Where to Find Geodes in Indiana

Indiana has 6 mapped collecting spots that report geodes, spread across 3 counties. The largest share sits in Lawrence County with 3 spots. 6 of the spots are on land mapped as publicly accessible.

Standout geode spots in Indiana

Hand-picked from the full list below, with the reason each one earns a trip.

Beanblossom
Brown County
Beanblossom Creek cuts through the Harrodsburg and Salem limestones in Brown County, freeing quartz- and calcite-lined geodes that collect in the stream gravel.
Bedford
Lawrence County
Bedford is the "Limestone Capital of the World," center of the Salem Limestone (Indiana Limestone) district that supplied the Empire State Building and the Pentagon and became the official state stone in 1971.
Salt Creek
Lawrence County
Salt Creek drains the heart of Indiana's Mississippian geode belt, where quartz- and calcite-lined geodes weather out of the Harrodsburg and Salem limestones into the streambed gravel.

Best counties for geodes in Indiana

Ranked by the number of mapped geode spots. County links open the full rockhounding page for that county.

Every geode spot we track in Indiana

Sorted by county. Coordinates open in Google Maps.

Spot	County	Minerals	Coordinates	Access
BeanblossomSR 135	Brown County	Geode	39.2621, -86.2483	Public
Brown County State ParkSR 46	Brown County	Geode Marcasite Aragonite Quartz	39.1780, -86.2698	Public
Bedford	Lawrence County	Geode	38.8721, -86.4199	Public
Lawrence CountyGuthrie Road	Lawrence County	Geode Calcite Sphalerite Limonite Celestite Fluorite	38.9765, -86.5052	Public
Salt CreekDunn Bridge Road	Lawrence County	Geode	38.9585, -86.3947	Public
Erie	Wabash County	Geode	40.7840, -85.8988	Public

Before you go

Read the geodes identification guide so you know what a keeper looks like in the field: Geode in the encyclopedia.

Geodes in Indiana FAQ

Where can you find geodes in Indiana?+

The mapped spots concentrate in Lawrence County, Brown County, and Wabash County. Every spot on this page appears on the map above with coordinates and access notes.

How many geode spots are mapped in Indiana?+

6 spots across 3 counties. The RockHoundR app keeps the same spots on an offline map with public land overlays, geology layers, and your saved finds.

Is it legal to collect geodes in Indiana?+

Hand collecting of common rocks and minerals in small amounts for personal use is generally allowed on BLM and U.S. Forest Service land, with limits set by the local field office. National parks, most state parks, and tribal land are closed to collecting. 6 of the 6 mapped spots here sit on land marked public. Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before you dig.

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Hunt geodes in Indiana with the map in your pocket

RockHoundR puts these spots on an offline map with BLM and Forest Service overlays, geology layers, and a log for your finds.