Where to Find Agate in Arizona

12 mapped agate rockhounding spots in Arizona, across 4 counties. Agate is one of the most popular rockhounding targets in the United States. Arizona is a copper, agate, and petrified wood state.

Agate by county in Arizona

Counties ranked by number of agate spots in our database.

Every agate spot in Arizona

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps. Click a row for details.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
Along North Creek TrailNorth Peak Trail #24	Gila County	Agate Jasper Septarian Nodules	34.1775, -111.4476	Public
Area around Ellison Creek	Gila County	Agate Jasper Geodes	34.3473, -111.2735	Public
Foothills of Sunset Peak	Greenlee County	Agate Blue Jasper Black Jasper	33.1159, -109.2678	Public
Limestone GulchLimestone Trail 84	Greenlee County	Agate	33.0762, -109.2916	Public
~4 mi. SW of Cave Creek townBrawling Badger Trail	Maricopa County	Agate Gold Jasper Quartz	33.7824, -111.9979	Public
Agua Fria River GravelsNorth Coyote Lakes Parkway	Maricopa County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	33.6437, -112.3159	Public
Area S of Horseshoe DamHorseshoe Dam Road	Maricopa County	Agate	33.9652, -111.7176	Public
New River Area StreamsWest New River Road	Maricopa County	Agate Chalcedony Jasper	33.9194, -112.1047	Public
All along both sides of road from Morristown to Castle Hot SpringsCastle Hot Springs Road	Yavapai County	Agate Chalcedony Chert Jasper Schorl	33.9533, -112.4910	Public
Area around hotelCastle Hot Springs Road	Yavapai County	Jasper Agate Quartz	33.9815, -112.3624	Public
Date Creek area	Yavapai County	Agate Garnet Jasper Limonite Quartz	34.2126, -113.0498	Public
Seven Springs-Bloody Basin RoadWillow Springs Trail #223	Yavapai County	Agate Jasper	34.0773, -111.7073	Public

Agate in Arizona FAQ

Where can I find agate in Arizona?+

RockHoundR tracks 12 agate spots in Arizona, spread across 4 counties. The strongest concentration is in Maricopa County.

Is collecting agate legal in Arizona?+

Casual hand collection of common rocks and minerals like agate is allowed on most BLM and U.S. Forest Service land in Arizona, with daily and annual limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are off-limits. Always confirm rules before a trip.

What is the best agate location in Arizona?+

Maricopa County has the most agate spots in our database for Arizona. The full county breakdown is below — different counties produce different qualities and varieties.

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