure straight-line distance from the North Conway city center — not driving time. A creek rockhounding site 12 miles away on forest roads can take longer than a river access point 20 miles away on a highway.

Field collecting near North Conway includes informal gravel bars, dry washes, quarry faces, and developed park collecting areas. Rules, fees, and seasonal access differ by land manager. Never assume collecting is allowed without checking the listing and posted signs the day you visit.

Safety and field conditions near you

Field conditions near North Conway change after rain, snowmelt, and summer heat. Unstable slopes, heat exhaustion, loose rock, and flash floods are real risks at creek and quarry rockhounding sites — most sites have no supervision. Check weather and local advisories before you start digging.

We publish original planning copy, safety tips, and last-updated dates on each listing. See our editorial policy for sourcing standards, or contact us if access or conditions have changed.

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Rockhounding sites near North Conway — FAQ

Where can you collect near North Conway?

Near North Conway, New Hampshire, our directory lists 24 natural rockhounding sites within about 80 miles — mainly 11 quartz & crystalss, 4 agate & jaspers, 2 gold & mineralss, and 7 others. Each listing links to directions, fee notes, and safety context. Use near me on your phone for live distance sorting from your location.

How many rockhounding sites are near North Conway, New Hampshire?

This page shows 24 mapped rockhounding collecting sites within about 80 miles of North Conway. The full New Hampshire directory may list additional holes farther out or awaiting coordinates. Counts update as we verify new listings.

What is the closest rockhounding site to North Conway?

The closest mapped spot to North Conway is Redstone (2.8 mi straight-line). Open that listing for driving directions, access notes, and current fee information — unofficial holes can change without notice.

Are rockhounding sites near North Conway free?

24 have variable or unverified fees. Open each spot page for current fee details.

What types of rockhounding sites are near North Conway?

Near North Conway, documented specimen types include quartz & crystalss, agate & jaspers, gold & mineralss, others. A rockhounding site is a natural outcrop, wash, or creek gravel bar — not a fee dig or shop. Filter by type on the New Hampshire state page or open each card for specimen and access details.

When is the best time to visit rockhounding sites near North Conway?

Late spring through early fall is the usual field season near North Conway, but snowmelt, drought, and weekend crowds change conditions week to week. Check each listing before you drive — storms can make washes and creek banks unsafe.

Is it safe to collect near North Conway?

Field collecting near North Conway carries real risks: unstable slopes, heat, loose rock, and no rangers at most unofficial sites. Check weather and posted warnings the day you visit. Read our rockhounding safety basics guide and each listing's safety section before you dig.

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